Will Kimbrough in The Green Room

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

Jubu Smith in The Green Room

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.

Kelvin Walters presents HOPE: The Fruit of Experience in The Green Room

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

New Memphis Colorways Album Release Show

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.

KO & Crew in The Green Room

Join us for a performance by KO & The Crew in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. KO & The Crew presents an eclectic blend of jazz, hip-hop, poetry, neo-soul, and rhythm & blues. The band, led by musician and poet Kori Wallace, is an ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists whose goal is to redefine the way stories are told.

The Reba Russell Band in The Green Room

Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by The Reba Russell Band. Reba Russell’s name is synonymous with the Memphis music scene. She is a published songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, backing vocalist, bandleader, and producer, as well as a touring and recording artist. Reba Russell and her band tour throughout the United States and Europe and have released eight independent albums..