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SUMMARY:Sunny Side Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Sunny Side Jazz Band in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, August 23\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSunny Side’s Music is heavily influenced by Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington\, Nat King Cole\, Fats Waller\, and other classic artists. Sunny Side provides a full New Orleans style jazz band experience with 3 part harmonies\, a solid rhythm section\, and an energetic vocalist and dancer. Expect to become a part of the experience as Sunny Side engages with the energy and sound of what makes New Orleans such a special city. Be prepared to dance and sing.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/sunny-side-jazz-band-2/
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 19\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 2) features music for violin\, viola\, cello\, and piano composed by Alex Burtzos\, Drake Andersen\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Max Grafe\, Derek Cooper\, and Paul Novak. \n\nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-2-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
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SUMMARY:PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) feat. Blueshift Ensemble\, Bluff City Liars\, and ICEBERG New Music in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, August 17\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Concert begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 General Admission | $5 students \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nICEBERG New Music partners with Blueshift Ensemble and Memphis’ premier improv group Bluff City Liars to create a new program of music and improvised drama. Ten pieces of never-before-heard music will inspire ten never-before-seen plays\, performed by some of Memphis’ best contemporary musicians and improvisers. \nThese concerts will feature Memphis premieres by Drake Andersen\, Victor Baez\, Stephanie Ann Boyd\, Alex Burtzos\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Derek Cooper\, Jack Frerer\, Max Grafe\, Gala Flagello\, Robin Haigh\, Paul Novak\, and Harry Stafylakis. Like all ICEBERG / Blueshift Ensemble events\, the two performances will be followed with an opportunity to talk with the composers\, musicians\, and improvisers. \nAugust 17\, 2023: PLOT/TWIST (Part 1) features music for woodwinds and piano composed by Victor Baez\, Jack Frerer\, Harry Stafylakis\, Yu-Chun Chien\, Robin Haigh\, and Gala Flagello. \nABOUT ICEBERG NEW MUSIC\nICEBERG New Music is a collective of ten young composers based in New York City. ICEBERG’s mission is to promote the idea that substance\, not surface\, is the heart of music creation and perception. The collective’s ten member composers hail from different schools of thought and cultivate radically different sounds – from musical theater and indie rock to avant-garde sounds and electronic installations – but their contrasting musical languages belie a shared emphasis on structure and depth of meaning. When these artists compose for the same ensemble and present their works during a joint concert\, the result is a glimpse into the ever-widening possibilities of art music in the twenty-first century. \nABOUT BLUFF CITY LIARS\nBluff City Liars was formed in late 2017 as a project between four friends hoping to explore long form improv comedy – at the time a very rare commodity in Memphis. Quickly\, the group felt the spark of inspiration catch fire\, and Bluff City Liars was formed. \nOver time\, the troupe has grown both in size and in fan base. We run multiple monthly shows and offer workshops. We’ve also been signed as an associate company at TheatreWorks\, and we’ve even produced a show featuring Kevin McDonald of Kids In The Hall. \nWe provide high octane\, interactive\, and innovative laugh-out-loud comedy with a flair for both spontaneity and spectacle. But we also aim to build the improv community of Memphis with our free workshops and open-to-all jams. See a show\, or try the art for yourself – either way you’re helping us grow the comedy scene of the Bluff City. \nABOUT BLUESHIFT ENSEMBLE\nBlueshift is a Memphis­-based contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together through artistic collaboration. By programming both new and existing classical repertoire alongside multi­-genre collaborations\, Blueshift aims to connect a wider audience to today’s classical music. Members of Blueshift are involved in almost every corner of the Memphis music community\, from performing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, recording in the studio\, teaching at the University of Memphis and Rhodes College\, playing in your favorite local bands\, and composing original music for film. Founded by flutist Jenny Davis and cellist Jonathan Kirkscey in 2016\, Blueshift aims to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into the community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/plot-twist-part-1-feat-blueshift-ensemble-bluff-city-liars-and-iceberg-new-music/
