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Modern Masters Jazz Series: Lynn Seaton
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesLynn Seaton has performed at festivals world wide including the Bern, Concord, JVC, Kool, Kyoto, Chicago, Nice, Elkhart, Kansas City, Montreal, Edmonton, Newport, North Sea, Perugia, West Coast, San Sebastian, Ottercrest, Topeka, Sarasota, Paradise Valley and Poori. At present, Lynn is freelancing and touring as a performer and clinician with a variety of people.
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Modern Masters Jazz Series: Adam Larson
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesAdam Larson is an American saxophonist, composer and author. An endorsed artist for P. Mauriat saxophones, The Boston Sax Shop and Key Leaves, Adam began playing saxophone at the age of 11. Described by critic Howard Reich of The Chicago-Tribune as “a player for whom the word ‘prodigious’ was coined”, by Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen as “a saxophonist who brings Donny McCaslin and Mark Turner to mind”, and by Nate Chinen of The New York Times as “the sort of jazz musician who gets flagged early on as a promising talent and then hustles to meet every requirement for success”, Larson has garnered numerous awards that distinguish him as one of the most promising artists of his generation.
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Modern Masters Jazz Series: Tony Dagradi
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesTony Dagradi is most well known for his work with Astral Project, an adventurous quartet made up of top New Orleans players dedicated to playing cutting-edge improvisational music. Over the years the band has performed throughout the world, garnering universal praise as one of the most innovative, compelling jazz bands anywhere. For more information on Astral Project click here to visit the band website.
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Modern Masters Jazz Series: Wes “Warmdaddy” Anderson and The Ted Ludwig Trio
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesJazz alto and sopranino saxophonist Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson played jazz early on at the urging of his father, who was a drummer. He played in local clubs from his early teenage years, and studied at the Jazzmobile workshops with Frank Wess, Charles Davis, and Frank Foster. He also met Branford Marsalis, who convinced him to study with Alvin Batiste at Southern University in Louisiana.
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Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesHailing from Azerbaijan, the New York-based Amina Figarova is an internationally influenced—and recognized—composer, pianist, and bandleader. Those three roles come to the forefront in Figarova’s sextets, bands with a remarkable chemistry that brings her detailed arrangements to life. Every member of the group stands out as a first-rate individual, but their dedication to Figarova’s eclectic and powerful compositions gives this group its depth of feeling and elite status. The Amina Figarova Sextet has been a hit at major festivals like the Newport Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
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Sunny Side Jazz Band, with Victoria Doutón
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesSunny Side provides a full New Orleans-style jazz band experience with three-part harmonies, a solid rhythm section, and an energetic vocalist and dancer.
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Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Alex Upton Quartet
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents the Jazz Jam Session: Hosted by Alex Upton Quartet in The Green Room. The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm Tickets: $7 | Free for performing musicians PURCHASE TICKETS HERE For both the house band performance and jam […]
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Bluff City Fest
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents Bluff City Fest in The Green Room The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm Tickets: $10 in advanced | $15 at the door | $5 student ticket PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Join us at Bluff City Fest, where Memphis' […]
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Kortland Whalum
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents Kortland Whalum in The Green Room The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Friday, December 6, 2024 Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm Tickets: $25 in advanced PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Kortland Whalum is a singer-songwriter and actor whose talents span from music to the stage. As an actor, […]
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Rachel Maxann’s Holiday Spirits: A Christmas Special with Friends
Crosstown Arts, The Green Room 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCrosstown Arts presents Rachel Maxann's Holiday Spirits: A Christmas Special with Friends in The Green Room The Green Room at Crosstown Arts Friday, December 13, 2024 Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm Tickets: $20 in advanced | $25 at the door PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Join singer-songwriter Rachel Maxann for a […]
