The Green Room

Please join us for a special album release party with Crosstown Art’s own Paul Taylor. He's releasing his first full-length album — "The Music Stands" — under the nom de plume, New Memphis Colorways. And he’s assembled a very interesting cast of musical characters for the evening — Susan Marshall & Reba Russell on background vocals, Pat Harrington on electric guitar, David Collins on keyboards and auxiliary sounds/textures, Rob Douglas on bass, and Kyle Neblitt on the drums.

Music and poetry by Kelvin Walters, Jeremy Wright, and Keith McGee. Featuring Kelvin Walters, saxophone; Jeremy Wright, guitar; Nygel Yancey, drums; Kem Gray, bass; Keith McGee, poet; Kennan Shotwell, piano

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Jubu Smith.

Jubu is the architect of modern R&B guitar. Beginning with his pioneering work in the 1990s with Tony! Toni! Tone!, Jubu's limitless vocabulary of jazz distilled through the feel of blues, soul, and gospel music has set the standard for guitarists around the world. Jubu has also shared the stage and studio with Whitney Houston, Raphael Saddiq, Brandy, Maze, Toni Braxton Luther Vandross, and Mary J Blige.

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by former Memphian/singer-songwriter Will Kimbrough.

Unforgettable: An Evening with Kortland Whalum gives music lovers a front row seat to singer Kortland Whalum’s “tribute to the love song.” Unforgettable showcases some of the most endearing romance songs of the last century, including songs from Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, and Ed Shereen, as well as Kortland's original material. Expect to hear the languages of love translated through jazz, pop, and soul.

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts and be part of a live recording by Lucky 7 Brass Band.

Crosstown Arts presents the Coalescent Quartet in a special performance in The Green Room. The program will feature varied works from composers Edvard Grieg, Fernande DeCruck, Zack Browning, and Memphis-based Dr. Evan Williams from the faculty of Rhodes College.

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Streeter & The Tribe.

Charles Streeter is a drummer, producer, composer, bassist, and keyboard player who has worked with such artists as Chaka Khan, The Jacksons, Jennifer Lopez, Stephanie Mills, and DW3. He’s currently on tour with Tori Kelly.

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts as Caroline Keys presents songs from Woman of the Woods.

Caroline Keys, who comes to Memphis from Montana, will present songs from Woman of the Woods, her response to Justin Timberlake’s Montana-themed Man Of The Woods album.

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by singer-songwriter Gurf Morlix.