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SUMMARY:jaimie branch: FLY or DIE
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents trumpeter jaimie branch’s FLY or DIE in the Green Room. \nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 day of show\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nThere is a moment near the top of jaimie branch’s FLY or DIE LIVE\, the new album recorded by the trumpeter’s quartet in Zurich\, Switzerland\, on January 23rd\, 2020\, which feels like it bears the weight of both that specific pocket of time\, and a prophecy for all that was soon to come. branch and her Fly or Die crew — cellist Lester St. Louis\, double bassist Jason Ajemian\, and drummer/percussionist/mbira player Chad Taylor — had just kicked off the concert at Moods\, with the opening tracks off their then-new studio album FLY or DIE II: Bird Dogs of Paradise\, the second of which\, “Prayer for Amerikkka” is among the best political songs written during the Tr*mp Era\, and when the moment in question pops off. \nThe multi-part “Prayer” begins as a goth-blues stomp\, its moaning ghosts flying around the room. A week into a European tour and after three months of constant live performance\, Fly or Die is at home in this new song’s contours\, messing with its internal machinery while guiding its meaning. By now\, “Prayer” had gained a tough spoken-word intro\, bringing the context as it slowly gearshifts the intensity: “It’s a song about America\,” off-the-cuffs branch while the band seethes behind her\, “but it’s about a whole lotta places — ‘cause it’s not just America where shit’s fucked up…” Then arrives the climax\, at once site-specific and far-reaching: “…and it’s not always time to be neutral\, do you know what I mean?” The gathered Swiss crowd knows\, understands\, and responds vocally\, as Taylor’s backbeats cue branch to bring the trumpet to her lips\, and let out a high- pitched wail. Her horn doesn’t know what’s about to happen to our world\, and yet\, somehow\, it does — with only the catastrophic details needing to be worked out. For the next 12 minutes\, “Prayer” careens through its twists of wide-eyed racism and family separation\, Ajemian and Taylor driving branch’s punk-jazz Morricone horn line. “This is a warning\, honey…” cries the song\, and over the ensuing 70 minutes\, the band echoes its sentiment\, filled with glee and terror.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jaimie-branch-fly-or-die/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:CRAIG TABORN Solo Piano
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents jazz pianist Craig Taborn performing solo in the Green Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDoors open at 7pm | Show starts at 7:30pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door (plus fees) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n*Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test required at check-in for this event. \nBorn in Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, Craig Taborn has been performing piano and electronic music in the jazz\, improvisational\, and creative music scene for over twenty five years. He has experience composing for and performing in a wide variety of situations including jazz\, new music\, electronic\, rock\, noise and avant garde contexts. Taborn has played and recorded with many luminaries in the fields of jazz\, improvised\, new music and electronic music including Roscoe Mitchell\, Wadada Leo Smith\, Lester Bowie\, Dave Holland\, Tim Berne\, John Zorn\, Evan Parker\, Steve Coleman\, David Torn\, Chris Potter\, William Parker\, Vijay Iyer\, Kris Davis\, Nicole Mitchell\, Susie Ibarra\, Ikue Mori\, Carl Craig\, Dave Douglas\, Meat Beat Manifesto\, Dan Weiss\, Chris Lightcap\, Gerald Cleaver\, and Rudresh Manhathappa. \nTaborn is currently occupied creating and performing music for solo piano performance (Shadow Plays / Avenging Angel)\, piano trio (Craig Taborn Trio)\, an electronic project (Junk Magic)\, the Daylight Ghosts Quartet\, a piano/drums/electronics duo with Dave King (Heroic Enthusiasts) and a new trio with Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith as well as piano duo collaborations with Vijay Iyer (The Transient Poems)\, Kris Davis (Octopus) and Cory Smythe. He is also a member of the instrumental electronic art-pop group Golden Valley is Now and performs frequently on solo electronics. Craig lives in Brooklyn.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/craig-taborn-solo-piano/
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SUMMARY:BlueTom Live
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and BlueTom Records present BlueTom Live on Sunday\, March 20.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm | Show starts at 7:30pm\nTickets: $10 general admission (FREE for University of Memphis students and faculty with university ID) \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for this event. \nBlueTom Records\, the student-run record label at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music\, is proud to present BlueTom Live on March 20. Join BlueTom at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts as they feature five artists from the label performing R&B\, Pop\, and Hip-Hop. \nArtists Performing include the following: \nJosh Dedrick – Josh Dedrick is a pop singer/songwriter from Memphis\, TN. \nRochel – Rochel is Hip-Hop/R&B artist from Memphis\, TN. \nLaDarryl – LaDarryl is Hip-Hop artist from Memphis\, TN. \nDoors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 7:30 PM with a special performance by DJ Bryce Todd.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bluetom-live-3/
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DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and BlueTom Records present BlueTom Live on Sunday\, March 20.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm | Show starts at 7:30pm\nTickets: $10 general admission (FREE for University of Memphis students and faculty with university ID) \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test for this event. \nBlueTom Records\, the student-run record label at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music\, is proud to present BlueTom Live on March 20. Join BlueTom at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts as they feature five artists from the label performing R&B\, Pop\, and Hip-Hop. \nArtists Performing include the following: \nJosh Dedrick – Josh Dedrick is a pop singer/songwriter from Memphis\, TN. \nRochel – Rochel is Hip-Hop/R&B artist from Memphis\, TN. \nLaDarryl – LaDarryl is Hip-Hop artist from Memphis\, TN. \nDoors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 7:30 PM with a special performance by DJ Bryce Todd.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/14225/
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SUMMARY:Pierre Bensusan