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Daniel Champagne
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Daniel Champagne in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs the son of a musician and a guitar prodigy himself\, Daniel Champagne had a head-start on a career in music\, but it’s his indefatigable work ethic and exuberant appreciation for his supporters that have elevated him from simply an artistic genius to a rising international star. If he were simply a songwriter\, his work would be admired throughout the industry; if he were only a singer\, audiences would be engaged and enchanted by his voice; if he were just a guitarist\, he would deserve world-wide acclaim for his artistry. But he’s not just any one of these\, he’s all three. And he is\, quite simply\, amazing. Daniel has been wowing us since our house show days and we’re so excited to welcome him back for his FIFTH Folk All Y’all event. \nThe show is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. The minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-daniel-champagne/
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Susan Marshall (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents An Evening with Susan Marshall in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, August 5\, 2023\nDoors 7 pm | Show 7:30 pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \n  \nSoulful singer/pianist Susan Marshall\, along with Art Edmaiston (sax)\, Logan Hanna (guitar) and Peewee Jackson (drums/percussion)\, will perform stripped down versions of Susan’s original music as well as some of her favorite cover songs. Susan’s sound is an eclectic mix of bluesy jazz and pop; emotive\, evocative\, soft and sensual\, sometimes loud and bawdy…yet always coming straight from the soul. \nBios: \nSUSAN MARSHALL\nRecording artist Susan Marshall has released five critically praised solo albums— Susan Marshall Is Honey Mouth\, Firefly\, Little Red\, Decorations of Red\, and her latest\, 639 Madison. The former front lady for ’90s rock/soul band The Mother Station is also known for her performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra\, as well as her 15-year residency at Itta Bena\, located on world-famous Beale Street\, just above B.B. King’s. \nShe’s toured internationally as part of the Afghan Whigs\, as well as Cat Power & The Memphis Rhythm Band. She has appeared on Austin City Limits\, The Late Show With David Letterman\, Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, and the BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland and has been a featured artist for Sun Studio sessions on PBS. \nSusan is also known for her studio and stage work with a wide range of superstars; Al Green\, Lucinda Williams\, Keith Richards\, Norah Jones\, Lenny Kravitz\, Lynyrd Skynyrd\, Ann Peebles\, Don Bryant\, Foy Vance\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Solomon Burke\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, and Primal Scream to name a few. \nHer studio background vocal work has garnered multiple gold and platinum record awards\, as well as the distinction of having sung background vocals on five GRAMMY-nominated records. She’s written or co-written songs for American Idol Katharine McPhee (with Austin Carroll)\, Americana artist Nicki Bluhm (with Matt Ross-Spang)\, international blues divas Reba Russell\, Ana Popovic as well as folk musician William Lee Ellis. \nART EDMAISTON\nArt’s passion for playing the saxophone began in the school band at age 11 in Troy\, Tennessee. Moving to Memphis to apprentice in the city known for its talented performers and recording artists was the next step upon graduating high school. \nPerforming nightly on Beale Street playing blues and R&B with some of the world’s greatest entertainers gained Art a reputation for being a soulful soloist and flexible horn section player. This experience has taken him around the world providing opportunities to perform and record with a wide variety of well-known musicians\, producers & music legends. Gregg Allman\, the Doobie Brothers\, Bobby “Blue” Bland\, Justin Timberlake\, Jonny Lang\, Stevie Wonder\, Lucero\, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit\, North Mississippi Allstars\, Allman Brothers Band\, Southern Avenue\, BJ the Chicago Kid\, JJ Grey & Mofro\, Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys\, John Nemeth\, Boo Mitchell\, Wayne Newton and the Coasters have all called on Edmaiston for stage and studio work. \nLOGAN HANNA\nLogan is a Memphis-born guitarist and composer. A servant of song with a deep sensitivity to the musicians he creates with\, he loves the thrill of working in different musical settings and bringing a unique voice to those worlds. Drawing from his love of various musical genres\, his sound is deeply rooted in the tradition of Jazz but is blended with his love for soul\, country\, blues\, rock ’n’ roll\, and world music. Logan has been a vital part of the Memphis music community for 15 plus years and has toured and or recorded with numerous musicians over that time\, artists such as Mike Doughty\, Obruni Dance Band\, Mighty Souls Brass Band\, and Grace Askew. He has also been a part of numerous performances with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. A highlight was playing guitar for the Elvis: The Wonder of You national tour\, led by conductor Robin Smith in arenas and amphitheaters across the country. Logan continues to push himself in new directions\, always in search of new creative heights. Always learning. Always exploring. \nPEE WEE JACKSON\nFrom an early age\, Pee Wee has been on a journey to be the best musician he can be; living life through his drums with deep feeling\, musicality and technical prowess. His talent has led him to winning first place in the Guitar Center’s Drum-Off 2002 through 2008. An in-demand-drummer in both the Nashville and Memphis music scene\, Pee Wee has recorded in the studio and/or performed live with Susan Marshall\, J Blackfoot\, Kirk Whalum\, Canaan Smith\, Florida Georgia Line\, Lenny White\, Chaka Khan\, Preston Shannon\, P Diddy\, Nelly\, Victor Wooten and Bob Mosses\, to name a few. The journey continues and his beat goes on!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/an-evening-with-susan-marshall/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, July 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists will present artist talks. \nThe presenters will include:\nMelissa Leandro\nTaylor Crawford\nMelanie Manos\nartbully\nMengCheng Collective: Neena Wang\, Lili Nacht\, Yidan Zeng and Thandi Cai \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-5/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, July 14\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nCrosstown Arts presents Flamenco Memphis: Noche Flamenca\, an evening of flamenco music and dance. Barcelona native dancer and choreographer\, Noelia Garcia Carmona\, along with guitarist Roy Brewer combine their years of experience and love of Flamenco in a night of Spanish magic and “duende!” The ensemble also includes visual artist and singer Melanie Pyron and flutist Mari Kamikura\, who will blend their melodies with the rhythms of the guitar and dance. \nThis captivating “tablao” style concert presents a variety of “palos” – from the nobel Seguiriyas to playful fiesta songs. The newly created ensemble\, Flamenco Memphis\, will share the beauty\, energy and passion of flamenco in this exciting Spanish night of culture and art. \nCome and join us in this Summer Noche Flamenca! \nThe Ensemble: \nRoy Brewer is a freelance musician and arranger in Memphis. He plays violin\, mandolin and various styles of guitar. Roy has been studying Flamenco guitar since 1980. \nNoelia Garcia Carmona is a performer\, choreographer and dance educator. She teaches ballet and Spanish dance and flamenco to students from early childhood to senior citizens. She is the co-founder of Flamenco Memphis with Roy Brewer. \nMelanie Pyron\, originally from El Dorado\, Arkansas\, studied fine arts in Louisiana\, London\, Germany\, and Barcelona. Annual travels to Mexico as a child stimulated her lifelong passion for the Spanish language and the music from all Hispanic cultures. While in Barcelona\, she witnessed live flamenco performances and is deeply moved by its unique and passionate expression. \nMari Kamikura is a Japanese flutist residing in Memphis. Mari completed a master’s degree in flute performance at the University of Memphis in 2021 and is currently working on an artist diploma certificate. She has appeared as a substitute 2nd and 3rd flute in Memphis Symphony Orchestra in 22-23 season. She is also an artist fellow at Memphis Music Initiative where she helps the middle school band program in MSCS. She performed with Flamenco Memphis in their most recent performance at the Jay Etkin Gallery. \nFlamenco Memphis is working on bringing awareness and expansion of Flamenco Art and Spanish culture in the Memphis area and the Midsouth through dance classes\, lectures\, culture and performances.
