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SUMMARY:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Wayne Shorter
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Strictly Jazz: The Music of Wayne Shorter in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 16\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Crosstown Strictly Jazz Series\, presented by Crosstown Arts in collaboration with Strictly Jazz Entertainment\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \nFeaturing:\nSal Crocker – Tenor Sax\nAlvie Givhan – Acoustic Piano\nCJ Manning – Acoustic Bass\nJames Sexton – Drums \nAbout Strictly Jazz:\nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. Strictly Jazz Entertainment facilitates dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. Strictly Jazz provides a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/strictly-jazz-the-music-of-wayne-shorter/
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SUMMARY:The Brandee Younger Trio (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Brandee Younger in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nThe sonically innovative harpist\, Brandee Younger\, is revolutionizing harp for the digital era. Over the past fifteen years\, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022\, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year\, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Ever-expanding as an artist\, she has worked with cultural icons including Common\, Lauryn Hill\, John Legend\, and Moses Sumney. Her current album\, Brand New Life\, builds on her already rich oeuvre\, and cements the harp’s place in pop culture. As the title of the album suggests\, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic\, personal\, political\, and spiritual. On this album\, Younger salutes her musical foremother\, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby\, while also speaking to the sentiments of more recent generations. “We’re bringing new life to Dorothy Ashby’s popular and previously unreleased compositions. We’re creating new life…for the instrument\,” Younger said. Brand New Life is an album about living fully\, in neon bright color. \nIn March of 2022\, Younger flew to Chicago and began recording Brand New Life in the home studio of her long time collaborator and friend\, Makaya McCraven\, who both produced and played drums on the album. In the Windy City\, Younger hoped to harness some of Ashby’s funky energy from a recording she did there nearly five decades before. Younger gathered artists who have had a sense of kinship with Ashby; from the internationally-lauded neo-soul bassist/vocalist/rapper Meshell Ndegeocello\, to her long-time bassist Rashaan Carter\, plus the legendary rapper and producer Pete Rock and the talented contemporary producer 9th Wonder. The latter producers introduced hip hop and R&B listeners to Ashby in the 1990s and early 2000s via slick samples. Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s 1992 release\, “For Pete’s Sake\,” samples Ashby’s 1968 hit “Come Live With Me.” 9th Wonder’s remix of singer Amerie’s 2003 R&B classic “Why Don’t We Fall in Love\,” also includes a Dorothy Ashby sample from “Come Live With Me.” With Younger’s solo rendition of this heavily sampled song on Brand New Life\, she builds a sonic bridge between generations. “I wanted everyone on the record to have a special connection to Dorothy [Ashby]\,” she said. For the project\, Younger also recorded a number of Ashby’s compositions that were never recorded before\, alongside Ashby fan favorites and Younger originals. \nThe emotional complexity of the album is stunningly captured in the title track\, “Brand New Life\,” an original co-written by Younger and singer\, Mumu Fresh. “This love is so deep\, time and space couldn’t keep you away from me\,” Mumu Fresh sings. Younger’s playing paints lush details over Mumu Fresh’s smooth vocals leaving nothing to be sonically desired. Against the backdrop of current social issues–climate change\, racism\, health disparities\, and women’s rights–the song speaks to a desire that many people have for change\, for something new in the world. “Brand New Life” reaches listeners at the level of the human. \nLove is a subtle but insistent thread throughout the album. The opening track\, “You’re a Girl For One Man Only\,” is a previously unrecorded Dorothy Ashby composition. Sonically\, it is tender and evocative of a first kiss or the early seasons of new romance. Younger recalls the original song’s lyrics’ more traditional message of romantic longing that we still hear in popular music today. Boy chases girl. Girl succumbs. In Younger’s version\, there is a sense of agency and exploration. Younger creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. In the second half of the track we are met with a delicate dance between Joel Ross on vibraphone and Younger on harp\, the two instruments pining through the melody. \nBrand New Life is part of her steadfast efforts to amplify the contributions of black women harpists and to keep their legacies alive. Her care for and attention to Dorothy Ashby as a musical ancestor has been consistent throughout her career. Akin to the popular hashtag\, #CiteBlackWomen\, which demands that consumers credit and recognize black women for their intellectual labor\, Younger urges us to recognize Ashby’s contribution to the American songbook. The album is part of a larger project of recognizing not only the history of innovators of distinguished harp – a history that places Ashby and Younger together on a continuum – but also the presence of everyday black women. \n“Running Game” was an obscure seven-inch single release originally entitled “Double Talkin’” and featured Ashby on piano. In the song’s intro\, we hear what sounds like a casual conversation at a black women’s beauty salon or at a social gathering of sorts where women freely share advice and observations on life with one another. The voices in the intro are of Younger’s mother and aunt. Younger sets up listeners by reading the lyrics from Ashby’s original. “Every man I meet is double talkin.’ Where did the good men go?” The women candidly respond to the song lyrics. One says\, “As far as game\, men have been running game since day one.” The track leads into\, “Running Game\,” a ballad with inflections of Negro spirituals and the blues. Here\, Younger’s expressivity on her instrument is incomparable. As the strings (arranged by DeSean Jones) hum behind her\, the “double-talking” gold-digging man comes into full view. “Running-Game” ends on a note of optimism\, of marching forward despite life’s struggle. \nYounger was born and raised in Hempstead\, New York. As a teen in the early 1990s\, she bopped to the beats of artists like LL Cool J\, Queen Latifah\, and Busta Rhymes. Among these hip hop greats\, she discovered Ashby’s music by way of hip hop legend Pete Rock. She began playing harp at the age of eleven and eventually enrolled at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut where she studied classical music. It was through the encouragement of legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean that she made her first foray into jazz with the harp. \nHearing Ashby for the first time led her to envision new possibilities for herself as a harpist. “She was covering all of these popular tunes and soundtracks [of the time] and I wanted to do that. She’s playing pop\, jazz and everyone’s sampling her–DJ Premier\, Pete Rock\, J. Dilla. Hearing\, then seeing her as a Black Woman\, while I’m this random little isolated black girl playing a harp by myself was everything to me.” Younger forged her way with a small but mighty group of black women harpists as examples—Sarah Lawrence from her hometown\, Ann Hobson-Pilot\, Dorothy Ashby\, and Alice Coltrane—who were consistent sources of inspiration. \nIn 2006\, after graduating from the Hartt School\, Younger went on to develop a name for herself on the jazz and commercial recording scene in New York City. To date\, her performance roster is fierce. As a side-woman\, she has played alongside jazz icons such as Pharoah Sanders\, Ravi Coltrane\, Jack DeJohnette and Reggie Workman. Younger’s commitment to carrying the torch can also be seen through her work as a performer and educator. In 2008\, she earned a Master of Music from New York University’s Steinhardt School. During this time\, she began to work seriously as an educator. She has been guest faculty and lecturer at numerous universities including but not limited to Berklee College of Music\, Princeton University\, Howard University and Tulane University. Currently\, she serves as teaching artist faculty at New York University and The New School. \nIn 2020\, Younger was named winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category of “Rising Star” harpist. Her work as side-woman is evidence of Younger’s undeniable presence in the sound of contemporary jazz today. In recent years\, she has appeared on albums by Lakecia Benjamin\, Robert Glasper\, Jeremy Pelt\, The Baylor Project and Makaya McCraven\, just to name a few. In addition to her contributions as a side-woman\, Younger’s commitment to honoring the legacy of black women harpists can be seen through her curatorial work. She has curated a number of performances dedicated to honoring the work of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. This work speaks to her dedication as a purveyor of black music and history.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/brandee-younger/
