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SUMMARY:An Evening with Alexis Jade and the Gemstones
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Alexis Jade and the Gemstones \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nFriday\, June 12th\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show at 7:30 PM  \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nCozy up in the Gemstones’ living room as Alexis Jade debuts new songs from her forthcoming LP\, provisionally titled Dreaming on Company Time. The performance looks back on the miles covered while touring on the tailwinds of 2022’s With Love\, Alexis Jade. The intervening years have brought many hallmarks of life lived out of a suitcase: borrowed couches\, shared meals\, porch sitting sessions\, and often\, as the title song suggests\, “miles and miles of heartache.” A homecoming in multiple regards\, the show will open with a performance from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sierra Bryan\, who was on tour with Jade at the time many of these previously-unreleased songs came knocking. \nIn a recreation of the Gemstones’ own respective living spaces\, the stage will be adorned with furniture\, pictures\, family heirlooms\, and other mementos that mean home to them. This evening is a celebration of the way artists build home together\, paying homage to the importance of community and collaborative place-making that guides Jade’s creative output as an artist in perpetual motion. \nAlexis will be joined by her musical collaborators who continue to make “home” a moveable feast: Sam Long on bass\, Matt Gaines on pedal steel/keys\, Jon Gaines and drums\, Josh Green on guitar\, and Carter Wenger on guitar.
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y'all: SING IT LOUD ft. Elsie\, Rachel Maxann\, and Aybil
DESCRIPTION:Folk All Y’all: SING IT LOUD ft. Elsie\, Rachel Maxann\, and Aybil\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 13th\, 2026\nDoors open at 7:00 pm | Show starts at 7:30 pm\n$25 tickets\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\nWe’re throwing a Black Music Month celebration with a side of Pride as we welcome three astounding singer-songwriters in one unforgettable in-the-round performance. \nElsie (she/her) is a country artist from Columbia\, Mississippi\, known for her rich vocals\, heartfelt storytelling\, and genre-blending sound. Drawing from country\, soul\, and folk influences\, she creates music that is both raw and deeply personal. In 2018\, she made history as the first African American and first Mississippian to win The Country Showdown\, earning the title Best New Act in Country Music. After taking time away to focus on family\, Elsie returned stronger than ever\, recently joining Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2025 and being featured in BET’s The Future of Black Culture series. \nA master of musical fusion\, Rachel Maxann (she/her) seamlessly blends the soulful rhythms of blues\, the heartfelt melodies of folk\, and a dash of vintage Indie rock to create a sound that is uniquely her own. Her musical artistry has taken her to stages across the globe\, from large crowds to intimate venues. Beyond the music\, it’s the impact of it all that Maxann strives for. Its present in everything she does\, from her work as a therapist and activist to the music she makes and the people she inspires along the way. \nAybil (she/her) is a singer-songwriter from Memphis\, TN. When her family moved to Tulsa\, OK\, early in her life\, she began writing about friendship and solitude to cope with the change. As a ’90s baby who grew up in the church\, she was listening to Gospel powerhouses alongside musicals from the ’40s\, ’50s\, and ’60s\, forming a unique perception of what music should be. She hopes her songs create a place of reflection\, healing\, and empowerment.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-sing-it-loud-ft-elsie-rachel-maxann-and-aybil/
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SUMMARY:Yotam Silberstein Trio
DESCRIPTION:Yotam Silberstein Trio\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSunday\, June 14\, 2026 \nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Show starts at 6:00 PM \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $35 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nYotam Silberstein’s blend of straight ahead jazz\, brazilian and other South American styles of music performed with that energetic New York flare promises to bring an emotionally impactful evening that will truly be a night to remember! \nYotam Silberstein\, one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation\, has gained acclaim for a sound rich in bebop and blues as well as musical folklore from South America\, North Africa and the Middle East\, giving his music an increasingly global thrust. His mature compositional gift and gripping interpretive finesse are vividly represented on his 2022 release Universos and his 2020 outing with Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Carlos “Negro” Aguirre titled En el jardín. He is a member of the John Patitucci Trio (heard on the acclaimed album Irmãos de Fé)\, has toured extensively with legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Ivan