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso\, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan in the Green Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm | Show starts at 7:30pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n*Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test required at check-in for this event. \nFrench-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso\, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan\, surnamed “Mister DADGAD”\, has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. \nWinner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”\, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll\, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album\, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century. \nBorn in Oran\, French-Algeria\, in 1957\, when France was decolonizing its Empire\, Pierre Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when he was 4. He began formal studies on piano at the age of 7 and at 11 taught himself guitar. Influenced in those early days by the folk revival blooming in Britain\, France and North America\, Bensusan began first to explore his own diverse musical heritage and then moved to the horizons beyond. He signed his first recording contract at 17\, and one year later his first album\, “Près de Paris”\, won the Grand Prix du Disque upon his debut at the Montreux Festival in Switzerland. \nDescribed by the L.A. Times as “one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today”\, Pierre’s name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius\, long before the terms New Age or World Music were invented. He has literally created a style of playing with the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey. And yet\, Bensusan is more than what any musician or music lover expects from a guitarist. He is a composer as well as a bilingual and original and improvisational vocalist\, with his own scat technique. \nImmortalised by the tune “Bensusan” written in tribute by the late Michael Hedges\, and referenced as an important inspiration to many other great musicians\, Pierre Bensusan is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time\, with an uninhibited sense of musical freedom and expression\, a sense of something both playful and serious\, otherworldly yet right here right now. His “manner” of playing defies classification – crossing world\, classical\, jazz\, traditional\, folk\, pop and more. None can be isolated as simply “World Music”\, “Celtic”\, “Arabic” or “French”; rather\, they represent Pierre’s genuine vocabulary and the best part of our world in its current state\, a world sharing itself. Not to be missed!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pierre-bensusan/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Back to the Light: Songs & Stories hosted by J.D. Reager
DESCRIPTION:Join J.D. Reager for “Back to the Light: Songs & Stories”\, featuring performances and conversations with special guests HEELS\, Cory Branan\, Alicja Trout\, Graham Burks\, Michaela & Will Forrest\, and Jeff Hulett. \nThe Green Room\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door (plus fees)\nDoors open at 7pm | Show starts at 7:30pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n\n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nJ.D. REAGER \nMemphis musician/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist J.D. Reager is a veteran of several TN-based touring and recording acts\, including Glossary\, Pezz\, Two Way Radio\, Snowglobe and The Passport Again. He has opened for heroes and appeared on MTV and released two critically acclaimed solo records\, but is in no way famous. In 2020 he launched a podcast\, network and label called Back to the Light\, and he has since finished a new solo album of his own (due later in 2022)\, and produced a new album for Memphis underground icons The Subteens.  \nHEELS \nHEELS is the combined effort of Joshua McLane and Brennan Whalen. A two-piece band from Memphis\, TN. They started as a stripped down acoustic outfit in 2015. Over the course of the last few years they have evolved into a fast paced electric punk outfit with a more heavy and melodic sound. Equal parts ragers and conversationalists\, HEELS writes pop songs for a dying planet. \nCORY BRANAN \nOver the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR\, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others\, who called him\, “A country boy with a punk-rock heart.” He has toured extensively\, appearing on stages from Letterman and the Ryman to your town’s shittiest punk bar.  \nBranan’s songs have been covered by such artists as Frank Turner and Dashboard Confessional. He has also collaborated with the likes of Jason Isbell\, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!)\, and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)\, who have been included as featured guests on previous records. Branan has even been mentioned in the Lucero song\, “Tears Don’t Matter Much” with the lyrics\, “Cory Branan’s got an evil streak\, and a way with words that’ll bring you to your knees.” \nALICJA TROUT \nAlicja Trout is a Memphis-based rock guitarist\, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with the synth-heavy Lost Sounds\, which she started with Jay Reatard. Her current band\, the River City Tanlines\, were named an essential Memphis band by Spin Magazine in December 2007. Trout also owns and operates Contaminated Records\, her own independent record label.  \nGRAHAM BURKS \nGraham Burks is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who has toured and played with Pezz\, Sweet Knives\, Magic Kids\, Jeremy Scott\, Small Room\, Perfect Vessels\, Infinity Stairs\, Recoil\, and more. Graham released a new album with his solo project Loose Opinions in 2021.  \nMICHAELA & WILL FORREST \nMichaela and Will are a husband and wife duo from Memphis. As a duo\, they specialize in covering Southern soul and Blues. Their full band\, Rosey\, can be found on Spotify and Bandcamp at yesorrosey.bandcamp.com. \nJEFF HULETT \nMemphis musician Jeff Hulett started playing drums at 16 years old. Around 21 he knew he wanted to be a songwriter and band leader. Today\, Jeff plays in several Memphis bands\, including Snowglobe and Me & Leah\, as well as leading his own band. His music is eclectic\, simple\, and always a tad surprising.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/back-to-the-light-songs-stories-hosted-by-j-d-reager/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kittel & Co.
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents acoustic stringed-instrument collective Kittel & Co. in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $20 advance | $22 at the door\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nKittel & Co. is one of the premier American acoustic bands performing today. Led by GRAMMY-nominated composer Jeremy Kittel\, described by WGBH as “one of the most exceptional violinists and fiddlers of his generation…” The stringed-instrument collective features a cast of musically kindred spirits — mandolinist Josh Pinkham\, guitarist Quinn Bachand\, bassist Ethan Jodziewicz\, and hammer-dulcimerist Simon Chrisman — each recognized as an innovator on their instrument. \nAfter appearances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival\, their debut album Whorls charted in the top 10 on the Classical Billboard charts before making its way to the #1 spot on the Bluegrass chart. Earmilk called Whorls a “devastatingly beautiful album … a stunning melting pot of classical and folk music\, featuring some of the greatest musicians in the genre. According to Bluegrass Situation\, Kittel & Co. has “accomplished a feat of new acoustic\, string band-rooted chamber music … whimsical\, alluring\, and magnificent.” \nA Kittel & Co. show is a warmly ambitious romp through genre-bending originals and interpretations. Times UK wrote that Kittel & Co. “takes the string band tradition to marvelously rarefied levels of collective virtuosity. Playing a repertoire from bluegrass to Bach to a strathspey and reel set\, they sounded thrillingly spontaneous.” \nIn addition to Kittel & Co.’s accolades\, Jeremy Kittel received a Grammy nomination in 2019 for “Best Instrumental Composition” alongside icons John Williams and Terence Blanchard. Kittel is also known for arranging and recording work with Yo-Yo Ma\, My Morning Jacket\, Fleet Foxes\, Aoife O’Donovan\, and more. Kittel states that the diversity of artists he works with informs the music he writes for Kittel & Co.\, and that Kittel & Co.’s mission is simply to be “one of the most thrilling\, immersive experiences of what acoustic music can be.”
