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February 2022
Sound Fuzion
Sound Fuzion is a University of Memphis band composed of students from all majors and musical backgrounds. In its 30+ year legacy, this band has been known for performing covers of popular songs locally as a way to recruit for and represent the university. Most recently, this band has also released a single, “Say Nothing,” on all streaming platforms, soon to be followed by their seven song debut album, “Insight.”
POSTPONED Lisa Nobumoto & Jazz Masters: Tribute to the Music of Diana Ross
This event is postponed until further notice.
Fireside Collective
Quickly blazing a name for themselves with their progressive approach to American folk music, Fireside Collective delights listeners with memorable melodies and contemporary songwriting. Formed in the mountain city of Asheville, North Carolina, the band plays original songs on stringed instruments, intended for a modern audience. Following the release of their debut album “Shadows and Dreams,” the band hit the road seeking to engage audiences with their energetic live show built on instrumental proficiency, colorful harmonies, and innovative musical arrangements.
The City of Tomorrow: Waves, Breaths, Dead Cities
The City of Tomorrow is a wind quintet that is always more than a wind quintet. Live shows feature lighting, staging and set pieces, electronics, and the kind of ritualistic feel reminiscent of a Yoko Ono or Marina Abramović conceptual performance. The City of Tomorrow: Waves, Breaths, Dead Cities is no exception, featuring a custom set by Memphis carpenter Celeste Von Ahnen, video work by Breezy Lucia, also of Memphis, and choreography by the ensemble’s horn player, Leander Star.
POSTPONED John Ellis
John Ellis’ February 8th performance in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts has been postponed. Stay tuned to Crosstown Arts’ socials for a new date. Thank you for understanding!
SOLD OUT | Keenan Shotwell presents Notez&Flow
Prepare to be immersed in an atmosphere of artistic freedom that will take you on a journey through the striking melodies and uncharacteristic rhythms of jazz intertwined with spoken word. This platform will showcase a collaborative experience of the music, art, culture, heritage, and forms of jazz including renaissance jazz, be-bop, cool, and more. Experience the electrifying sounds of various legends such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakely, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, and others. Get ready to be caught up in the mix of Notez&Flow!
January 2022
Bailey Bigger
Crosstown Arts presents a night of original music by Bailey Bigger and her bluegrass band, featuring Mark Edgar Stuart, Eric Lewis, Andy Ratliff, and Wyly Bigger, plus special guest Rowdy Franks who will open. Bailey is promoting her new full-length album “Coyote Red,” which will be released in the spring. Come out and support your local Memphis folk scene!
POSTPONED Paul Taylor and The PRVLG
Due to the recent surge in Covid cases, Paul Taylor & The PRVLG’s January 25th performance in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts has been postponed. Crosstown Arts is issuing full refunds to ticket holders. Thank you for understanding!
Joshua Espinoza Trio
Possessing a wide color palette, the Joshua Espinoza Trio (Joshua Espinoza, Kris Monson, and Jaron Lamar Davis) explores shimmering harmonies and shifting orchestral contours with the aesthetic of a chamber ensemble as much as a jazz trio. Influenced by artists as disparate as Herbie Hancock, bassist Avishai Cohen, Gerald Clayton, and composer Maurice Ravel, the Joshua Espinoza Trio takes listeners on a journey for the ears and the mind. Through their genre-bending approach to songwriting, they’ve built a cross-generational audience of diverse backgrounds bound together by their love of good music. Their debut album “Journey Into Night” was released in June 2019.
Raneem + Better in Color at Crosstown Arts
Raneem Imam is a singer/songwriter and producer from Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated cum laude from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Throughout college, she began to hone in on her songwriting, co-producing her first mixtape “DIALOGUE.” in 2017 and, later, her solo debut “Wise Up” in 2018. Toward the end of 2018, she was awarded the prestigious Robert H. Buckman Fellowship to spend a semester abroad in England studying music production and performance at the University of Kent Medway. The Rhodes College Music Department also granted her the Jane Hyde Summer Fellowship award to fund her first solo project during the 2019-2020 academic year.