Lins\, and played with characteristic fire and taste on Monty Alexander’s GRAMMY-nominated Harlem-Kingston Express Live! as well as David Sanborn & Marcus Miller’s Time and the River. He has worked in bands with some of the greatest figures in jazz including George Coleman\, Charles McPherson\, Jimmy Heath\, James Moody and Roy Hargrove\, and has toured with his own groups all over the world in the most prestigious festivals and venues including the Tokyo\, Umbria and North Sea Jazz Festivals as well as Kennedy Center\, Jazz at Lincoln Center and more. \nBorn in Tel Aviv and based in New York\, Yotam was discovered at a young age by the great James Moody. He has evolved into a highly influential artist of his day\, hailed by JazzTimes for a musical output “struck through with passion and intimacy\,” and by The New York Times as a player who “improvises in a cutting tone and writes heady original tunes that seem to tug the straight-ahead jazz tradition in new directions.” Fueled by a deep love of the jazz lineage and a joyful immersion in choro\, samba\, frevo\, tango and other idioms\, he approaches his wide-ranging influences with a near-anthropological meticulousness\, conveying a sense not just of technical knowledge but also rich lived experience.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/yotam-silberstein-trio/
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SUMMARY:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Halimah Muhammad
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Halimah Muhammad \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nTuesday\, June 16\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$7 tickets (plus fees) | Free for participants  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Green Room Jazz Jam is a monthly\, interactive music event hosted this month by Halimah Muhammed. Young up-and-coming musicians and local jazz veterans alike join together for spontaneous music making\, sharing the stage as they tackle the expansive body of repertoire found within the jazz idiom. The Green Room Jazz Jam strives to provide an inclusive and collaborative environment where jazz musicians of all ages and backgrounds may perform\, network\, and interact together in the interest of further fostering Memphis’ diverse music scene.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jazz-jam-session-hosted-by-halimah-muhammed/
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series Presents: A Love Letter to Handsome John
DESCRIPTION:An intimate portrait of Todd Snider in the last year of his life. What starts as a film about gratitude\, and a way to say thank you to John Prine\, becomes a rare glimpse of the artist at home in his most quietest moments. \nPurchase Tickets \nA Love Letter To Handsome John
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-film-series-presents-a-love-letter-to-handsome-john/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marisa Anderson with Cloudland Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Anderson with Cloudland Canyon\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nThursday\, June 18\, 2026 \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show Starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAt the Green Room\, Marisa Anderson brings her singular\, transportive guitar work to the stage—music that feels at once timeless and strikingly new. Don’t miss this rare chance to experience one of today’s most compelling instrumental voices up close. Opening for Marisa will be Cloudland Canyon! \nMarisa Anderson channels the history of the guitar and stretches the boundaries of tradition. Her playing is fluid\, emotional\, and masterful\, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of American music. The New Yorker calls Anderson ‘one of the most distinctive guitar players of her generation’\, and NPR refers to her as among ‘this era’s most powerful players’. Her music has been featured in Rolling Stone\, NPR\, The New York Times\, Pitchfork\, the BBC and The Wire. Festival appearances include Big Ears\, Pitchfork Midwinter\, Le Guess Who and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Anderson is the recipient of the 2025 Spark Award for Oregon Artists presented by the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. \nIn addition to her solo work\, Anderson is sought after as a collaborator and composer. Swallowtail\, her second record in duo with drummer Jim White was released May 2024 on Thrill Jockey Records. 