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LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Aaron Parks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents jazz pianist Aaron Parks in a special solo performance in the Green Room. \nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 day of the show (limited number of $10 student tickets available) plus fees\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nPianist Aaron Parks released his Blue Note debut “Invisible Cinema” at the age of 25 following three Blue Note releases with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The BBC declared it “one of the great albums of 2008.” JazzTimes hailed him as “a new visionary.” The San Jose Mercury News named his “Alive in Japan” release as their 2013 Top Jazz Album of the year. \nHe has released two albums on ECM including a solo piano recording and a trio record featuring Billy Hart and Ben Street. Parks has performed and recorded with Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Dhafer Youssef\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Ambrose Akinmusire\, Gretchen Parlato\, Kendrick Scott\, and Marcus Miller among others. He is also a founding member of James Farm with Joshua Redman\, Matt Penman and Eric Harland. His latest project “Aaron Parks Little Big\,” hailed by PopMatters as “what jazz can be in the new century\,” released their debut in late 2018; the follow-up “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man” was released in May 2020 to critical acclaim. Most recently\, Aaron was one of six composers selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s prestigious Film Music and Sound Design Lab for 2020. He lives in Beacon\, NY.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/aaron-parks/
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SUMMARY:Cézanne Quartet with Jonathan Tsay
DESCRIPTION:Dallas-based Cézanne Quartet and pianist Jonathan Tsay perform works by Brahms\, Clara and Robert Schumann\, and Prokofiev in the Green Room. \nTICKETS: $15 ($5 student tickets available) plus fees \nDoors at 5:30 pm | Performance at 6:00pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \n\nCézanne Quartet \nFormed in 2014\, the Cézanne Quartet is based in Dallas\, Texas\, where they maintain an active performing career. From 2015-2017\, they were named the Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at SMU Meadows School of the Arts\, becoming the first quartet chosen for the fellowship. At the 2015 Coltman Chamber Music Competition (Austin\, TX\,) they received Second Place Ensemble in the Senior Division\, and in 2017\, they were named Semi-Finalists at the Plowman Chamber Music Competition (Columbia\, MO.) \nThe group has performed with the Fine Arts Chamber Players\, Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival\, Mimir Chamber Music Festival\, Music in the Mountains Festival\, Bridge the Gap Chamber Series\, Meadows Virtuosi Players\, Texas Christian University CelloFest\, Open Classical Artist Series\, Fort Worth Chamber Music Society\, and Ensemble 75. They have collaborated with artists such as Andres Diaz\, Matt Albert\, Aviram Reichert\, Lucille Chung\, Jonathan Tsay\, the Escher Quartet\, and the Altius Quartet. They have become frequent performers with the Avant Chamber Ballet\, which presents shows at the Moody Performing Arts Center\, NorthPark Center and throughout the DFW area. \nCézanne has a passion for collaborating with young artists\, and has coached chamber music students at Highland Park High School\, Greenhill School and the Music in the Mountains Festival\, in Durango\, Colorado. They also accompanied talented young soloists in the finals of the Ensemble 75 Concerto Competition. \nIn 2018\, Cézanne celebrated the release of their first album titled Retrospection\, which includes works by contemporary American composer Kevin Puts\, and the sixth and final quartets written by Felix Mendelssohn and Béla Bartók. The album was professionally recorded in the beautiful Caruth Auditorium on the Southern Methodist University campus\, and is available for streaming on Spotify. \nJonathan Tsay\, piano \nPrior to his appointment as Assistant Professor of Piano at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at The University of Memphis\, Jonathan Tsay served numerous roles in the music community including Head of Collaborative Piano at Conservatory Music in the Mountains\, Head of Piano at the Chloé Trevor Music Academy\, Presenter and Artist for Cliburn in the Classroom (which serves over 50k under-served 2nd-4th graders in the DFW area per year) and Artistic Director of Ensemble75\, a chamber music series based in the North Texas area. \nA sought after collaborator\, Jonathan has also performed alongside some of the world’s premier musicians\, including Chee-Yun\, David Cooper (Principal Horn\, Chicago Symphony)\, Jing Wang (Concertmaster\, Hong Kong Philharmonic)\, dramatic soprano Alessandra Marc\, the Cézanne Quartet\, and Nathan Olson (Concertmaster\, Dallas Symphony Orchestra). As a solo recitalist\, Jonathan has performed throughout the United States\, Canada\, and Taiwan. \nJonathan earned a Bachelor’s of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Leone at Southern Methodist University and his doctorate at l’Université de Montréal with Marc Durand. \nJonathan’s performances have been broadcast on WRR Classical\, KMFA Classical\, and are featured in the companion CD to “Brahms – A Listener’s Guide: Unlocking the Masters Series.” Jonathan’s album\, “Harmonic Allusions\,” was named in the “Top 5 Albums of 2017” by TheaterJones\, and his YouTube collaboration with Chloé Trevor performing “Danse Macabre” has garnered over 1.3 million views.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/cezanne-quartet-with-jonathan-tsay/
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:Folk All Y'all presents: Sarah Potenza
DESCRIPTION:Folk All Y’all presents: Sarah Potenza in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nDoors 7pm | Show at 7:30pm\nTickets: $20 suggested donation \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n  \nAre y’all ready? You better get ready. Because Sarah Potenza is not messing around. Her latest release\, Road to Rome\, shines new light on a songwriter whose career already includes multiple albums as front-woman of Sarah and the Tall Boys\, a game-changing appearance on The Voice\, and an acclaimed solo debut titled Monster. Rolling Stone gushed\, “Potenza is to the blues what Adele is to pop: a colossal-voiced singer who merges her old-school influences with a modernistic sound.” She is a songwriter taking the wheel and driving toward her own destination\, and you want to be there for the journey. \nMinimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it. 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. Shows are presented in partnership with Crosstown Arts at The Green Room in Crosstown Concourse. \nWe currently require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test from the previous 48 hours to attend shows. Masks are worn by all guests. Your purchase indicates acceptance of this policy. \nThis show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-presents-sarah-potenza/
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:Black Cream
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Black Cream in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $10 advance | $15 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nBlack Cream is a conglomerate of Memphis’ musical prodigies. Lead guitarist and good soul TO Crivens flies high with his attention to detail during his solos. The band is anchored by bassist Dr. Derek Brassel\, the coolest cat in every room and the unofficially certified groove doctor. His bass lines are spellbinding. Chris Barnes rounds out the Black Cream team on vocals and percussion. Chris Barnes has the charismatic presence of a Baptist preacher and the vocal abilities of your favorite soul crooner.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/black-cream-2/
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:PXLS
DESCRIPTION:Join Memphis-based video game music cover band PXLS for a special performance on MAR10 Day in the Green Room. \nTickets: $12 plus fees\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show at 7:30pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nPXLS is a Memphis-based video game music cover band with their own unique take on video game music. Come see a live band playing your favorite 8-bit and 16-bit era songs and relive the soundtrack to your childhood. If video games don’t interest you\, fear not! With a repertoire that spans several genres like rock\, jazz\, reggae\, and latin there is sure to be something for everyone. Costumes welcome (and encouraged)! \nBen Church – guitar\nDavid Collins – guitar\nJon Harrsion – drum\nZach Nixon – sax\nDaniel McKee – bass\nCedric Taylor – keyboard