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Lynn Seaton
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Lynn Seaton with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, September 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nLynn was born in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, July 18\, 1957. He began studying classical guitar at age seven\, switching to string bass at age nine. While studying music at the University of Oklahoma\, he began working the clubs around the state. \nIn September of 1980\, Lynn relocated to Cincinnati\, Ohio to join the Steve Schmidt Trio and the Blue Wisp Big Band. He was awarded a Jazz Studies Fellowship in the summer of 1981 from the National Endowment for the Arts to study with Rufus Reid. \nLynn has been a faculty member at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati\, Long Island University\, State University of New York at New Paltz\, William Patterson College\, and is currently a full professor at the University of North Texas. He thoroughly enjoys teaching workshops\, coaching ensembles\, and doing artist-in residence programs\, having done many throughout America and Europe including numerous schools\, kindergarten through college\, Jamey Aebersold’s and UNT jazz camps\, and Clark Terry’s Institute of Jazz Studies. He currently has private students as well. \nDuring September of 1984\, Lynn joined Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd. July of 1985 brought him a position with the Count Basie Orchestra. During this time he moved to New York City (1986) where he resided until 1998. After his two-year engagement with the Basie Band\, he did an extended tour with Tony Bennett and a six-month tour with George Shearing. Much of 1991 was spent touring with Monty Alexander. 1992 through 1994 was spent freelancing in the New York area. 1995 until the fall of 2000 was with the Jeff Hamilton Trio. He has performed at festivals world wide including the Bern\, Concord\, JVC\, Kool\, Kyoto\, Chicago\, Nice\, Elkhart\, Kansas City\, Montreal\, Edmonton\, Newport\, North Sea\, Perugia\, West Coast\, San Sebastian\, Ottercrest\, Topeka\, Sarasota\, Paradise Valley and Poori. At present\, Lynn is freelancing and touring as a performer and clinician with a variety of people.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lynn-seaton-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Crys Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Crys Matthews in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 9\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAlready being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie\,” DC resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls “the poster-child for intersectionality\,” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift “a reminder of what beauty can occur when we bridge those divides.” A former drum major and classically-trained clarinetist turned folk singer\, Matthews is using her voice to answer Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to be “a drum major for justice.” Crys Matthews’s thoughtful\, realistic and emotional songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-crys-matthews/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roosevelt Collier
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents pedal steel guitar player Roosevelt Collier in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, September 7\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPedal and lap steel guitar ace Roosevelt Collier\, so proficient he’s affectionately known as “The Dr\,” released his solo debut\, Exit 16\, on GroundUP Music. It’s a potent mix of blues\, gospel\, rock and\, in his words\, “dirty funk swampy grime\,” as overseen by producer and Bokanté bandmate Michael League (from the Grammy-winning Snarky Puppy). Brought up in the House of God Church in Perrine\, Florida\, Roosevelt built his “sacred steel” guitar prowess alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys\, known for their spirited\, soul-shaking live performances. \nOn his own\, Collier’s become a sought-after talent both on record and on stage; at festivals\, he is a regular “Artist at Large\,” performing alongside musical luminaries in the fields of rock\, blues and pop\, including the Allman Brothers\, The String Cheese Incident\, Buddy Guy\, Umphrey’s McGee\, Los Lobos\, Robert Randolph\, the Tedeschi-Trucks Band\, and the Del McCoury Band.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/roosevelt-collier-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Larry & Joe
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, September 2\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nLarry & Joe is the duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín (Monagas\, Venezuela) and GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime star Joe Troop (Winston-Salem\, North Carolina). These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp\, banjo\, cuatro\, fiddle\, upright bass\, guitar\, and maracas to prove that music has no borders. Their bilingual (esp / eng) program includes storytelling\, humor\, and singalongs. \nFULL BIO \nENGLISH \nLarry & Joe were destined to make music together. \nLarry Bellorín hails from Monagas\, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe\, after a decade in South America\, got stranded back in his stomping grounds in the pandemic. Larry worked construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus\, and he shifted into action working with asylum seeking migrants. Then Larry met Joe. \nCurrently based in the Triangle of North Carolina\, both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp\, banjo\, cuatro\, fiddle\, maracas\, guitar\, upright bass\, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. The program they offer features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions as well as storytelling about the ways that music and social movements coalesce. \nSPANISH \nLarry & Joe estaban destinados a hacer música juntos. \nOriundo de Monagas\, Venezuela\, Larry es una leyenda de la música llanera. Proveniente de Carolina del Norte\, Joe es un músico de bluegrass y oldtime que fue nominado para un GRAMMY. Larry tuvo que exiliarse a Carolina del Norte y es solicitante de asilo. Joe\, después de una década en Sudamérica quedó varado en su tierra natal por la pandemia. Larry trabajó en construcción para llegar a fin de mes. Cuando el ascenso de su renombrada banda Che Apalache se detuvo\, Joe pivotó para trabajar con migrantes solicitando asilo. Entonces Larry conoció a Joe. \nActualmente basados en el Triángulo de Carolina del Norte\, ambos hombres son multi-instrumentistas versátiles con una misión de mostrar que la música no tiene fronteras. Como dueto tocan una fusión de folklore de Venezuela y de los montes Apalaches en arpa\, banjo\, cuatro\, violín\, maracas\, guitarra\, contrabajo y cualquier otra cosa que decidan subir a la camioneta. Como músicos su programa ofrece una mezcla única de sus diversas herencias y tradiciones\, y cómo cuentacuentos demuestran cómo la música y los movimientos sociales interactúan.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/larry-joe/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reba Russell Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Reba Russell Band: End of Summer Blues Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, September 1\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nStalwarts of the Memphis music scene for over 30 years\, The Reba Russell Band has traveled the world\, released eight albums and four singles. The band received a prestigious Brass Note on Beale Street in 2018 and continues to record and perform their dynamic original blues to audiences everywhere. Vocalist\, producer\, songwriter Reba Russell is a prolific studio backing vocalist on a variety of projects including artists\, Al Green\, Tracy Nelson\, Duane Betts\, U2\, and a host of others. A song recently written by Russell\, WHY NOT YOU\, (Sister Lucille Band) is currently nominated for Song and Video of the year by the Josie Awards\, based in Nashville. \nReba Russell band members are: Robert Tooms\, keys and harp; Wayne Russell\, bass; James Cunningham\, drums; Jeff Jensen\, guitar; and Reba Russell\, vocals.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/reba-russell-band/
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SUMMARY:The PRVLG
