Tag: Crosstown Jazz Series

The Music of Lee Morgan

Tribute to jazz trumpeter and composer Lee Morgan featuring Philip Joyner (trumpet), Alvie Givhan (piano), Bryant Lockhart (tenor sax), Carl Caspersen (acoustic bass), and Cedric Keel (drums).

Tickets: $15
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm
Location: Crosstown Arts East Atrium

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

About Philip Joyner:
Philip Joyner has been entertaining guests at the world-famous Peabody hotel for decades now.

When not performing at the Peabody, he performs through out the United States at private parties, special events, and night spots.  He is adept as an orchestra conductor, pianist, and trumpeter.
About Strictly Jazz:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.

The Music of Sonny Rollins

Jazz tribute to American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins featuring Bryant Lockhart (tenor sax), Alvie Givhan (piano), Sylvester Sample (bass), and Mike Assad (drums).

Tickets: $15
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm
Location: Crosstown Arts East Atrium

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

About Bryant Lockhart:
Bryant Lockhart is a gospel and jazz saxophonist/arranger/composer from Memphis, TN. His sound and style is greatly influenced by the artistry of musicians like Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker, and Joshua Redman to name a few. Yet the core of his music is deeply rooted in the spiritual from his upbringing in the church. Bryant splits his time as an educator at Southwest TN Community College tutoring in math and science, a private music instructor at Christian Brothers High School, and touring with jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Music is a passion and a release for Bryant. He has been part of a number of ensembles over the years as a member and featured soloist. These ensembles include The University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Ensemble, The New Memphis Hepcats, The Sanctuary Jazz Orchestra, Revelation Instrumental Band, The Underground Band, The Charles Pender Quartet, the Northern Mississippi Jurisdictional Orchestra, and the J.O. Patterson Fine Arts Orchestra of the Church of God in Christ. He has been featured on several CD projects and has worked with numerous local artists such as Billy Gibson, Bryant Swearingen, Reginald Harris, and Candice Ivory.

About Strictly Jazz:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.

The Music of Bobby Watson

Jazz tribute to American saxophonist and composer Bobby Watson featuring Michael Shults (alto sax), Dave Spencer (trumpet), Alvie Givhan (piano), Sam Shoup (acoustic bass), and Carl Maguire (drums).

Tickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm
Location: Crosstown Arts East Atrium

Listen to Bobby Watson

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Michael Shults:
Saxophonist Michael Shults has been praised for his “strong, imaginative” improvisations (Downbeat Magazine) and “fresh and intelligent musical ideas” (The Pitch). A first-call musician on the Kansas City jazz scene for nearly a decade, Shults remains an active performer in the Fountain City and beyond and has twice appeared as a sideman on the Jazzweek National Radio Airplay Charts. In 2018, Dr. Shults was selected to perform at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference Friday night headline concert as a featured soloist along with Branford Marsalis. As a graduate student at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michael was a finalist in the 2012 North America Saxophone Alliance Jazz Artist Competition, and was the winner of the Graduate College Soloist category in the 2012 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards Issue.

Equally adept as a concert saxophonist, Shults has been praised for his “jaw-dropping” and “authoritative”technique (Bill Brownlee of the Kansas City Star) and has performed by invitation at the College Band Director’s National Association conference, the North American Saxophone Alliance biennial conference and the University of Iowa Festival for New Music. He is a founding faculty member of the Kansas City Saxophone Workshop along with Zach Shemon, alto saxophonist of the PRISM Quartet. Dr. Shults has also served on the faculty of the Eugene Rousseau Saxophone Workshop at Shell Lake Arts Center. Michael is Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Memphis and previously held the same position at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

He is a Yamaha and D’Addario performing artist and performs on their instruments and reeds exclusively.

About Strictly Jazz:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.

The Music of Wayne Shorter

Jazz tribute to American jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter featuring David Edwards (vocals), Hamilton Hardin (saxophones – tenor, soprano, alto), Carl Caspersen (acoustic bass), Jonathan Bass (guitar), Keenan Shotwell (piano), and James Sexton (drums).

This special holiday jazz concert will be held in the new Crosstown Arts Theater as fourth “mic check” event, testing the sound and lighting in the new space.

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

Tickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)

About David Edwards:
Outgoing. Tenacious. Loyal. Those are just three words one would use to capture the essence of David Edwards. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, he’s been deemed a musical genius. He has always had a vivid interest in music. From a very young age, he was captivated by the melodic lines, rhythmic beats and the pulsating vocals of artists like Lauryn Hill, Karen Clark Sheard, and John P. Kee. It would prove to be an interest that would provoke Edwards to stay on a musical course and find his voice. His divine path ultimately led him to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. From there, he would continue finding his voice while living his dream in Memphis, Tennessee — a city known for its eclectic mix of blues, gospel, rock, pop, and soul music.
 
In July 2011, Edwards obtained his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Phoenix. At the present, he is making an impact on young scholars as the Music and Voice Instructor at KIPP: Memphis Collegiate Middle School. For the past seven years, Edwards has lead the charge as the Praise and Worship Leader at the historic Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis each week, creating an atmosphere for the people of God to draw closer to His presence. Edwards is an advocate for the youth and a connoisseur of music. He aspires to open his own school for gifted and talented students in the area of music.
 
Not forsaking his own musical career ambitions, Edwards’ musical talents have afforded him the opportunity to share the stage with some of the most amazing figures in the Gospel Music industry today, such as multiple award winning artists, Maurette Brown Clark, Dorinda Clark Cole, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin and Vashawn Mitchell.

About Strictly Jazz:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.

The Music of Herbie Hancock

Jazz tribute to Herbie Hancock featuring Keenan Shotwell (piano/ keys), Gary Walker (auxiliary keys), Carl Casperson (acoustic/ eletric bass), Paul McKinney (trumpet/ flugalhorn), and James Sexton (drums).

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

Tickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm

About Strictly Jazz Entertainment:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.

The Music of Charlie Parker

Jazz tribute to Charlie Parker featuring John Lux (alto sax), Charlton Johnson (guitar), Sylvester Sample (acoustic bass) , Alvie Givhan (piano), and Nygel Yancey (drums).

The Crosstown Jazz Series, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends.

Tickets: $15 (purchase on Eventbrite)
Doors at 6:30 pm | performance at 7 pm

About Strictly Jazz Entertainment:
Strictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents – those new to the genre – for the furthering of the jazz community. We provide a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.