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts Spring 2022 resident artists Richard Jamal Echols and Brandon Blvd will present artist talks in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nFree and open to the public. Masks are encouraged at this event. \n\nAs an African-American man from Memphis\, TN\, Richard Jamal Echols has a genuine interest in everyday people in his community and highlights their ways of life through his work. He uses his art to promote a positive narrative of his community to combat the negative stereotypes oftentimes portrayed through various forms of media. The visual qualities of his artwork can be described as narrative paintings that depict African-American figures interacting within a diverse range of environments. \n“I believe it is my duty as an artist to create work that challenges the assumptions of the viewer.” \n\nBrandon Blvd’s objective is to empower the voiceless\, encourage the downtrodden\, and motivate the underdog through music\, art\, and soul. Brandon has a focus and mission of expanding the confines and depths of societal norms by embracing and experimenting with hip-hop. \n“Some yearn to share the same lanes as others. I dared to travel down my own Blvd.” \n\n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talk-14/
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:Tom Guarna with Ted Ludwig\, Liam O'Dell\, and James Sexton
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Grammy-nominated guitarist\, composer and arranger Tom Guarna in the Green Room. He will be joined by Ted Ludwig (guitar)\, Liam O’Dell (bass)\, and James Sexton (drums). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $18 at the door \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination OR a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event. At-home tests and rapid tests are accepted.  \nGrammy-nominated guitarist\, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical studies at age fifteen\, rapidly demonstrating a natural ability to play and compose. After studying classical guitar and composition at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 1986\, he played local gigs in New York and fine-tuned his education with John Abercrombie. He earned a Bachelor Degree from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School. \nAfter working with several jazz bands\, he joined Blood Sweat and Tears in 1995 and toured extensively with them for the next three years. Since then\, he has forged his own voice as a modern jazz guitarist\, performing with a wide range of artists including Wallace Roney\, Stanley Clarke\, Mark Turner\, Branford Marsalis\, Randy Brecker\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Mulgrew Miller\, Fred Wesley\, Mike Clark\, Uri Caine\, The Allman Brothers\, The Yellowjackets\, and Gary Bartz. \nGuarna has toured five continents with his own quartets and as a top sideman in several exciting groups led by Lenny White\, E.J. Strickland\, and Les McCann. He was a featured artist on over thirty albums\, and composed “If You Dare\,” a funk-rock song on Lenny White’s 2010 Anomaly CD. Guarna also toured the United States with pianist Manuel Valera\, after playing on the Grammy Award-nominated 2012 album\, New Cuban Express. \nAs composer and leader\, Guarna has recorded: Get Together (2005)\, Out from the Underground (2007)\, Wingspan (2008)\, Major Minor (2009)\, Bittersweet (2011)\, and the hard-grooving Rush (2014)\, which garnered wide acclaim. His seventh album\, The Wishing Stones (2017)\, featuring an all-star quartet of drummer Brian Blade\, bassist John Patitucci and pianist Jon Cowherd\, was lauded a 4-star rating in DownBeat Magazine. \nTom Guarna\, a guitarist whom DownBeat magazine has praised for the “emotion\, tension\, surprise and passion” in his playing on Rush\, assembled what he calls “a dream team” for The Wishing Stones. The album\, his first for the Destiny Records label\, was released in November of 2017. The 11 hook-laced Guarna originals\, produced by the guitarist and performed with warmth and élan by his all-star quartet\, were masterfully engineered by George Shalda. It was recorded at Sear Sound\, the New York site of historic studio sessions for artists such as David Bowie and Wynton Marsalis. \nThe Wishing Stones was inspired by his accidental discovery of Aruba’s Rock Wish Garden\, a peaceful beach featuring stone structures that visitors have built over the years as totems. Guarna explains: “Each of these stacks of stones has a story\, representing the desires\, aspirations and memories of many people. I’d like my songs – my stacks of stones\, as it were – to have a similar resonance with listeners. That’s been a goal as I evolve\, to convey life’s emotions in music\, whether it’s in my writing or the textures I create on the guitar. I want to get to the heart of the matter.” \nGuarna incorporates many styles (jazz\, funk\, latin\, soul\, pop\, R&B\, world music) into his own blend of unique and engaging music\, as he forges ahead within his forte: modern jazz with a touch of classical influence.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/tom-guarna-with-ted-ludwig-liam-odell-and-james-sexton/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Doll's Playlist
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Doll’s Playlist in The Green Room. \nTickets: $15 (plus fees) in advance | $20 (plus fees) day of the show\nDoors open at 6 pm | Show at 6:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nCrosstown Arts presents Doll’s Playlist\, a show where the audience picks the music! Doll McCoy has curated a playlist of songs you can find on Apple Music & Spotify that are compiled of her favorite B-side music\, requests from you\, and original music! Follow the playlist\, send your request\, and she’ll perform it at the show! This show features a special opening performance by Nashville saxophonist/singer/producer Michael Holt. \nAbout Doll McCoy:\nDoll McCoy is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Memphis\,TN. She formed her roots singing\, and directing in the church choir at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Going on to become a student at Ridgeway Jr. High/High School\, she met her 3 sisters and together they formed the group “ADAJYO” and have been together for 17 years. With a desire to expand her artistry\, she relocated to Los Angeles\, CA from 2011-2015\, working with artists such as Raphael Saadiq and Leonna Lewis. In 2015\, she went on to work for the B.B. King Blues Club\, traveling the world aboard Holland America Cruise Lines until 2018. Now back in Memphis\, she uses all that she has learned and continues to perform in the city and create new music with ADAJYO and plans to release her own new music soon!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/dolls-playlist-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The U of M Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra featuring Charlton Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra featuring Charlton Johnson in The Green Room. \nDoors open at 7pm | Show at 7:30pm\nTICKETS: $10 | Free for University of Memphis students and faculty with university ID \n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\n\nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. \n\n\n\n\nThe University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music treats the audience to a special performance by Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra with featured guest Charlton Johnson. This 17-piece jazz ensemble will thrill music lovers with the sounds of legendary Harlem Renaissance artists such as Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday\, along with modern composers such as Jim McNeely and Bob Brookmeyer.\n\nJazz legend Charlton Johnson headlines the performance bringing his global experiences back to his hometown in this collaboration with his alma mater. Johnson started his career at 14 influenced by Memphis’ rich mixture of musical styles\, homegrown talent and playing in local nightclubs on historic Beale Street. Taking his guitar skills around the world\, he has played with jazz icons and all-stars including the Count Basie Orchestra\, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald\, along with recording five albums\, one of which won a GRAMMY award.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-u-of-m-southern-comfort-jazz-orchestra-featuring-charlton-johnson/
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:SOLD OUT: Mark Edgar Stuart Album Release Show