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The PRVLG in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, August 25\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAngelic vocals singing infectious melodies while simultaneously laying down a mesmerizing groove on the bass and drums — The PRVLG\, a set of twins hailing from Memphis\, Tennessee. Simmered in soul from the birthplace of rock and roll\, the pair has crafted a sound that is radically authentic\, vintage but modern. \n“It ain’t trap but it’ll have you hooked\nGroove and feel so in\nfectious got the whole world shook \nPlay it on a date and you’re bound to get to home base\nThe way it make you feel one could call it a soul mate \nIt’s from the south\, and Like a glass of sweet tea\, perfect for any occasion\, just as previous revolutions\nIt’ll sweep the nation\nHow about a quick flip..\nFor absolutely any occasion\, it is perfect\,\nlike a wine aged for 100 years\, the wait is worth it \nA breath of fresh air\, right from a Maple tree\, with the melody of a hummingbird singing so sweet \nIt’ll having you feeling free\, free as strangers Skinny dipping\nLyrics Meticulously seasoned\, like grandma’s casserole so savory it’s finger licking \nLeaving you nourished and satisfied\nBut salivating for more\nLike the last song being played before the encore \nReminiscent of good morning sex and how it sets the tone for the day\nTurn any of these songs on\, it’ll get you straight” \nFreshly relocated to the city of Angels\, Christian and Christopher Underwood have been gaining momentum on the scene by opening up for artists such as Cory Henry and Shaun Martin. For the last year they have been working on their latest project with Cory Henry set to release in the coming months.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-prvlg-2/
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SUMMARY:Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Alice Hasen & Josh Threlkeld EP Release Show in The Green Room.\n \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 24\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAlice and Josh are a folk/rock duo that is both woodsy and jammy. Improvisation is a specialty of both performers\, and they will often “go off the beaten track” often in order to keep every show fresh and spontaneous. \nAlice Hasen and Josh Threlkeld”s collaborative EP\, “The Aisling Farm Sessions\,” drops August 25\, 2023. This six-track project will be a formal introduction to the Memphis duo.  Both Hasen and Threlkeld come from strong instrumental backgrounds\, with cumulative decades of experience in both the classical and folk worlds. The pair loves to go to spontaneous and unexpected places\, and this project reflects that passion (the first song is entitled “Off the Beaten”). From there\, Threlkeld reinterprets an Old Time fiddle tune\, “Angeline the Baker\,” and Hasen evokes wistful longing for her Vermont roots with “Come Round.” Songs covered include Van Morrison’s “Moondance\,” “Promentory” (from The Last of the Mohicans)\, and “Achilles Jig” in a special nod to fiddler Bill Thurman. “The Aisling Farm Sessions” was recorded live in March 2023 in Limerick cabin\, on Len and Susan Lawhon’s Aisling Farm. \nBio:  \nAlice Hasen and Josh Threlkeld combine instrumental virtuosity\, creative songwriting and a rainbow of tonal colors in Memphis’ newest duo act. From reinventions of old fiddle tunes to subversive and dynamic improvisation\, the pair transports their audience to vibrant and unexpected soundscapes. Inspired by spontaneity\, Alice and Josh assure that no one performance will ever resemble the next.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/alice-hasen-josh-threlkeld-ep-release-show/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunny Side Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sunny Side Jazz Band in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, August 23\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSunny Side’s Music is heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington\, Nat King Cole\, Fats Waller\, and other classic artists. Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans style jazz band experience with 3 part harmonies\, a solid rhythm section\, and an energetic vocalist and dancer. Expect to become a part of the experience as Sunny Side engages with the energy and sound of what makes New Orleans such a special city. Be prepared to dance and sing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/sunny-side-jazz-band-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 19\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) features music for violin\, viola\, cello\, and piano composed by Alex Burtzos\, Drake Andersen\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Max Grafe\, Derek Cooper\, and Paul Novak. \n\nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-2-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 17\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) features music for woodwinds and piano composed by Victor Baez\, Jack Frerer\, Harry Stafylakis\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Robin Haigh\, and Gala Flagello. \nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-1-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Jocelyn Gould
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Jocelyn Gould with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, August 15\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n2021 JUNO Award winner Jocelyn Gould has been called “a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists” by Howard Paul\, CEO of Benedetto Guitars. Her joyful energy has captivated audiences around the world and her passion for music is as infectious as her unique ability to connect with audiences. Jocelyn has absorbed the influences of the jazz guitar greats and has woven them into an exciting personal sound\, citing Wes Montgomery\, Grant Green\, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell as primary influences on the guitar. \nJocelyn has performed and recorded internationally as a leader and with GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Freddy Cole\, JUNO-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg\, DownBeat Rising Star trombonist Michael Dease\, Etienne Charles\, Jon Gordon\, Rodney Whitaker\, Randy Napoleon and Diego Rivera. \nJocelyn’s debut album\, Elegant Traveler\, won the 2021 JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year: Solo. \nGolden Hour\, Jocelyn’s sophomore album\, showcases her virtuosic guitar playing and dynamic compositions\, and introduces her voice. It has received international critical acclaim and radio play including extensive play on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Golden Hour reached #1 on Canadian and #9 on North American college radio jazz charts. Jocelyn’s Golden Hour Tour took place in June 2022 with performances at 11 Canadian Jazz Festivals. \nJocelyn toured extensively in 2022\, including a 6-week American tour featuring the music of Bessie Smith\, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. She will begin 2023 with a two-month North American tour from Florida to Alaska as one of four guitarists featured in a concert of solo guitar. \nJocelyn is a Professor and Head of Guitar Department at Humber College in Toronto. She is a Benedetto-endorsed artist.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jocelyn-gould-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Daniel Champagne
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Daniel Champagne in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs the son of a musician and a guitar prodigy himself\, Daniel Champagne had a head-start on a career in music\, but it’s his indefatigable work ethic and exuberant appreciation for his supporters that have elevated him from simply an artistic genius to a rising international star. If he were simply a songwriter\, his work would be admired throughout the industry; if he were only a singer\, audiences would be engaged and enchanted by his voice; if he were just a guitarist\, he would deserve world-wide acclaim for his artistry. But he’s not just any one of these\, he’s all three. And he is\, quite simply\, amazing. Daniel has been wowing us since our house show days and we’re so excited to welcome him back for his FIFTH Folk All Y’all event. