Elegant People Fusion Explosion combines jazz harmonies and improvisation with funky grooves and Latin and rock rhythms, creating what became known as fusion music, drawing influence from Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, and John Abercrombie among others. The group was founded in 2020 to celebrate the fusion music of the 1970s and 1980s, while […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEWYNTON MARSALIS, Music Director, Trumpet RYAN KISOR, Trumpet KENNY RAMPTON, Trumpet MARCUS PRINTUP, Trumpet CHRIS CRENSHAW, Trombone, The Golkin Family Chair ELLIOT MASON, Trombone JACOB MELSHA, Trombone SHERMAN IRBY, Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet TED NASH, Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet VICTOR GOINES, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet ABDIAS […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEMaster kora player Yacouba Sissoko devotes his musical gift to expand the awareness of West African history and culture, spread the word of peace, and empower his listeners to take charge and realize their imagined futures. His performances have a magical effect on audiences as he skillfully transforms traditional songs and stories that […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEBobby Sanabria is an eight-time Grammy nominee as a leader. Known as a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, documentary film producer, educator, activist, and bandleader, his versatility as both a drummer and percussionist, from a small group to big band, has become legendary. A native son of the South Bronx born to Puerto […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEFlutist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, and business owner, Andrea Brachfeld, is a graduate of \the High School of Music and Art and the Manhattan School of Music. She has recorded nine CDs as a leader with music spanning from Latin Jazz to Charanga Jazz, to Jazz and devotional music. Some of the guest […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEJacques Schwarz-Bart is a recording artist with seven albums to his name, as well as a composer and educator. He has also produced over 20 records for a wide range of artists, is featured on over 150 albums as a side man, and has taught master classes and clinics in 12 different countries. […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEJacques Schwarz-Bart is a recording artist with seven albums to his name, as well as a composer and educator. He has also produced over 20 records for a wide range of artists, is featured on over 150 albums as a side man, and has taught master classes and clinics in 12 different countries. […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITE“One of the most engaging all-around performers in the jazz game” (Oakland Tribune), veteran pianist Michael Wolff returns with his trio and music from his 2019 Sunnyside album Bounce. A California native, Wolff honed his early musical development through the renowned jazz program at Berkeley High School and began his professional career with […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEAlbino Mbie is an award-winning Musician, Guitarist, Singer, Composer, and Sound and mixing engineer born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, he built his first guitar at 16 from […]
VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEClaire Dale will tell you that her life changed on Sept. 23rd, 1971, when as a very (very) young girl, playing saxophone for 3 months, she heard a big band concert at the Westchester County Center. The saxophone section stood up for a soli, and Claire was on her chair screaming. After dragging […]
Kids workshop prior to concert 4 pm!VIEW ARTIST'S WEBSITEBakithi Kumalo's bass playing can be found in the heart and soul of the modern-day anthems that have shaped our sense of music and culture as we know it. Ranked among the top 50 bass players in the world by Bass Player Magazine, Bakithi Kumalo is a […]
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