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SUMMARY:Folk All Y’all: Mary Gauthier with Jamiee Harris
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts + Folk All Y’all present Mary Gauthier with special guest Jamiee Harris in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, July 12\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“With songwriting as powerful as hers\, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique\, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” – Randy Lewis\, Los Angeles Times \n“Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have.” – Brandi Carlisle \n“one of the best songwriters of her generation” – Associated Press \nAs she has so eloquently accomplished over the past 25 years\, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has used her art once again to traverse the uncharted waters of the past few years. Her eleventh album\, the first record in over 8 years consisting of all her own songs\, Dark Enough to See the Stars\, follows the profound antidote to trauma\, Rifles & Rosary Beads\, her 2018 collaborative work with wounded Iraq war veterans. It garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album\, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Publication of her first book\, the illuminating Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting\, in 2021\, amplified the specific yet relatable world view that makes her work beloved. \nMary’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists\, including Jimmy Buffett\, Dolly Parton\, Boy George\, Blake Shelton\, Tim McGraw\, Bettye Lavette\, Mike Farris\, Kathy Mattea\, Bobby Bare\, Amy Helm and Candi Staton and have appeared extensively in Film and Television\, most recently on HBO TV’s Yellowstone. \nMary Gauthier will be joined by special guest Jaimee Harris. No Depression wrote of her latest release: “Harris’ emotionally expansive vocals ring with a crystal clarity and pull from her cinematic songwriting a poignant core of feeling that reverberates with every note.” \nShow is at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7pm. Minimum ticket price is $25 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it or donate a ticket to someone who isn’t in a position to buy one. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep\, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-mary-gauthier-with-jamie-harris/
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Pat Bianchi
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Modern Masters Jazz Series: Pat Bianchi with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, July 11\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door | $10 student tickets at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrammy-nominated organist\, winner of DownBeat magazine’s 2016 rising star poll and Hot Housemagazine’s 2019 poll\, Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today. His command of the instrument\, harmonic prowess\, rhythmic intensity and versatility are rivaled by few. Bianchi has had the honor of being a longtime member of jazz guitar icon Pat Martino’s trio and also performed with NEA Jazz Master and saxophone legend Lou Donaldson’s quartet for a number of years as well. \nHe has released eight CDs as a leader and is also a featured artist on over 30 recordings. Building on the success of his 2015 recording A Higher Standard\, his 2019 release In The Moment rose to #1 on the Jazzweek Radio Charts and features an array of guests including Pat Martino\, Kevin Mahogany\, Joe Locke\, Peter Bernstein\, Paul Bollenback\, Byron Landham\, Carmen Intorre Jr. Bianchi briefly steps away from his straight-ahead roots on his newest release (2021) Something To Say. \nBianchi\, who comes from a musically gifted family\, began playing organ at the age of 7\, after receiving a Farfisa Compact Duo organ as a Christmas gift. His grandfathers (Pat Bianchi – Saxophone\, and Richard Zona – Trumpet) along with his father (Nick Bianchi – Drums) all working musicians\, provided a great deal of support and guidance early in his musical development. Recognizing Pat’s continuing affinity for music\, his parents enrolled him in classical piano study. While still maintaining a strong interest in organ\, he was playing his first professional gigs by the age of 11\, eventually performing with dance bands around his hometown of Rochester\, NY. Bianchi’s interest shifted in his high school years as he began to also focus more on jazz piano. Enrolling in The Eastman School of Music’s preparatory program for piano and music theory\, Pat was also mentored by numerous musicians in the Rochester jazz scene\, eventually choosing to continue his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Bianchi never lost sight of his love of Jazz Organ and since a B3 was still out of his reach\, he began spending more time on a smaller version of the famed instrument called a Hammond M100. With his passion and dedication\, (also not being able to play left hand bass on a Spinet