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-daniel-champagne/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Susan Marshall (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents An Evening with Susan Marshall in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 5\, 2023\nDoors 7 pm | Show 7:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \n  \nSoulful singer/pianist Susan Marshall\, along with Art Edmaiston (sax)\, Logan Hanna (guitar) and Peewee Jackson (drums/percussion)\, will perform stripped down versions of Susan’s original music as well as some of her favorite cover songs. Susan’s sound is an eclectic mix of bluesy jazz and pop; emotive\, evocative\, soft and sensual\, sometimes loud and bawdy…yet always coming straight from the soul. \nBios: \nSUSAN MARSHALL\nRecording artist Susan Marshall has released five critically praised solo albums— Susan Marshall Is Honey Mouth\, Firefly\, Little Red\, Decorations of Red\, and her latest\, 639 Madison. The former front lady for ’90s rock/soul band The Mother Station is also known for her performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, as well as her 15-year residency at Itta Bena\, located on world-famous Beale Street\, just above B.B. King’s. \nShe’s toured internationally as part of the Afghan Whigs\, as well as Cat Power & The Memphis Rhythm Band. She has appeared on Austin City Limits\, The Late Show With David Letterman\, Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, and the BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland and has been a featured artist for Sun Studio sessions on PBS. \nSusan is also known for her studio and stage work with a wide range of superstars; Al Green\, Lucinda Williams\, Keith Richards\, Norah Jones\, Lenny Kravitz\, Lynyrd Skynyrd\, Ann Peebles\, Don Bryant\, Foy Vance\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Solomon Burke\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, and Primal Scream to name a few. \nHer studio background vocal work has garnered multiple gold and platinum record awards\, as well as the distinction of having sung background vocals on five GRAMMY-nominated records. She’s written or co-written songs for American Idol Katharine McPhee (with Austin Carroll)\, Americana artist Nicki Bluhm (with Matt Ross-Spang)\, international blues divas Reba Russell\, Ana Popovic as well as folk musician William Lee Ellis. \nART EDMAISTON\nArt’s passion for playing the saxophone began in the school band at age 11 in Troy\, Tennessee. Moving to Memphis to apprentice in the city known for its talented performers and recording artists was the next step upon graduating high school. \nPerforming nightly on Beale Street playing blues and R&B with some of the world’s greatest entertainers gained Art a reputation for being a soulful soloist and flexible horn section player. This experience has taken him around the world providing opportunities to perform and record with a wide variety of well-known musicians\, producers & music legends. Gregg Allman\, the Doobie Brothers\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, Justin Timberlake\, Jonny Lang\, Stevie Wonder\, Lucero\, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Allman Brothers Band\, Southern Avenue\, BJ the Chicago Kid\, JJ Grey & Mofro\, Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys\, John Nemeth\, Boo Mitchell\, Wayne Newton and the Coasters have all called on Edmaiston for stage and studio work. \nLOGAN HANNA\nLogan is a Memphis-born guitarist and composer. A servant of song with a deep sensitivity to the musicians he creates with\, he loves the thrill of working in different musical settings and bringing a unique voice to those worlds. Drawing from his love of various musical genres\, his sound is deeply rooted in the tradition of Jazz but is blended with his love for soul\, country\, blues\, rock ’n’ roll\, and world music. Logan has been a vital part of the Memphis music community for 15 plus years and has toured and or recorded with numerous musicians over that time\, artists such as Mike Doughty\, Obruni Dance Band\, Mighty Souls Brass Band\, and Grace Askew. He has also been a part of numerous performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. A highlight was playing guitar for the Elvis: The Wonder of You national tour\, led by conductor Robin Smith in arenas and amphitheaters across the country. Logan continues to push himself in new directions\, always in search of new creative heights. Always learning. Always exploring. \nPEE WEE JACKSON\nFrom an early age\, Pee Wee has been on a journey to be the best musician he can be; living life through his drums with deep feeling\, musicality and technical prowess. His talent has led him to winning first place in the Guitar Center’s Drum-Off 2002 through 2008. An in-demand-drummer in both the Nashville and Memphis music scene\, Pee Wee has recorded in the studio and/or performed live with Susan Marshall\, J Blackfoot\, Kirk Whalum\, Canaan Smith\, Florida Georgia Line\, Lenny White\, Chaka Khan\, Preston Shannon\, P Diddy\, Nelly\, Victor Wooten and Bob Mosses\, to name a few. The journey continues and his beat goes on!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/an-evening-with-susan-marshall/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, July 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists will present artist talks. \nThe presenters will include:\nMelissa Leandro\nTaylor Crawford\nMelanie Manos\nartbully\nMengCheng Collective: Neena Wang\, Lili Nacht\, Yidan Zeng and Thandi Cai \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-5/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, July 14\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nCrosstown Arts presents Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca\, an evening of flamenco music and dance. Barcelona native dancer and choreographer\, Noelia Garcia Carmona\, along with guitarist Roy Brewer combine their years of experience and love of Flamenco in a night of Spanish magic and “duende!” The ensemble also includes visual artist and singer Melanie Pyron and flutist Mari Kamikura\, who will blend their melodies with the rhythms of the guitar and dance. \nThis captivating “tablao” style concert presents a variety of “palos” – from the nobel Seguiriyas to playful fiesta songs. The newly created ensemble\, Flamenco Memphis\, will share the beauty\, energy and passion of flamenco in this exciting Spanish night of culture and art. \nCome and join us in this Summer Noche Flamenca! \nThe Ensemble: \nRoy Brewer is a freelance musician and arranger in Memphis. He plays violin\, mandolin and various styles of guitar. Roy has been studying Flamenco guitar since 1980. \nNoelia Garcia Carmona is a performer\, choreographer and dance educator. She teaches ballet and Spanish dance and flamenco to students from early childhood to senior citizens. She is the co-founder of Flamenco Memphis with Roy Brewer. \nMelanie Pyron\, originally from El Dorado\, Arkansas\, studied fine arts in Louisiana\, London\, Germany\, and Barcelona. Annual travels to Mexico as a child stimulated her lifelong passion for the Spanish language and the music from all Hispanic cultures. While in Barcelona\, she witnessed live flamenco performances and is deeply moved by its unique and passionate expression. \nMari Kamikura is a Japanese flutist residing in Memphis. Mari completed a master’s degree in flute performance at the University of Memphis in 2021 and is currently working on an artist diploma certificate. She has appeared as a substitute 2nd and 3rd flute in Memphis Symphony Orchestra in 22-23 season. She is also an artist fellow at Memphis Music Initiative where she helps the middle school band program in MSCS. She performed with Flamenco Memphis in their most recent performance at the Jay Etkin Gallery. \nFlamenco Memphis is working on bringing awareness and expansion of Flamenco Art and Spanish culture in the Memphis area and the Midsouth through dance classes\, lectures\, culture and performances.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/16024/
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Mary Gauthier with Jamiee Harris
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts + Folk All Y’all present Mary Gauthier with special guest Jamiee Harris in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, July 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“With songwriting as powerful as hers\, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique\, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” – Randy Lewis\, Los Angeles Times \n“Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have.” – Brandi Carlisle \n“one of the best songwriters of her generation” – Associated Press \nAs she has so eloquently accomplished over the past 25 years\, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has used her art once again to traverse the uncharted waters of the past few years. Her eleventh album\, the first record in over 8 years consisting of all her own songs\, Dark Enough to See the Stars\, follows the profound antidote to trauma\, Rifles & Rosary Beads\, her 2018 collaborative work with wounded Iraq war veterans. It garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album\, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Publication of her first book\, the illuminating Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting\, in 2021\, amplified the specific yet relatable world view that makes her work beloved. \nMary’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists\, including Jimmy Buffett\, Dolly Parton\, Boy George\, Blake Shelton\, Tim McGraw\, Bettye Lavette\, Mike Farris\, Kathy Mattea\, Bobby Bare\, Amy Helm and Candi Staton and have appeared extensively in Film and Television\, most recently on HBO TV’s Yellowstone. \nMary Gauthier will be joined by special guest Jaimee Harris. No Depression wrote of her latest release: “Harris’ emotionally expansive vocals ring with a crystal clarity and pull from her cinematic songwriting a poignant core of feeling that reverberates with every note.” \nShow is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7pm. Minimum ticket price is $25 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-mary-gauthier-with-jamie-harris/