DESCRIPTION:THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. \nCrosstown Arts presents Mark Edgar Stuart in an album release show in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $12 plus fees\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nJoin us for a very special evening to celebrate the release of Mark Edgar Stuart’s brand new album\, “Until We Meet Again\,” from Madjack Records. Mark will be playing a full band show with Memphis’ finest\, including Reba Russell\, Will Sexton\, Art Edmaiston\, Landon Moore\, and Shawn Zorn\, plus a few surprises. There will also be a very special guest opener\, critically acclaimed\, singer-songwriter and former Memphian Kelley Mickwee from Austin\, TX. \n\nAbout Mark Edgar Stuart:\nYou can learn a lot about a person by the company he keeps. As a sideman\, Mark Edgar Stuart has toured and played on dozens of critically acclaimed records\, including an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” \nWith 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. \nCancer 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. \nHis debut album earned him Memphis Flyer “Record Of The Year.” Soon\, he was opening for all his heroes including Leon Russell\, Chuck Berry\, Levon Helm\, and Billy Joe Shaver. His recent albums have been featured in Garden & Gun\, No Depression\, NPR\, and Paste Magazine. \nThe story you’ll hear over and over again as people discover Mark’s music is how it was triggered by this period of sickness and sorrow. Mark’s stories are sweet but never saccharine\, even-keeled but deeply affecting. His songs are at once sad\, nostalgic\, knowing\, funny\, even cheerful. He’s lovable and literary\, smart yet plain-spoken\, heartening\, funny\, and always memorable. He sounds new and familiar\, fresh yet timeless. His songs sound like your favorite stories\, retold by a friend.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mark-edgar-stuart-album-release-show/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lily Afshar
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents guitarist Lily Afshar in The Green Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $20 plus fees\nDoors open at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nAn extraordinary artist\, Lily Afshar has grounded her career on a strong foundation of excellent formal education\, upon which she has built an exceptional record of innovative achievements. With a bachelor’s degree from The Boston Conservatory\, she earned her Master of Music at The New England Conservatory and went on to study at Florida State University\, where she became the first woman in the world to be awarded the degree of Doctor of Music in guitar performance. She pursued greater proficiency with summer studies at the Banff Centre for Fine Arts and the Aspen Music Festival\, advanced training at Gargnano\, Italy\, the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena\, and master classes with Andrés Segovia at the University of Southern California. \nSince becoming a tenured professor and head of the guitar program at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music\, Afshar has received the 2000 Eminent Faculty Award\, and in 2011 she was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Boston Conservatory. She conducts master classes worldwide and has released six instructional DVD’s “Classical Guitar Secrets”\, Vols. I & II for beginner to Intermediate guitarists\, and six instructional DVD’s “Classical Guitar Collection”\, Vols. I & II for Intermediate to Advanced guitarists. Both are released with Guitarcontrol.com. She also produced a DVD entitled “Virtuoso Guitar”featuring live performances and an interview with Mel Bay.As a performing guitarist\, she has won a top prize in the Guitar Foundation of America Competition\, Grand Prize in the Aspen Music Festival Guitar Competition\, the Orville H. Gibson Award for Best Female Classical Guitarist\, and a National Endowment for the Arts Recording Award\, among others\, and she was chosen as an “Artistic Ambassador” to Africa for the United States Information Agency. \nWith her passion for going beyond the traditional guitar repertoire\, contemporary classical composers have sought after her for creative collaborations resulting in notable world premieres\, including works by Carlo Domeniconi\, John Baur\, Reza Vali\, Garry Eister\, Gerard Drozd\, Loris Chobanian\,Arne Mellnas\, Kamran Ince\, Barbara Kolb\, Marilyn Ziffrin\, David Kechley\, and Salvador Brotons. Most of these can be heard on her seven CDs. Her first recording\, “24 Caprichos de Goya\, Op. 195′′(1994) composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco led her to develop a unique multimedia concert combining performance and commentary along with visual presentation of Francisco Goya’s satirical black and white etchings which inspired the guitar pieces. She still receives special requests to present this unique program today. \nHer second recording\, “A Jug of Wine and Thou\,” (1999) was inspired by the famous Poem of Omar Khayyam and features arrangements of Persian melodies. Afshar was now attracting the interest of international composers and her third and fourth recordings\, “Possession” (2002) and “Hemispheres” (2006) feature a combined total of eight world premieres. “Hemispheres” reached No. 7 on Billboard Magazine’s Chart of Top Classical Albums in 2006 and attracted the attention of National Public Radio’s Robert Siegel\, who featured Afshar on “All Things Considered.” Next came “One Thousand and One Nights\,” (2012) which was recorded and released in Iran. Her sixth album and chamber recording\, “Musica da Camera”(2013)\, featured a world premiere by Russian composer Vladislav Uspensky in addition to compositions by Niccolo Paganini and Astor Piazzolla. Her latest album\, “Bach on Fire” (2014)\, highlights a completely unique and intricate approach to J.S. Bach’s guitar compositions. The arrangements on the album were taken from her book with Mel Bay’s Essential Bach: Arranged for the Guitar by Lily Afshar. \nAfshar’s Persian heritage has given rise to some of her greatest musical innovations. Born in Iran to a musical family\, she has drawn from Persian and Azerbaijani folk music traditions to create arrangements of works for the classical guitar which are as rich and beautiful as a Persian miniature. She arranged for guitar and published Five Popular Persian Ballads with Mel Bay\, and is presently creating a new collection of guitar arrangements of traditional Persian and Azerbaijani songs. She has also fascinated concert goers with occasional live performance on the seh-tar\, a traditional Persian instrument which evolved over many centuries into the guitar. \nA true citizen of the world\, Afshar’s concert touring has taken her to solo\, chamber music\, and orchestral performance venues inNorth and South America\, Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. From Wigmore Hall in London to the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington\, she has played before a wide range of audiences and learned to bridge gaps of culture and distance through her music. \nFor more information please visit www.lilyafshar.com
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lily-afshar/
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:Back in Memphis! The Alex Nollan Jazz Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Alex Nollan Jazz Quintet in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $10 advance | $15 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \nCrosstown Arts presents the Alex Nollan Jazz Quintet\, featuring international award-winning jazz pianist and composer Alex Nollan and distinguished musicians Don Aliquo (saxophone)\, Neal Bowen (bass)\, Renardo Ward (drums)\, and Johnny Yancey (trumpet).  Alex has performed throughout the South\, including Austin\, Lubbock\, Knoxville\, Pensacola\, and Gulf Shores.  