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Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special performance by The Knights of Jazz with Paul McKinney.
Tickets: $10
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm
Paul McKinney’s smooth jazz approach hints at legends like Miles Davis, George Duke, and Kirk Whalum.
“Paul’s Memphis, Tennessee, roots lend a spiritual blues-iness that quickly draws you in. You will feel something when Brother Paul plays that trumpet. You don’t have to waste time analyzing it technically, harmonically, arrangements, production, blablablah. It’s all good, trust me. But do yourself a favor and close your eyes and listen to Brother Paul play that horn. There’s a message in it,” — Kirk Whalum
Paul’s first solo project single, “Cecelia,” is receiving rave reviews from across the country, and upon hearing the track, Henry Nelson (Executive Director/Carpenter Arts Garden) had this to say: “I got goose pimples when this piece started the first time and grew teary when the trumpet kicked in. I had Miles Davis memories and felt joyful at the introduction of the sax as the snare and bass tickled. It is a perfect mix!”
“The fruit don’t fall too far from the tree. This fruit’s tree is someone I worked with, learned so much from in my developing years, a piano playing genius, his father Kurl McKinney. So yeah, you’re getting the benefit and taste of some of Memphis greatest fruit in your ear hole in Paul McKinney,” — David Porter, National Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Knights of Jazz are a collection of some of Memphis’ finest and most versatile musicians. Their concept involves creating music that is fun and entertaining, yet has value and spirituality underneath it.