2024 also saw the release of the feature film score ‘ A Perfect Day For Caribou’\, as well as appearances on records by Charlie Parr\, Myriam Gendron and Big|Brave. In addition to multiple solo releases\, past projects include 2021’s Lost Futures with guitarist William Tyler\, and contributions to recordings by Matmos\, Tara Jane O’Neil\, Beth Ditto\, Sharon Van Etten and Circuit Des Yeux\, among others. \nClassically trained\, Anderson honed her skills playing in country\, jazz and circus bands. Her current work is focused on a mid-20th century archive of recorded music from the Islamic world\, Southeast Asia and the Soviet Union. \nCloudland Canyon is the long-running psychedelic project led by Memphis-based artist Kip Uhlhorn and Thomas Corbin known for blending kosmische music\, drone\, shoegaze\, dub\, ambient electronics\, and experimental rock into immersive sound environments that feel equally influenced by German progressive music\, DIY noise culture\, and cinematic psychedelia. Across releases on labels including Holy Mountain\, Cranky Records\, and custom collaborations with artists such as Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3)\, Cloudland Canyon has developed a reputation for expansive live performances that move fluidly between hypnotic repetition\, heavy atmosphere\, and melodic dream states \nFor this special performance\, Cloudland Canyon shares the bill with acclaimed guitarist and composer Marisa Anderson for an evening centered around immersive instrumental music\, emotional resonance\, and deep listening. The pairing brings together Anderson’s meditative\, Americana-infused guitar work with Cloudland Canyon’s layered psychedelic soundscapes\, creating a uniquely transportive live experience. \nThe group is currently finishing work on a new full-length album and developing new live material that expands further into dubbed-out psychedelia\, ambient composition\, and longform experimental arrangements. Recent collaborations and performances have included work connected to live film scoring\, avant-garde composition\, and cross-genre improvisation.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/marisa-anderson-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Blues Night with Willie Farmer and Ryan Lee Crosby
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Mississippi Blues Night with Willie Farmer and Ryan Lee Crosby\nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSATURDAY\, June 20\, 2026\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 PM\nTickets: $20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door\npurchase TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\nThough the Mississippi Delta’s Willie Farmer and Rhode Island’s Ryan Lee Crosby come from different backgrounds\, they are each dedicated to performing Mississippi blues music. Farmer — a Big Legal Mess and Music Maker Foundation artist from Duck Hill\, MS — focuses on Delta- and Memphis-style blues while Crosby performs the stomping North Mississippi and the haunting Bentonia\, MS blues. (Skip James is from Bentonia\, MS.) The Memphis Flyer terms Farmer‘s last recording a “great album.” Though Crosby is a yankee\, he has spent considerable time in Memphis and Mississippi and is mentored by GRAMMY Award nominee and juke joint proprietor Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. \n\n\nWillie Farmer is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 65-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor a revivalist\, but a small-town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old-school legends like Muddy Waters\, Howlin’ Wolf\, and Lightnin’ Hopkins. \nA lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill\, located in the hills east of the Delta\, Farmer grew up on his family’s farm. He picked up the acoustic guitar in his early teens\, and after saving money from picking cotton\, he bought his first electric instrument. He began performing at school events and local gatherings\, learning blues and R&B by tuning into a powerful Nashville radio station. \nIn his early twenties\, he joined a loose-knit band that played juke joints around the area\, including Duck Hill\, Grenada\, Kilmichael\, and deep into the Delta in Greenwood and Charleston. But he eventually grew weary of the rowdy club scene\, where “people liked to fight like crazy.” \nIn 2003\, Farmer helped found the Grassroots Blues Festival\, held in a meadow outside Duck Hill. The annual event connected him with downhome blues artists from across Mississippi\, including Willie King and Leo Welch. \nFarmer’s first serious studio effort came with “The Man From the Hill” (2019\, Big Legal Mess)\, recorded over several sessions at Bruce Watson’s Memphis-based Delta-Sonic Sound. Working in a North Mississippi Hill Country vein\, the album features Jimbo Mathus and drummer George Sluppick\, with Farmer also exploring gospel harmonies alongside Memphis’ Barnes Brothers. \nFor the past thirty years\, he’s operated his own auto repair shop\, but he hopes the success of the album and touring opportunities will let him finally step away from the garage. The Memphis Flyer called the record a “great album\,” highlighting his playing as full of “rough-hewn strength and deep sensitivity\,” while Relix Magazine noted that it “showcases Farmer’s gritty blues approach as he honors longtime influences like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf.” \nIn his upcoming album At the Blue Front\, Ryan Lee Crosby channels the ethereal sounds of Bentonia\, Mississippi\, through a live field recording captured at the legendary Blue Front Café\, the oldest active juke joint in the U.S. In the spirit of folklorists like Alan Lomax and David Evans\, the album was recorded on reel-to-reel tape at the historic venue owned by Grammy-nominated bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. \nSupported by Holmes\, Grant Smith on calabash\, and Jay Scheffler on harmonica\, Crosby delivers eight tracks that honor Bentonia and