Tennessee-based\, the quintet has performed together many times. The Alex Nollan Jazz Quintet works closely with jazz great Donald Brown\, who produced the group’s latest album\, Stand. \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\nAlex Nollan \nAn award-winning* jazz pianist\, composer\, and recording artist. He earned a B.A. in music at Rhodes College and studied jazz on the master’s level at the University of Tennessee. His teachers include Michael Jefry Stevens\, Gerald Stephens\, Bobby Lyle\, and Donald Brown. Brown is also his mentor and the producer of his debut CD\, titled Stand (2019). The CD features saxophonist Don Aliquo\, bassist Neal Bowen\, drummer Renardo Ward\, and trumpet player Johnny Yancey. Alex has over seventeen years of performance experience in jazz\, with engagements in Memphis\, Knoxville\, Pensacola (Jazz Fest)\, Orlando\, and Lubbock\, TX (Hub City Jazz Orchestra). He currently is working on his second CD\, which will be produced by Donald Brown. Visit his website alexnollan.com. \n*Downbeat Magazine\, Unsigned Only (top ten Honorable Mention for jazz composition 2020) \nDon Aliquo \nAn active performer and recording artist\, saxophonist Don Aliquo has released five solo recordings and several collaborations\, including with trumpeter Clay Jenkins (New Ties and Binds). Don has performed in concerts and on recordings with many world-class jazz artists\, such as Gary Burton\, Greg Osby\, Roger Humphries\, Rufus Reid\, Harold Danko\, Scott Robinson\, and Jim McNeely. He is Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. \nNeal Bowen \nNeal Bowen is an electric/acoustic bassist\, and accompanist for New York City-based artist Brennan Villines\, L.A. vocalist Alexis Grace\, Lucky 7 Brass Band\, and Memphis guitarist Garry Goin & G3. He has performed with numerous prominent artists and provided bass for countless recording sessions. He has also mentored several notable musicians. Neal resides in Memphis\, TN with his wife and two children. \nRenardo Ward \nRenardo Ward is an international instructor\, jazz Ambassador\, and local first-call musician in the Memphis area. He has performed with many jazz luminaries\, including Donald Brown\, George Coleman\, Bill Mobley\, Roseanna Vitro\, Don Aliquo\, Clavin Newborn\, Jonathan Wires\, Michael Jefry Stevens\, Joyce Cobb\, and Kirk Whalum. He is a former Kennedy Center and U.S. Department of State Jazz Ambassador to West Africa. \nJohnny Yancey \nHome-grown “Johnny” was inspired to play the trumpet by his older brother\, a saxophonist. At Southside High School in Memphis he was mentored by a senior classmate\, Donald Brown\, who later became an internationally-acclaimed pianist. At Memphis State University he majored in Music Education. He formed his own group in 2002\, the Sanctuary Jazz Orchestra. Johnny is quoted as saying\, “Jazz is the true music from the soul and for the soul.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/back-in-memphis-the-alex-nollan-jazz-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Black Bettie with Jeremy Stanfill
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed to Friday\, February 25\, 2022 due to winter weather. Tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date\, but refunds will be given to those that request them.  \nCrosstown Arts presents Joshua Cosby’s solo project\, Black Bettie\, with special guest Jeremy Stanfill in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $10 advance | $15 at the door\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nJoin Black Bettie in his first live show performance since early 2020. Listen as he walks through the nostalgic stories of his songs\, which range from the joys of childhood to the hardships of growing up. He’ll be bringing a visual and intimate element to the performance and songs. \nNative Memphian Joshua Andrew Cosby writes and sings songs that take the simple pleasures of life\, love\, family\, and friends\, and turn them onto their underbelly\, exposing what’s there to a pure and gentle light that he is uniquely gifted to shine. He has been doing so for upwards of 10 years as a founding member of Star & Micey\, and more recently\, his solo project “Black Bettie\,” named after his 17-year-old dog. Her fierce\, whimsical independence inspired him to hunker down and make his first proper solo record. Spurred on by friends and collaborators across the community\, his faith swelled that this new collection of songs could be something worth sharing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/black-bettie-with-jeremy-stanfill/
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SUMMARY:BlueTom Live
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents BlueTom Live with Alexis Jade and Massey Lane in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $10 (free with student ID at the door)\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nBlueTom Records\, the student-run record label at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music\, is proud to present BlueTom artists Alexis Jade and Massey Lane. Join us at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts as BlueTom features two artists from the label performing R&B\, Pop\, and Hip-Hop. \nCrosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. Masks are required. \nArtists Performing include the following:\nAlexis Jade\, singer-songwriter\nMassey Lane\, rock band comprised of Grant Carr\, Matthew Sanders\, Miles Norwood\, and Logan Harvey\nDJ Bryce Todd
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bluetom-live-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sound Fuzion
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sound Fuzion\, a University of Memphis band\, in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $10 plus fees (free with student ID for University of Memphis students and faculty)\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nSound 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.” \nThe diversity of Sound Fuzion members’ majors and musical backgrounds allow for a blend of genres\, often pop and R&B\, but always a few surprises. \nOpening performance by Blu Jay
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/sound-fuzion/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Lisa Nobumoto & Jazz Masters: Tribute to the Music of Diana Ross
DESCRIPTION:This event is postponed until further notice.\n\nCrosstown Arts presents Lisa Nobumoto & Jazz Masters 20-piece Orchestra: Tribute to the Music of Diana Ross in The Green Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $15 plus fees\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\nThis unique show encompasses the essence of singer Diana Ross’ 1973 album “Touch Me In The Morning.” A tribute to the Diva\, this performance extends the music into the various sounds of a 20-piece orchestra with a special one-of-a-kind visual presentation. The Jazz Masters Orchestra features a genuinely diverse group of exciting instrumentalists who offer fiery and inspiring solos\, paying tribute to the legacy of Diana Ross. \nAbout Lisa Nobumoto: \nA California native\, Lisa Nobumoto is a Memphis-based jazz singer who has worked with be-bop pioneers such as Teddy Edwards\, Jimmy Cleveland\, Al “Tootie” Heath\, Larry Gales\, Conti Condoli\, Billy Higgins\, George Gaffney\, and Gerald Wiggins in an abundance of tours and festivals.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lisa-nobumoto-jazz-masters-tribute-to-the-music-of-diana-ross/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fireside Collective
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the progressive folk band Fireside Collective in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $12 advance | $15 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\n\nQuickly 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. \nWell what do you call it? \n“Bluegrass\, Newgrass\, perhaps Progressive folk…” These are some descriptions mandolinist and songwriter Jesse Iaquinto chooses to identify with. “Depending on where you come from and your experience with folk music\, you may think we’re very traditional\, or on the other hand\, consider us a progressive act. We appreciate both ends of the spectrum and may lie on a different end on any given night.” While roots music lies at the core of the Collective’s songs\, a willingness to explore the boundaries and present relevant new material remains fundamental. \nThe band burst onto the scene in early 2014 following the release of “Shadows and Dreams.” The album weaves bluegrass\, funk\, rock\, and blues influences into a refreshing representation of modern folk music. From the opening track “Poor Soul” with it’s energetic bluegrass overtones to the closer “Shine the Way Home”\, the album takes listeners on a journey through simple love songs to complex themes such as metaphysics and coexistence. The album\, recorded in Asheville at Sound Temple Studios\, features guest musicians from Asheville’s rich acoustic music scene alongside members of the Fireside Collective.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/fireside-collective/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The City of Tomorrow: Waves\, Breaths\, Dead Cities