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Pat Bianchi
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Pat Bianchi with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, July 11\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrammy-nominated organist\, winner of DownBeat magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot Housemagazine’s 2019 poll\, Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today. His command of the instrument\, harmonic prowess\, rhythmic intensity and versatility are rivaled by few. Bianchi has had the honor of being a longtime member of jazz guitar icon Pat Martino’s trio and also performed with NEA Jazz Master and saxophone legend Lou Donaldson’s quartet for a number of years as well. \nHe has released eight CDs as a leader and is also a featured artist on over 30 recordings. Building on the success of his 2015 recording A Higher Standard\, his 2019 release In The Moment rose to #1 on the Jazzweek Radio Charts and features an array of guests including Pat Martino\, Kevin Mahogany\, Joe Locke\, Peter Bernstein\, Paul Bollenback\, Byron Landham\, Carmen Intorre Jr. Bianchi briefly steps away from his straight-ahead roots on his newest release (2021) Something To Say. \nBianchi\, who comes from a musically gifted family\, began playing organ at the age of 7\, after receiving a Farfisa Compact Duo organ as a Christmas gift. His grandfathers (Pat Bianchi – Saxophone\, and Richard Zona – Trumpet) along with his father (Nick Bianchi – Drums) all working musicians\, provided a great deal of support and guidance early in his musical development. Recognizing Pat’s continuing affinity for music\, his parents enrolled him in classical piano study. While still maintaining a strong interest in organ\, he was playing his first professional gigs by the age of 11\, eventually performing with dance bands around his hometown of Rochester\, NY. Bianchi’s interest shifted in his high school years as he began to also focus more on jazz piano. Enrolling in The Eastman School of Music’s preparatory program for piano and music theory\, Pat was also mentored by numerous musicians in the Rochester jazz scene\, eventually choosing to continue his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Bianchi never lost sight of his love of Jazz Organ and since a B3 was still out of his reach\, he began spending more time on a smaller version of the famed instrument called a Hammond M100. With his passion and dedication\, (also not being able to play left hand bass on a Spinet organ) Bianchi taught himself to play bass lines solely with his foot pedals. It was shortly after this time that Bianchi had a chance encounter with his hero (and soon to be mentor) Joey DeFrancesco. This was the moment Pat knew that in time he would leave the piano behind for the Hammond B3. After graduating Berklee cum laude\, Bianchi secured the position as the house pianist at the famous El Chapultepec club in Denver\, CO. The Pec (as it is known to locals) often brought in guest artists giving Pat the opportunity to play with such greats as Red Holloway\, Dakota Staton\, Carl Fontana\, Javon Jackson\, Mark Elf\, Bud Shank\, Brad Leali\, Pete Christlieb\, and Conte Candoli. After being at the Pec for six nights a week for almost three years\, Pat became an important fixture on the Denver jazz scene. \nAt this time\, Bianchi decided to focus exclusively on the organ making his national debut as an organist\, appearing on two recordings as a member the Denver based organ trio\, 3osity. The national release of Art of The Jazz Organ Trio and the subsequent recording Tri-O-City brought Bianchi wider recognition and onto a larger stage as a rising star of the organ. \nMoving to NYC\, Bianchi quickly established himself in the competitive New York scene. At this time\, legendary saxophonist Lou Donaldson immediately took notice of the young organist. Bianchi then joined the faculty of the University of Colorado at Boulder Jazz Studies Program teaching piano\, theory\, and ensembles to undergraduate\, masters\, and doctoral students. During this time he recorded his first album as a leader\, East Coast Roots\, which features Mark Whitfield on guitar and Byron Landham on drums. At the same time\, Bianchi began working closely with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. on collaborative projects\, including and co-leading The Unity Project (a tribute to organist Larry Young and his album Unity). \nUpon returning to New York City in June of 2008\, Pat officially joined The Lou Donaldson’s quartet in 2009. Continuing to play with Lou\, Bianchi also joined Pat Martino’s working trio in 2011 while taking on the responsibilities as musical director. Bianchi is featured on numerous recordings such as Tim Warfield’s Sentimental Journey\, a follow up to Warfield’s recording One For Shirley (on which he also appears) as well as guitarist Chuck Loeb’s release\, Plain and Simple. At this time Bianchi also continued to perform with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr.\, forging ahead with The Unity Project. Bianchi was featured\, recording much of this material on Peterson’s CD Outer Reaches. Soon after Bianchi released his second recording as a leader\, Back Home. This recording features Terell Stafford\, Ralph Peterson Jr.\, Wayne Escoffery\, Carmen Intorre Jr. and Gilad Hekselman. \nBianchi not only continues to collaborate\, tour and record with many well known musicians\, he is also very active in the educational front. Pat has been on faculty at Temple University (Philadelphia\, PA) and Queens College (NYC)\, and is currently on faculty at Berklee College of Music (Boston\, MA).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pat-bianchi-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
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SUMMARY:Anthony Q
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Anthony Q in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, July 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBorn and raised in the vibrant city of Memphis during the ’80s\, Anthony Q’s musical journey was shaped by the rich and diverse sounds of the era. Growing up\, he was surrounded by the influence of his father\, a talented background singer who toured with the legendary Prince during his World Tour. These early experiences ignited Anthony Q’s passion for music and set him on a path toward creating his unique sound. \nInspired by the soulful harmonies of the boy band era in the ’90s\, with artists like H-Town\, Silk\, and Jagged Edge resonating deeply with him\, Anthony Q discovered his love for R&B and hip-hop. He honed his vocal skills and developed a distinctive style that blended the smoothness of R&B with the raw energy of hip-hop\, creating a sound that captured the essence of both genres. \nAt the start of his career\, Anthony Q joined a singing group that toured extensively across Tennessee\, showcasing their talents and captivating audiences with their performances. With the support of his brother Vincent Jr.\, a prominent promoter in Tennessee\, Anthony Q gained exposure and established a name for himself in the local music scene. \nAfter a brief hiatus\, Anthony Q returned to the music scene with renewed purpose. Determined to share authentic and meaningful music with him and the culture he represents\, he set out to create a body of work that speaks to real-life experiences. His lyrics delve into the complexities of hardship\, love\, friendship\, and the joys and challenges of fatherhood\, resonating with listeners on a deeply personal level. \nIn 2022\, Anthony Q released his highly anticipated singles\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts.” The singles showcased his growth as an artist and received widespread praise for his honesty\, vulnerability\, and artistic merit. With its soulful melodies\, thought-provoking lyrics\, and impeccable production\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts” solidified Anthony Q’s position as a rising star in the R&B/hip-hop landscape as he became a viral sensation overnight. \nWith a bright future ahead\, Anthony Q represents the present and future of R&B and hip-hop. His music transcends boundaries\, touching the hearts of listeners from all walks of life. As he continues to create and share his art\, Anthony Q’s dedication to authenticity and ability to connect with audiences profoundly will undoubtedly propel him to even greater heights in the music industry.