North Mississippi blues traditions while reflecting his own distinctive voice. The album\, rich with spontaneously composed performances\, centers on Crosby’s electric 12-string guitar\, played in both standard and “crossnote” tunings. \nCrosby’s journey into Bentonia blues began in 2012 after discovering the early recordings of Skip James. He started formal studies with Holmes in 2019\, but his influences also include Jack Owens\, Cornelius Bright\, and Robert Belfour\, Jessie Mae Hemphill\, and RL Boyce—the latter two of whom he has performed and recorded with. \nDubbed “a young torchbearer of the style” by Smithsonian Magazine\, Crosby blends deep tradition with personal mysticism. His sound is raw\, immediate\, and reverent to place and people. \nHe has earned features in Guitar Player\, Premier Guitar\, Aquarium Drunkard\, Vintage Guitar\, American Blues Scene\, and WBUR (Boston NPR)\, among others. His performance credits include Juke Joint Fest\, Meadowlark Fest\, and Levon Helm Studios\, and he has also worked with producer Bruce Watson of Fat Possum Records.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/mississippi-blues-night-with-willie-farmer-and-ryan-lee-crosby-2/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Louis Hayes feat. Henry Conerway III
DESCRIPTION:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Louis Hayes feat. Henry Conerway III \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nSunday\, June 21st\, 2026  \nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Show starts at 6:00 PM  \n$25 in advance (plus fees) | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoin us for June’s installment of the Strictly Jazz series curated by Dennis Adams\, this time featuring Henry Conerway III as he pays homage to living legend Louis Hayes! \nWhen Dennis asked him to be a feature on one of his Strictly Jazz tributes\, Henry Conerway III informed him that celebrating living artists was important! Louis Hayes\, a native of Conerway’s hometown Detroit\, Michigan; and one of the first people he called when he moved to New York. His contributions to music are vast\, however many may not be aware that they have heard him. His early work was with Horace Silver\, he played on several of Cannonball Adderly’s most important works\, he was a co-leader with Woody Shaw and has been consistent as a full-fledged bandleader\, serving as a mentor to many in the generations to follow his own. Hayes is a living link to those who have passed and carries the torch even now\, for “this wonderful artform\,” as he calls his music. Mr. Hayes is thrilled to have learned of this performance\, and we look forward to giving him his flowers as we tell his story through song. \nHenry Conerway III has become a leading presence on the modern jazz scene since moving to New York City in 2015\, collaborating with renowned artists including Freddy Cole\, Marcus Printup of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Jazzmeia Horn\, and Grammy-nominated trumpeter Russell Gunn\, while also participating in residencies with Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha. A proud native of Detroit\, Conerway began performing at the Detroit Jazz Festival while still in high school and studied under legendary trumpeter Marcus Belgrave as part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Orchestra. A graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in Music Composition\, he co-founded the Atlanta-based ensemble Jaspects\, which became a staple of the city’s music scene and collaborated with artists including PJ Morton\, Janelle Monáe\, Tony Hightower\, and Chantae Cann. His career has taken him to major festivals and venues such as the Atlanta Jazz Festival\, Toronto Jazz Festival\, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, as well as iconic New York jazz clubs including Birdland Jazz Club\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Smoke Jazz & Supper Club\, and Minton’s Playhouse. In addition to his work as a performer\, Conerway has composed music for film and appeared in theatrical productions including the Tony-nominated Broadway show Shuffle Along\, or\, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-music-of-louis-hayes-feat-henry-conerway-iii/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Film Series Presents: Bugonia
DESCRIPTION:A bizarre conspiracy spirals into something stranger\, darker\, and unexpectedly funny in this off-kilter thriller from visionary filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos. Equal parts paranoia\, satire\, and psychological unraveling\, *Bugonia* twists familiar realities into something deeply unsettling. \nPurchase Tickets
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SUMMARY:Jeff "Tain" Watts
DESCRIPTION:Jeff “Tain” Watts \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts  \nThursday\, June 25\, 2026  \nDoors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance | $30 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nCrosstown Arts and Memphis Jazz Workshop are proud to present in live concert Guggenheim Fellow and drums luminary Jeff “Tain” Watts. \nTain spent his formative years with Wynton & Branford Marsalis and his writing skills now command equal attention\, highlighted by a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition. Watts has recorded and toured with George Benson\, Harry Connick Jr\, Kenny Garrett\, Michael Brecker\, Kenny Kirkland\, Courtney Pine\, Geri Allen\, Alice & Ravi Coltrane\, Greg Osby\, McCoy Tyner\, Steve Coleman & Fort Apache.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jeff-tain-watts/
