[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Radical self-love, compassion, laughter, and the drive to amplify Black artmakers and noisemakers comprise the core of bassoonist and composer Joy Guidry’s work. Their performances have been hailed by The San Diego Tribune...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="2135" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="3/4"][vc_empty_space height="40px"][vc_column_text]In March 2020, the indisputably dynamic, charismatic and virtuosic saxophonist/bandleader, Lakecia Benjamin will release a 13-track collection of tunes originally penned by two...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Born in 1955, Rudolph grew up in the Hyde Park area of the Southside of Chicago. From an early age he was exposed to the live music performances of the great blues and...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_gallery interval="3" images="1080,1082,1084" img_size="large"][vc_empty_space height="50px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Napoleon Maddox is a multi-disciplinary performance artist, writer and composer based in Cincinnati, Ohio,USA. He has created and directed dynamic ensembles exploring the worlds of Jazz, Hip-hop, Electronics,...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text] Jamie Saft: New Zion Trio Jamie Saft (piano/keyboards) / Brad Jones (acoustic bass) / Hamid Drake (drums, percussion, frame drum) ...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Montreal-born, Vancouver-raised tenor and soprano saxophonist/composer Michael Blake has established himself as a leading voice in contemporary music. For the last 30 years he has made his home in New York City, where...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In a career that spans nearly 30 years, bassist/composer Ben Allison has developed his own instantly identifiable sound, solidifying an international reputation as one of the leading voices of his generation. Known for his...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Sweet Honey In The Rock® is a performance ensemble rooted in African American history and culture. The ensemble educates, entertains and empowers its audience and community through the dynamic vehicles of a cappella...