organ) Bianchi taught himself to play bass lines solely with his foot pedals. It was shortly after this time that Bianchi had a chance encounter with his hero (and soon to be mentor) Joey DeFrancesco. This was the moment Pat knew that in time he would leave the piano behind for the Hammond B3. After graduating Berklee cum laude\, Bianchi secured the position as the house pianist at the famous El Chapultepec club in Denver\, CO. The Pec (as it is known to locals) often brought in guest artists giving Pat the opportunity to play with such greats as Red Holloway\, Dakota Staton\, Carl Fontana\, Javon Jackson\, Mark Elf\, Bud Shank\, Brad Leali\, Pete Christlieb\, and Conte Candoli. After being at the Pec for six nights a week for almost three years\, Pat became an important fixture on the Denver jazz scene. \nAt this time\, Bianchi decided to focus exclusively on the organ making his national debut as an organist\, appearing on two recordings as a member the Denver based organ trio\, 3osity. The national release of Art of The Jazz Organ Trio and the subsequent recording Tri-O-City brought Bianchi wider recognition and onto a larger stage as a rising star of the organ. \nMoving to NYC\, Bianchi quickly established himself in the competitive New York scene. At this time\, legendary saxophonist Lou Donaldson immediately took notice of the young organist. Bianchi then joined the faculty of the University of Colorado at Boulder Jazz Studies Program teaching piano\, theory\, and ensembles to undergraduate\, masters\, and doctoral students. During this time he recorded his first album as a leader\, East Coast Roots\, which features Mark Whitfield on guitar and Byron Landham on drums. At the same time\, Bianchi began working closely with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. on collaborative projects\, including and co-leading The Unity Project (a tribute to organist Larry Young and his album Unity). \nUpon returning to New York City in June of 2008\, Pat officially joined The Lou Donaldson’s quartet in 2009. Continuing to play with Lou\, Bianchi also joined Pat Martino’s working trio in 2011 while taking on the responsibilities as musical director. Bianchi is featured on numerous recordings such as Tim Warfield’s Sentimental Journey\, a follow up to Warfield’s recording One For Shirley (on which he also appears) as well as guitarist Chuck Loeb’s release\, Plain and Simple. At this time Bianchi also continued to perform with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr.\, forging ahead with The Unity Project. Bianchi was featured\, recording much of this material on Peterson’s CD Outer Reaches. Soon after Bianchi released his second recording as a leader\, Back Home. This recording features Terell Stafford\, Ralph Peterson Jr.\, Wayne Escoffery\, Carmen Intorre Jr. and Gilad Hekselman. \nBianchi not only continues to collaborate\, tour and record with many well known musicians\, he is also very active in the educational front. Pat has been on faculty at Temple University (Philadelphia\, PA) and Queens College (NYC)\, and is currently on faculty at Berklee College of Music (Boston\, MA).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pat-bianchi-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anthony Q
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Anthony Q in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, July 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBorn and raised in the vibrant city of Memphis during the ’80s\, Anthony Q’s musical journey was shaped by the rich and diverse sounds of the era. Growing up\, he was surrounded by the influence of his father\, a talented background singer who toured with the legendary Prince during his World Tour. These early experiences ignited Anthony Q’s passion for music and set him on a path toward creating his unique sound. \nInspired by the soulful harmonies of the boy band era in the ’90s\, with artists like H-Town\, Silk\, and Jagged Edge resonating deeply with him\, Anthony Q discovered his love for R&B and hip-hop. He honed his vocal skills and developed a distinctive style that blended the smoothness of R&B with the raw energy of hip-hop\, creating a sound that captured the essence of both genres. \nAt the start of his career\, Anthony Q joined a singing group that toured extensively across Tennessee\, showcasing their talents and captivating audiences with their performances. With the support of his brother Vincent Jr.