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The City of Tomorrow: Waves\, Breaths\, Dead Cities in The Green Room. \nTICKETS: $15 plus fees ($5 student ticket with ID at the door)\nDoors open at 7pm | Performance begins at 7:30pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\n\n\nFeaturing works by J.S. Bach\, Olof Cornéer\, Adam Scott Neal\, Jacob Druckman\, Luciano Berio\, Leander Star\, and Daniel Cueto. \nElise Blatchford\, flute\nStuart Breczinski\, oboe\nRane Moore\, clarinet\nNanci Belmont\, bassoon\nLeander Star\, horn \nThe 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. \nThe first half of the show recalls the shutdown and the long months of quarantine\, starting with a blithe reworking of a Vivaldi Concerto and concluding with Jacob Druckman’s mournful Delizie Contente Che L’Alme Beate\, a work for electronics and live winds that quotes liberally from Francesco Cavalli’s 1649 aria of the same name. Olof Cornéer’s minimalist work\, Waves\, Breaths\, Dead Cities and Leander Star’s quarantine project Shoulder to Shoulder take the audience through memories of empty streets and monotonous days. \nThe second half begins with Luciano Berio’s intricate and vibrant work\, riccorenze. Appropriately\, the score calls for the musicians to be spread out as far as possible from each other on the stage\, the perfect music for social distancing. As the musicians become situated closely again\, the concert comes to a powerful and hopeful ending with Puma by the young Peruvian composer Daniel Cueto. \n\nAbout The City of Tomorrow: \nThe City of Tomorrow is an experimental wind quintet with a fearless aesthetic and a commitment to 21st-century music. Their U.S. tours have included concerts at Trinity Wall Street\, Spectrum\, and IN\TER/SECT\, (co-presented by Bryant Park and Chamber Music America) as well as the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Series in Chicago\, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Michigan\, and Red Note New Music Festival in Illinois. The quintet’s work has been supported by residencies at the Banff Center for the Arts & Creativity and the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. \nIn 2015\, the quintet began exploring physical movement and spatial relationships in their concert programming. Collaborating with lighting designer Alex Deahl\, the quintet has experimented with an ensemble-controlled lighting setup and choreography to create a seamless and immersive musical experience. \nFrom 2012 to 2014\, the quintet was engaged in a musical exploration of climate change\, which culminated in the commissioning of major new works from composers Hannah Lash\, Nat Evans\, and John Aylward. The City of Tomorrow’s first album\, Nature\, released on PARMA/Ravello in 2014\, further wrestled with questions of human involvement in the natural world. Exploration of these natural themes resulted in a new work from Hannah Lash\, which was supported by a 2014 Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant. \nThe City of Tomorrow’s members are based in New York\, Boston\, and Memphis and are in demand as new music specialists\, curators\, collaborators\, and teachers. As an ensemble\, they have recently given residencies at Vermont College of Fine Arts\, Berklee College of Music\, Indiana University\, Tufts\, and Yale. Members of the ensemble can also be heard with some of the finest ensembles in New York and beyond\, including Talea Ensemble and the International Contemporary Ensemble.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-city-of-tomorrow-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED John Ellis
DESCRIPTION: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! \nCrosstown Arts presents John Ellis in The Green Room\, performing with several of the finest musicians on the Memphis jazz scene. \nTICKETS: $18 advance | $22 day of show\n$10 student tickets available at the door with student ID \nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nIf that Dickens chap hadn’t already snagged it\, “A Tale of Two Cities” would make the ideal title for the John Ellis story. The gifted\, versatile saxophonist/clarinetist/composer occupies an imaginary (and extremely imaginative) space directly between the celebratory\, welcoming spirit of New Orleans and the edgy\, frantic streets of New York City. Both as the leader of his own eclectic projects and as an in-demand sideman for a mind-boggling number and variety of artists\, Ellis expresses a keen intellect and easy virtuosity while maintaining a mischievous gleam in his eye and never letting tongue stray far from cheek. \nThat combination is best showcased in Ellis’ eccentric combo Double-Wide\, which recently released its third album\, Charm\, on Ellis’ own Parade Light Records. While the title is an apt descriptor of the band’s inviting\, joyous vibe\, its soul is even better captured by the song that gives the album its name: “Charm is Nearly Always Sinister.” That dichotomy perfectly encapsulates Double-Wide’s split metropolitan personality\, with a chainsaw-juggling balance of bayou brass\, raucous gospel\, and devil-may-care modern jazz. Ellis’ band of merry pranksters includes Gary Versace (organ/piano/accordion)\, Alan Ferber (trombone)\, Matt Perrine (sousaphone)\, and Jason Marsalis (drums). \nEllis also leads his own quintet of A-list players\, whose most recent album was the 2012 Criss Cross release It’s You I Like. Featuring Mike Moreno (guitar)\, Aaron Goldberg (piano)\, Matt Penman (bass)\, and Rodney Green (drums)\, the album definitely leans more toward the NYC end of Ellis’ playing spectrum\, though its two dedicatees still show off his “serious fun” duality: the repertoire includes songs by moody singer-songwriter Elliott Smith and legendary kids’ TV host Mr. Rogers. \nAn ambitious composer as well as an agile musician\, Ellis in recent years has composed three large-scale narrative pieces commissioned by The Jazz Gallery in collaboration with playwright Andy Bragen. The most recent\, MOBRO (released in 2014 on Parade Light)\, looks at environmental issues through the story of the infamous MOBRO 4000 trash barge. \nAs if those three wide-ranging projects weren’t enough to occupy his time and talents\, Ellis also maintains an impossibly busy schedule as a first-call sideman. Having established himself as one of New York’s premier tenor saxophonists since his arrival in 1997\, he’s since worked with artists as diverse as bass great John Patitucci\, organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith\, MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón\, the Brooklyn-bred big band led by composer Darcy James Argue\, guitar groove master Charlie Hunter\, and pop icon Sting. His discography lists more than 100 album credits as a sideman\, with more than a dozen released in 2014 alone\, including acclaimed albums by Zenón\, drummer Otis Brown III\, pianists Helen Sung and Edward Simon\, and blues/gospel/soul trio The Holmes Brothers. \nWhile New Orleans and New York are Ellis’ two spiritual (and\, over the last 22 years\, actual) homes\, he doesn’t hail from either city – or any city at all\, for that matter. He grew up in rural North Carolina\, two and a half miles outside of a tiny town populated by only 200 people. But his mother\, an English teacher at the local community college\, insisted that her sons be exposed to culture\, and the love of music took hold in young John\, who pursued that love to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in the relatively big city of Winston-Salem. \nIn 1993\, Ellis moved to New Orleans to study with renowned jazz family patriarch Ellis Marsalis\, eventually playing in the pianist’s band while jamming with local peers like trumpeter Nicholas Payton. He released his debut album\, The Language of Love\, in 1996 and a year later relocated to New York City. Despite the move\, the name of his 2005 album One Foot in the Swamp captures his continuing ties to the Bayou\, which shines through in the southern-accented\, gospel-tinged funk grooves of his music. Ellis has released nine albums as a leader\, three of those featuring his urban carnival band Double-Wide\, which has toured extensively and was featured on the Main Stage of the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival. \nWhile his presence on countless recordings and stages attests to the esteem in which Ellis is held by his peers\, he’s also received numerous more official accolades. Most prominently\, he was the second place winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition in 2002. He was the recipient of three composition grants through The Jazz Gallery for his collaborations with playwright Andy Bragen (“Dreamscapes”\, “The Ice Siren”\, and “MOBRO”) and was selected as the 2014 Make Jazz Fellow by the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica\, leading to the composition of music for Charm.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/john-ellis/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | Keenan Shotwell presents Notez&Flow
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. \nCrosstown Arts presents jazz pianist Keenan Shotwell and guests for special performance of music and spoken word titled Notez&Flow. \nTICKETS: $15 in advance | $20 at the door (plus fees)\nDoors at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nPurchase Tickets Here \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \nPrepare 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! \nKeenan Shotwell is a Memphis native known throughout the region for his striking creative ear for the musical arts. Jumpstarting his legacy\, Shotwell practiced music at a young age with Jackson Studios during the early 90s. He graduated from Whitehaven High School in 1993\, then mastered the piano and organ as a young adult while attending the University of Memphis. The two-time Verizon Wireless How Sweet the Sound winner has mastered evolution within the art of music. His impeccable gift for the piano has made way for his renowned reputation as the master of his abilities. Shotwell has orchestrated and played for The Herbie Hancock Tribute\, A Night with Joe Sample\, the MLK50 Tribute\, and shared the stage with many national artists such as Melba Moore and Kirk Whalum. Keenan has also taken his talent to the movie screen by arranging and performing piano for the 2010 film\, The Grace Card. He is also a seasoned producer and is the co-founder and CEO of WalkWell Productions. Keenan Shotwell has definitely brought nostalgia and excellence to the world of music and has done it flawlessly!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/keenan-shotwell-presents-notezflow/