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SUMMARY:Romain Collin: "Solo" + opener Aaron James
DESCRIPTION:Romain Collin: “Solo” + opener Aaron James  \nThe Green Room @ Crosstown Arts \nFriday\, June 26\, 2025 \nDoors open at 7 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM \n$20 in advance (plus fees) | $25 at the door  \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nStep into a mystical evening with Grammy®-nominated pianist and composer Romain Collin\, who’ll present music from his latest solo piano record\, DUST (Edition Records/ E2). Collin will perform original compositions\, as well as\, curated pop covers on a Steinway Grand piano and a gorgeous pump organ\, layered with ethereal textures from ambient modular synths. The French-born\, New York-based pianist brings his nuanced approach to solo piano\, crafting a work that’s equal parts intimate and expansive. Join us in this low-lit\, easy haven: sprawl on a couch\, nurse a drink and let the music pull you into its magic. This is a chance to breathe\, let go and recharge. \nRomain Collin (@romain__collin) has been praised by NPR as a “visionary composer” and hailed by the Boston Globe as one of the “leading lights of a new breed of jazz players.” The French-American musician has developed “a highly personal and contemporary vision” (A Blog Supreme\, NPR)\, a style “unique and engaging without obvious influences” (All About Jazz) that seamlessly blends contemporary jazz\, classical music and sound design. Collin has recorded/ performed alongside luminaries like Herbie Hancock\, Cassandra Wilson\, Bill Frisell\, Gregory Porter\, Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter. He is currently touring solo in support of DUST\, as well as with other projects as a co-leader.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/romain-collin-solo/
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SUMMARY:Kafé Kirk: Kirk Whalum and The Baylor Project
DESCRIPTION:Kafé Kirk: Kirk Whalum and The Baylor Project\nThe Crosstown Theater\nSunday\, June 28th\, 2026\nDoors open at 5:00 pm | Show begins at 6:00 pm\n$59 in advance (plus fees) | $70 at the door\nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE\nCrosstown Arts presents Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum for Kafé Kirk\, an ongoing jazz series in Crosstown Theater featuring musical and spiritual collaborations with special guest artists. This concert will feature legendary group\, The Baylor Project. \nA husband. A wife. An astonishing duo built on love\, family\, faith\, culture and community. \nThese are the things that power The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor. This enticing collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of jazz. As the children of Pastors\, Marcus’ and Jean’s musical roots were planted deep within the church\, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of jazz\, gospel\, blues and soul to make its mark. Their debut CD “The Journey”\, released on their own label\, Be A Light\, topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at Number 8 in 2017 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMY® Nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance. Two years later during one of the most challenging years in recent history\, The Baylors released their single\, “Sit On Down” in 2020 which earned a 3 rd GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance\, solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force. Their second album\, “Generations\,” released in 2021 earned the duo its first NAACP Image Award win for Outstanding Jazz Album- Vocal and its 4 th GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. And their first live album\, “The Evening : Live At APPARATUS” earned The Baylors their 5 th and 6 th GRAMMY® Nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo. A collaboration with Adam Blackstone and Russell Ferrante earned them a 7 th GRAMMY® Nomination for the original song “Vulnerable (Live)”\, from the live recording\, “Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn.” Most recently\, in partnership with APOGEE Electronics\, The Baylor Project received their 8 th GRAMMY® Nomination for an impromptu live\, in-studio performance of the age-old spiritual “Walk With Me\, Lord.” \n\nMarcus and Jean also expanded into television\, writing\, produced and performing the new theme song\, “GOOD LIFE” for Season 6 of the Tamron Hall Show! \n\nThe Baylor Project pays homage to their wide-ranging musical influences\, and in doing so generate an eclectic sound whose overall effect is spiritual\, buoyant\, feel-good music. \nSoulful. Melodic. Authentic. The Baylor Project.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kafe-kirk-kirk-whalum-and-the-baylor-project/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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