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SUMMARY:IN THE ROUND with Mark Edgar Stuart\, Keith Sykes\, and Jimmy Davis (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, July 7\, 2023\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nJoin Mark Edgar Stuart\, Keith Sykes\, and Jimmy Davis for an old-fashioned song swap in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts! \nMark Edgar Stuart \nMark Edgar Stuart has toured and played on dozens of critically-acclaimed records including an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” With little fuss or fanfare he became the go-to bass player for an elite group of record producers and artists. His no-nonsense style always played a supporting role that was close to the spotlight\, but not too close… Cancer changes things\, and so does losing your father. When all of these things happened in rapid succession Mark took some time to heal\, and reevaluate. In 2010 He put down his bass\, picked up a guitar\, and started writing songs he never thought anybody outside his family would ever hear. It’s possible nobody ever would have heard them either\, if not for the encouragement of his colleagues. His debut album earned him “Record Of The Year” by the Memphis Flyer. Soon he was opening for all his heroes including Leon Russell\, Tony Joe White\, Levon Helm\, and Billy Joe Shaver. Grammy-winning music writer/director Robert Gordon is a big fan\, often spinning Mark’s tracks on his weekly radio show\, and other critics agree: “His acerbic wit is reminiscent of John Prine and Randy Newman” (No Depression); “His wry\, cutting view of the world makes something old new again” (Paste); “Always maintaining a tender demeanor\, his songwriting is smart as it is sincere” (Pop Matters). Quick-witted\, empathetic\, and self-deprecating\, aloof but probably alert of the room tone\, most folks will find themselves compatible with Mark Edgar Stuart\, whose complementary musicality and contagiously honest voice showcase a resilient and relaxed artist\, both sage and seasoned. \nYou’ll have a tough time finding a more widely-embraced modern singer-songwriter in Memphis \nKeith Sykes \nOnce upon a time in the summer of 1967\, Keith Sykes hitchhiked to the Newport Folk Festival and saw Arlo Guthrie perform “Alice’s Restaurant.” In the fall of that year he got a copy of the album\, learned the whole song and sang it at a Holiday Inn in Charleston\, South Carolina. They hired him on the spot for a regular gig playing music in the hotel. It’s pretty perfect that such a rambling tale should be at the start of Keith’s own rambling tale – in the more than 40 years that followed\, he would become a troubadour and storyteller\, a massively successful songwriter with more than 100 songs recorded by artists as diverse as Rosanne Cash and George Thorogood. He would tour every corner of America and play in just about every conceivable kind of venue\, appear on Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits\, and host songwriter nights on Memphis’ legendary Beale Street with many of music’s most talented songwriters. He would join Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band\, tour the country and record the Volcano album – the title track for which he co-wrote with Jimmy. To date\, recordings of Keith’s songs have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. With 13 full-length albums released – and great success with his own publishing company\, credited with signing John Kilzer to Geffen Records and the discovery of Todd Snider – Keith Sykes has proven to be nothing short of prolific. \nJimmy Davis \nJimmy Davis’ songs have been recorded by Martina McBride\, Restless Heart\, Tommy Alverson\, Reba Russell\, Walt Wilkins\, as well as a myriad of other recording artists. As a backing vocalist\, Jimmy has lent his extensive vocal talents to projects by numerous recording artists including\, The North Mississippi Allstars\, Jim Dickinson\, Johnny Lang\, Bernie Leadon\, Keith Sykes\, Michael Hearne\, Toy Caldwell\, Susan Marshall\, Mark Collie and William Lee Golden. It’s Jimmy’s warmth\, charisma and talent as a writer – performer that endear him to his well known peers. In the early 1980’s Jimmy began touring with the country recording artist\, Charly McClain\, as a rhythm guitar player and backing vocalist. In 1987\, Jimmy Davis & Junction signed with MTV’s QMI/MCA record label. The band’s first release “Kick the Wall” yielded a top 40 AOR hit and a hit MTV Video. Junction was renowned for their live performances\, and their songs took the band on a wild\, rock and roll ride around the world. Aching to get back to his roots\, Jimmy\, headed back to Memphis in 1995 and had the pleasure of hooking up with some of his old buddies\, The Riverbluff Clan\, a rocking bluegrass outfit from the 70’s. With Jimmy on lead vocals and guitar\, the band released two critically-acclaimed independent albums\, in 1996\, “One Night In A Month of Sunday’s” and 1998\, “Two Quarts Low” an Americana Top 20 record. Jimmy was named “Premier Male Vocalist” five times by the Memphis chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and was well loved by local audiences. \nRefund policy: \nTickets may be refunded up to 72 hours in advance. \nTickets for shows that are cancelled will be refunded. \nIn the case of a postponed show\, tickets will be refunded upon request\, otherwise tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/in-the-round-with-mark-edgar-stuart-keith-sykes-and-jimmy-davis/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peter Janson
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Peter Janson in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, June 21\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrowing up in Boston Massachusetts\, Peter Janson listened to his father\, an accomplished amateur guitarist\, play solo guitar every day. Peter started playing by the age of seven\, and starting doing pop gigs at age 15. For the last twenty-five years he has performed in venues large and small\, much as a touring studio guitarist would – in a variety of styles; pop\, rock\, fusion\, folk\, Celtic\, classical\, and jazz. His sound is a melding of all these\, and it presents as crossover jazz fusion. \nHis newest release\, Getting To Here\, is an album of deft arrangements and nuanced improvisations that come from his soul. The music is a triumph in the face of the pandemic lockdown when the isolation had such a negative impact on him he nearly quit playing. Now growing in international recognition\, Peter signed a worldwide sub-publishing deal with SUPREME SONGS Limited (UK based) in October 2022. \nCome to a concert. Listen to his music. Hear Peter Janson\, a musician who couldn’t quit his love of music\, performing solo jazz guitar songs inspired by guitar legends like Joe Pass\, Earl Klugh\, and Jim Hall as well as contemporary players like Pat Metheny\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/peter-janson/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists Thandi Cai\, Neena Wang\, Yidan Zeng\, LiLi Nacht\, and Josh Ice will present artist talks. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-4/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 Memphis Concrète Festival
DESCRIPTION:Experimental music festival presented by Memphis Concrète in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023 (3:30-10pm) & Sunday\, June 18\, 2023 (3:30-9pm) \nTickets: $20 single day pass or $35 2-day pass\n(Thursday live score tickets sold at the door only – $10) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 15\, 2023 | Crosstown Theater\n\nCrosstown Arts Film Series: Halloween III: Season of the Witch with live score accompaniment by Natalie Hoffmann\, Revenge Body\, and Robert Traxler \nDoors at 6:30pm | Show starts at 7pm\nTICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY – $10 per entry (cash or card accepted) \n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 17\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 1\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-10pm (detailed schedule below) \n\nSUNDAY\, JUNE 18\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 2\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-9pm (detailed schedule below) \n \nFESTIVAL LINEUP \nSaturday\, June 17th \nPanic Signals 3:30 – 4:00pm \nGODBODYJONES 4:15 – 4:45pm \nStupid Lepton 5:00 – 5:30pm \nkavotaman 5:45 – 6:15pm \nSlow Blink 6:30 – 7:00pm \nCEL SHADE 7:15 – 7:45pm \nChelsea Bridge 8:00 – 8:30pm \nXAMBUCA 8:45 – 9:15pm \nGeneral Labor 9:30 – 10:00pm \nSunday\, June 18th \nLeolin 3:30 – 4:00pm \nBerkay Tok 4:15 – 4:45pm \nW1ND0W 5:00 – 5:30pm \nDinosauria 5:45 – 6:15pm \nComposer 4 6:30 – 7:00pm \nDisaster Trees 7:15 – 7:45pm \nElectroacoustic Performance (featuring the works of Milton Babbitt\, Olly Wilson\, Luzilei Aliel\, and Indigo Knecht) 8:00 – 9:00pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/2023-memphis-concrete-festival/