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SUMMARY:Bailey Bigger
DESCRIPTION: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! \nTICKETS: $12 advance | $15 at the door\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\n\nAbout Bailey Bigger:\nBorn and raised in small town Marion\, Arkansas\, just outside of the musically historic city of Memphis\, Tennessee\, Bailey has always had a passion for songwriting. Picking up the guitar at only nine years old\, she began to write songs within the first week of playing. With early influences including John Denver\, Joni Mitchell\, and John Prine\, Bailey’s songs represent an era of authentic sound and songwriting that sometimes seems lost in today’s music industry. \nAt the age of 17\, Bailey won “Memphis’ Best Song of 2017” for her original song “Wildflower.” Since then\, she has performed at many festivals and venues\, including Celebrate Memphis\, AmericanaFest\, and many more. She has also recorded at studios such as Dark Horse Studios\, Sun Studios\, and Ardent Studios\, and she signed a record deal with Big Legal Mess Records at the age of 20. She has also been recognized as a top ten up-and-coming Americana artist you should be listening to by Ditty TV\, a songwriter you should be listening to by Memphis Magazine\, and was most recently named Memphis’ 2020 “Newcomer of the Year” by The Commercial Appeal. Bailey is working on her new release\, the full-lenth “Coyote Red” album\, with Madjack Records\, and it will be released in the spring of 2022. \n“Every now and again\, one of those quintessentially shining voices appears\, and now is definitely one of those times.” — Melissa Clarke (Americana Highways) \n“… certainly her skills as a songwriter and vocalist were obvious. Her unaffected alto\, reminiscent of Buffy Sainte-Marie\, was the perfect vehicle for her simple\, deft turns of phrase.” — Alex Greene (Memphis Flyer) \n\nAbout Rowdy Franks:\nRowdy Franks is a West Tennessee native with a passionate and soulful voice. Raised on a mixing pot of genres\, he has a unique musical style. His songs (original and cover) combine a blend of rock\, soul\, blues\, and country. Rowdy currently plays throughout the Mid-south as a solo act and with his band “Rowdy Franks and the Strays.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/bailey-bigger/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Paul Taylor and The PRVLG
DESCRIPTION: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! \nCrosstown Arts presents a night of original music by Paul Taylor with very special guests\, The PRVLG. \nTICKETS: $12 advance | $15 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\n\n\nA note from Paul: \n”Hello\, PT here. I’m just dropping a line to say how glad I am to make a brief return visit to my hometown of Memphis\, and to play music once again at The Green Room. Coincidentally\, this will fall almost two years to the day since my last Memphis performance\, the record release show for (my alias) New Memphis Colorways\, “The Music Stands\,” which was also held at The Green Room back in late January 2020. \nThe world drastically changed very shortly thereafter\, and I had no idea at the time I would be moving far far away. \nAs most of you know\, I’ve been on the Memphis music scene for my entire life\, and I’ve made many different kinds of music with many different folks. The last year-plus of living in Door County\, WI has been a major contrast to that reality\, and I’ve found myself inspired by the solitude and rural environment to write a great many new instrumental solo acoustic guitar pieces. \nSo\, I’d like to start the show by playing some of this new music for you. Then\, I’m going to be reunited with my dear friends\, the incredibly gifted twins The PRVLG\, for an adventurous set of experimental funk improv! We also haven’t been on stage together in just over two years now\, and something special\, dare I say even magical\, always seems to happen when we join up. So\, don’t miss it! \nWe’d love to see you there\, and who knows when I’ll be able to make it back?!” \n\nAbout Paul Taylor: \nPaul Taylor has been a mainstay on the Memphis music scene for over 30 years and has put out several critically acclaimed records over the past decade\, including last year’s instrumental offering under the nom de plume New Memphis Colorways “It Is What It Isn’t\,” which earned an editor’s pick in Downbeat and favorable reviews internationally. He relocated to Door County\, Wisconsin in 2020. \n\nAbout The PRVLG: \nAfter touring as the backing musicians for rising hip-hop artist Healy\, up-and-coming R&B and soul singer-songwriters The PRVLG have released their very own debut single “What You’re Missing\,” a rhythmic and soulful masterpiece. \nThe duo\, consisting of twin brothers Christian and Christopher Underwood\, began playing music together at a young age and have hence developed a musical connection that can be heard not only through this single release but also in their live performances. As bass and drum players\, the pair have the ability to lock in a powerful rhythm and bass foundation to their music\, effortlessly making up for each other’s shortcomings and complimenting one another’s strengths. \nGrowing up in a musical family and listening to their father – a guitarist – play classics by the likes of Jimi Hendrix\, The Isley Brothers\, and Earth Wind & Fire\, it was only natural for them to begin writing together at the age of 16 and continue to develop their writing talent from then. Since officially forming in early 2017\, the duo named themselves The PRVLG\, chosen due to the privilege they feel having the opportunity to grow up playing music together and to connect with others through the universal language. \nTheir debut release “What You’re Missing” (September 2017) presents mature and polished raw talent that has been continuously developed and improved throughout their musical career together. Inspired by the likes of Bruno Mars\, Justin Timberlake\, and Al Green\, the track is a feel-good single with a catchy groove that makes it impossible to sit still. Lyrically\, the duo took their inspiration during a night out after seeing a group of beautiful women\, but surprisingly the chorus was written at a vacation Bible school\, allowing the song to take on multiple meanings and become interpreted in various ways by the listener. \nThe release of What You’re Missing will surely mark the indie-soul duo as a new force in the industry.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/paul-taylor-and-the-prvlg/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joshua Espinoza Trio
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Joshua Espinoza Trio live in The Green Room. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: $10 advance | $15 day of show\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \n*Crosstown Arts is requesting proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for this event. Please be prepared to present your vaccination card or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours at check-in. \n\n\n\nPossessing 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. \nWith a style that is tastefully modern yet firmly rooted in the jazz tradition\, Latino-American pianist Joshua Espinoza blends and bends genres into original compositions and arrangements that are immediately relatable\, yet hard to define. Recently\, Espinoza has performed alongside such notable artists as Sean Jones\, Warren Wolf\, Miho Hazama\, Dezron Douglas\, Jerome Jennings\, Paul Bollenback\, Alex Norris\, John D’earth\, Mike Pope\, Kris Funn\, Todd Marcus\, and Chuck Redd. A finalist in the 2018 Ellis Marsalis International Jazz Piano Competition\, his playing has been heard on stages large and small including the Piccolo Spoleto Festival\, The Kennedy Center\, The Jazz Kitchen\, the Barns at Wolftrap\, the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, and the DC Jazz Festival. His debut album “Journey Into Night” is available on all platforms. To read and hear more\, visit www.JoshuaEspinoza.com.
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