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SUMMARY:Darrius Strong: “The Artist”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Darrius Strong: “The Artist” in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, June 16\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: Free \n\n“The Artist” is a solo showcase performed by artistic director/choreographer Darrius Strong\, in which he touches on layers and humanity of the person behind the artist. For Strong\, movement is real and it acts as a language and sometimes as a therapeutic device. Overlapped with movement phrases\, “The Artist” will also showcase other routine devices he uses throughout his day that tie to the continuous work he does to heal trauma in his body — aspects of the work that are very much read\, true\, and relatable to the human experience for many. We are not just one-sides\, but we have many layers and dimensions to our identity. \nThis piece is a work in progress that Strong plans to explore and evolve throughout the year. \nDarrius Strong is a McKnight Fellow in residency at Crosstown Arts. He is a Twin Cities-based dancer\, choreographer\, and instructor. His dance company\, STRONGmovement\, uses the universal language of dance\, blending styles such as hip hop\, ballet\, modern\, and West African to tell stories related to society and humanity. Strong is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BFA 2015) and is currently faculty at St. Paul Conservatory Performing Arts High School and director of the hip hop program at Eleve Performing Arts Center\, where he focuses on teaching dancers how to connect their identity to movement. His creative work has been chosen for the Walker Art Center’s Choreographers Evening\, and Rhythmically Speaking.  \nThis residency is supported by Artist Communities Alliance’s (ACA) McKnight Artist Residencies Consortium. This partnership between ACA and the McKnight Foundation supports selected residency program partners in developing fair and just policies\, and provides McKnight Artist Fellows with residency opportunities at these partner programs. This consortium aims to support the development of residency environments where any artist can thrive.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/darrius-strong-the-artist/
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SUMMARY:Willie Farmer / Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith / Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 15\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Show at 7:30\nTickets: $15 advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoin Willie Farmer\, Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith\, and Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer for a special performance featuring the blues across time and space – music that crosses generations\, cultures\, and continents. \nWILLIE FARMER is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 65-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor revivalist\, but simply a small town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old school legends like Muddy\, Wolf and Lightnin’. \nA lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill\, located in the hills east of the Delta\, Farmer grew up on the family farm. He first took up the acoustic guitar in his early teens\, and through picking cotton soon saved up enough money to buy an electric instrument. \nHe played for audiences at home and at school events\, and learned about blues and R&B mostly through listening to a powerful station out of Nashville. In his early ‘20s Farmer joined a loose knit band that played at juke joints across the area—in Duck Hill\, Grenada\, Kilmichael\, and down in the Delta in Greenwood and Charleston. He eventually tired\, though\, of the rough-and-tumble clubs where “people liked to fight like crazy.” \nFarmer eventually decided he wanted to get back into blues actively. In 2003 he helped found the annual Grassroots Blues Festival\, staged in a meadow outside Duck Hill. Through the event\, he befriended downhome blues players from across the state including Willie King and Leo Welch. \n“The Man From the Hill” marks the first time that he’s spent serious time in the studio. Recorded over multiple sessions at producer Bruce Watson’s Memphis based Delta-Sonic Sound\, Farmer enjoyed working in a North Mississippi Hill Country vein with Jimbo Mathus and session drummer George Sluppick. He even dipped back into gospel\, singing harmony together with Memphis’ Barnes Brothers. \nFor the past thirty years Farmer has run his own auto repair shop\, and hopes that the release of this record and associated touring will allow him to retire. “I’m trying to get out of that shop\, I’m tired of messing with those cars. It’s been a long time.” \nRYAN LEE CROSBY \nThe fingerstyle guitar maven\, songwriter and powerfully emotional performer blends echoes of traditional music from Mississippi\, Mali\, and India into compelling songs that speak from—and to—the heart. His music captures the timeless power of music from the Mississippi Delta\, refracted by influences of Hindustani slide guitar and Crosby’s own unique approach to the style. His songs resonate with a sound and spirit forged from his life as a traveling musician and his studies with masters of the Delta and Indian traditions. \n“Of all the world’s musical traditions\, the one that speaks to me most directly is the Bentonia style of Delta blues\,” Crosby relates. “Something I love about the blues is its timeless ability to express the entire range of the human experience: its brightest joys\, deepest sorrows and everything in between. By listening to the blues\, we can learn how to have compassion for ourselves and others. Its lessons are endless.” \n“With a riveting singing style and the compositional chops to pull off such searing sagas “Institution Blues” and “Down So Long” plus add new lyrics to the 19th century “Was It The Devil\,” Ryan Lee is the real deal. Recorded in Memphis by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum—the label famous for RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough—it sounds unique\, proudly independent and like a relic from another time.” Mike Greenblatt – GOLDMINE Magazine \nSHAUN MARSH with LYNN GREER \nFrom an early age growing up in the south of England\, Shaun Marsh learned the power and potential of music through his mother\, a performing artist and soul singer in the sixties and seventies. Being introduced to early pop\, rock & roll\, R&B and soul had a profound inspiration on him. It wasn’t until he reached his forties that Shaun began to look back at the origins and true roots of the music that he’d been listening to most of his life. Late one night while tuning in to John Peel on the radio\, he heard “Hellhound On My Trail\,” by Robert Johnson. The raw emotion of that recording compelled him to immerse himself in the early pre war Blues. He began to develop the techniques for playing finger picking style Country and Delta blues from the recordings of the early pioneering musicians who paved the way. It was these rich and lonesome strands of storytelling that brought him to Memphis\, where he continues to study in the shadow of this powerful music that defines this city. His repertoire on solo acoustic guitar ranges from Robert Johnson to Charley Patton\, from Skip James to Big Bill Broonzy. Following the threads of the blues from Memphis he also gets inspiration from such greats as Johnny Cash\, Magic Sam & Otis Redding. His performances create an atmosphere of true emotion\, telling the stories in song of this great music that changed the sound of popular music throughout the world. \nRefund policy: \nTickets may be refunded up to 72 hours in advance. \nTickets for shows that are cancelled will be refunded. \nIn the case of a postponed show\, tickets will be refunded upon request\, otherwise tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date.
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Paul Carr
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Paul Carr with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 13\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\n$25 | $20 in advance ($10 student tickets at the door) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPaul Carr\, a Houston native and 1985 Howard University graduate\, has dedicated his professional career to performing and promoting jazz through education and community outreach. He carries on the Texas tenor tradition espoused by great heroes such as the late Houstonians Arnett Cobb and Don Wilkerson who served as his early idols and mentors. He grew up in inner-city Houston\, Texas and was a member of the Kashmere High School Stage Band\, whose director\, the late Conrad Johnson\, is the subject of a documentary\, Thunder Soul\, produced by actor Jamie Foxx. Though never having had private music lessons\, Paul has received several outstanding musician awards at high school and college jazz festivals. \nPaul has recorded 8 CD’s\, which have been well received by critics and jazz fans alike. His new CD “The Real Jazz Whisperer” features Allyn Johnson\, Michael Bowie\, Lewis Nash and will be released September\, 2020. His CD “DC-NYC Organ Sessions” reached #9 on the Jazz Week radio play charts. His CD released in 2013\, “Standard Domain\,” reached #3 on the Jazz Week radio play chart and stayed on the chart for 16 weeks. Paul has toured Russia\, Europe\, the Middle East\, the Caribbean and Central and South America and has shared the stage with many of the greatest names in jazz. Paul was a favorite of President Clinton during his term in office and Paul performed at many of the Clinton’s private events. He also did a special performance for the late King Hussein and Queen Noir of Jordan at their residence in Aqaba\, Jordan. \nPaul is passionately committed to the education of children and young adults\, particularly as it relates to the preservation of jazz. In 2002\, he founded the Jazz Academy of Music\, which hosts summer camps and jazz ensembles for kids throughout the year. Paul also serves the Director of the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble. Paul has changed the lives of hundreds of his students by selflessly sharing his knowledge of music and life. Several of his students have been admitted and even received full scholarships to some of the top music schools and conservatories in the country. In fact\, five of Paul students have been admitted to the prestigious Julliard School of Music in New York. Many of his former students are touring and performing all over the world\, sharing the stage with some of the top names in jazz music today. Paul’s work was acknowledged in 2012 by ABC Channel 7 News when he was selected as a “Harris Hero” for his amazing work with music students across the area. In March 2014\, Paul received the prestigious\, Howard University\, “Benny Golson Jazz Master Award”\, for his outstanding work as a performer\, presenter and educator. He also served as a panelist at the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus where he spoke on the importance of jazz education and advocated for a Bill that was circulating in Congress that to offer federal support toward the advancement and preservation of traditional Jazz. In March\, 2015 Paul received the County Executive’s “Education Award” for Montgomery County Maryland. Finally\, in 2019\, Paul was selected as a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalist Association. \nIn 2010\, Paul re-established the East Coast Jazz Festival as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival\, and serves as its Executive and Artistic Director. The festival enjoys over 3\,000 attendees that travel from states across the U.S. and beyond. Held every Presidents Day weekend in Rockville\, MD\, the festival incorporates a strong educational component\, with a high school band competition and free master classes for students as well as an entertainment component with performances by NEA Jazz Masters\, such as Benny Golson\, Jimmy Heath\, Ellis Marsalis\, Roy Haynes and Branford Marsalis\, just to name of few. \nIn 2015\, Paul presented his teaching technique for improvisation\, “The Theoryless Approach to Jazz Improvisation”\, at the JEN Conference in San Diego\, to a standing room only audience. The presentation was well received by the audience with many questions and request for a copy of the presentation. Paul also present the techniques at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival to the high school band directors in attendance. \nWhen you think of an ambassador for jazz music today\, you have got to include Paul Carr in that grouping\, as his work touches all fronts including jazz education\, performance and presentation.
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SUMMARY:No Tears Project: Community Concerts
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, June 11\, 2023\nTwo performances – Shows begin at 2 pm and 6:30 pm\nFree and open to the public\nSeating is limited | Reservations required \n\n\nReserve seats for 2 pm performance\nReserve seats for 6:30 pm performance \n\n\nA 90-minute concert from the No Tears Project ensemble led by Christopher Parker (piano) and Kelley Hurt (voice). The seven-piece ensemble also includes renowned drummer Brian Blade\, bassist Rodney Jordan\, tenor saxophonist Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner\, trumpeter Marc Franklin\, and alto saxophonist Chad Fowler. The band will perform the world premiere of new works written by and in collaboration with Memphis artists\, including saxophonist Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner. A new arrangement of Memphis pianist Donald Brown’s song “Poem for Martin\,” written by Marc Franklin\, as well as selections previously written by Oliver Lake\, Parker\, and Hurt\, in honor of the Little Rock Nine will also be performed. Poet and spoken word artist Treasure Shields Redmond\, and dancer Ashley Tate will also join the ensemble as special guests for both concerts.
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SUMMARY:Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 10\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBlack Opry amplifies Black artists and builds community for Black fans of country\, blues\, folk\, and Americana music. In honor of Pride month\, this celebration of queer Black voices in roots music will feature Carmen Dianne\, Josey\, and Julia Cannon. \nCARMEN DIANNE is a Nashville born and raised singer-songwriter\, vocalist\, and bassist. Carmen finds that the most interesting people don’t really fit into one box\, so their music shouldn’t either. By blending genres like R&B with southern rock and country\, Carmen hopes to create a sound as natural and familiar as it is ear-catching and original. With her soulful\, angelic voice and deft songwriting skill\, Carmen Dianne illustrates stories of regret\, hope\, willpower and sheer bliss with a striking sincerity that shows that this singer won’t be going anywhere soon. \nJOSEY was crowned the winner of the talent competition “The Fame Chicago” before graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music and moving to Nashville to pursue her songwriting career. Her talents have led her to perform at numerous venues such as The Chicago Theatre\, The Metro\, Auditorium Theatre\, Exit/IN and with gifted musicians such as Diane Warren\, Corey Henry and Shawn Mullins. With her eclectic sound\, soaring vocals and compelling lyrics\, Josey is creating her own path within music. \nJULIA CANNON is a Nashville-based songwriter\, recording artist and music producer who is hard to forget. Recently lauded for her “beautiful balladry” by Rolling Stone (2022)\, Julia’s soothing\, honeyed voice and quirky personality offer a refreshing\, vibrant contrast to the bittersweet honesty of her lyrics and uncertain times for those listening. Known for her outstanding musicality\, disarming persona\, beauty\, style\, and offbeat humor\, Julia Cannon is a bright star to watch.  \nAbout Folk All Y’all: Intimate\, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters\, proudly presented in Memphis\, Folk All Y’all is a public\, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Rachel Maxann with Cyrena Wages and Joe Restivo
DESCRIPTION:THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs a singer/songwriter\, Rachel Maxann describes her style as vintage indie-rock and post-modern folklore. Originally from Ohio\, Rachel has been deeply influenced by the music culture of every area where she has lived — North Carolina; New Orleans\, Louisiana; and Memphis. \n“In the same show\, you’ll hear country influences\, blues influences\, rock and pop influences\, and maybe even some musical theater\,” she says. By the time she arrived in Memphis in 2020\, Rachel was ready for the sounds she had cultivated to weave a tapestry of her own genre — a uniquely Memphis sound from an original voice. Black Fae is Rachel’s first album produced\, mixed\, and mastered in her new home here in Tennessee. \nBand: Mike Hewlett\, Daniel Wasmund\, Alice Hasen\, Tamar Love\, and Mitchell Jones \nSpecial Guests: Marcella Simien\, Louise Page\, Bailey Bigger\, and Doug
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