\, a prominent promoter in Tennessee\, Anthony Q gained exposure and established a name for himself in the local music scene. \nAfter a brief hiatus\, Anthony Q returned to the music scene with renewed purpose. Determined to share authentic and meaningful music with him and the culture he represents\, he set out to create a body of work that speaks to real-life experiences. His lyrics delve into the complexities of hardship\, love\, friendship\, and the joys and challenges of fatherhood\, resonating with listeners on a deeply personal level. \nIn 2022\, Anthony Q released his highly anticipated singles\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts.” The singles showcased his growth as an artist and received widespread praise for his honesty\, vulnerability\, and artistic merit. With its soulful melodies\, thought-provoking lyrics\, and impeccable production\, “Cut Ties” and “No Handouts” solidified Anthony Q’s position as a rising star in the R&B/hip-hop landscape as he became a viral sensation overnight. \nWith a bright future ahead\, Anthony Q represents the present and future of R&B and hip-hop. His music transcends boundaries\, touching the hearts of listeners from all walks of life. As he continues to create and share his art\, Anthony Q’s dedication to authenticity and ability to connect with audiences profoundly will undoubtedly propel him to even greater heights in the music industry.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/anthony-q/
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SUMMARY:IN THE ROUND with Mark Edgar Stuart\, Keith Sykes\, and Jimmy Davis (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, July 7\, 2023\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: SOLD OUT \nJoin Mark Edgar Stuart\, Keith Sykes\, and Jimmy Davis for an old-fashioned song swap in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts! \nMark Edgar Stuart \nMark Edgar Stuart has toured and played on dozens of critically-acclaimed records including an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” With little fuss or fanfare he became the go-to bass player for an elite group of record producers and artists. His no-nonsense style always played a supporting role that was close to the spotlight\, but not too close… Cancer changes things\, and so does losing your father. When all of these things happened in rapid succession Mark took some time to heal\, and reevaluate. In 2010 He put down his bass\, picked up a guitar\, and started writing songs he never thought anybody outside his family would ever hear. It’s possible nobody ever would have heard them either\, if not for the encouragement of his colleagues. His debut album earned him “Record Of The Year” by the Memphis Flyer. Soon he was opening for all his heroes including Leon Russell\, Tony Joe White\, Levon Helm\, and Billy Joe Shaver. Grammy-winning music writer/director Robert Gordon is a big fan\, often spinning Mark’s tracks on his weekly radio show\, and other critics agree: “His acerbic wit is reminiscent of John Prine and Randy Newman” (No Depression); “His wry\, cutting view of the world makes something old new again” (Paste); “Always maintaining a tender demeanor\, his songwriting is smart as it is sincere” (Pop Matters). Quick-witted\, empathetic\, and self-deprecating\, aloof but probably alert of the room tone\, most folks will find themselves compatible with Mark Edgar Stuart\, whose complementary musicality and contagiously honest voice showcase a resilient and relaxed artist\, both sage and seasoned. \nYou’ll have a tough time finding a more widely-embraced modern singer-songwriter in Memphis \nKeith Sykes \nOnce upon a time in the summer of 1967\, Keith Sykes hitchhiked to the Newport Folk Festival and saw Arlo Guthrie perform “Alice’s Restaurant.” In the fall of that year he got a copy of the album\, learned the whole song and sang it at a Holiday Inn in Charleston\, South Carolina. They hired him on the spot for a regular gig playing music in the hotel. It’s pretty perfect that such a rambling tale should be at the start of Keith’s own rambling tale – in the more than 40 years that followed\, he would become a troubadour and storyteller\, a massively successful songwriter with more than 100 songs recorded by artists as diverse as Rosanne Cash and George Thorogood. He would tour every corner of America and play in just about every conceivable kind of venue\, appear on Saturday Night Live and Austin City Limits\, and host songwriter nights on Memphis’ legendary Beale Street with many of music’s most talented songwriters. He would join Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band\, tour the country and record the Volcano album – the title track for which he co-wrote with Jimmy. To date\, recordings of Keith’s songs have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. With 13 full-length albums released – and great success with his own publishing company\, credited with signing John Kilzer to Geffen Records and the discovery of Todd Snider – Keith Sykes has proven to be nothing short of prolific. \nJimmy Davis \nJimmy Davis’ songs have been recorded by Martina McBride\, Restless Heart\, Tommy Alverson\, Reba Russell\, Walt Wilkins\, as well as a myriad of other recording artists. As a backing vocalist\, Jimmy has lent his extensive vocal talents to projects by numerous recording artists including\, The North Mississippi Allstars\, Jim Dickinson\, Johnny Lang\, Bernie Leadon\, Keith Sykes\, Michael Hearne\, Toy Caldwell\, Susan Marshall\, Mark Collie and William Lee Golden. It’s Jimmy’s warmth\, charisma and talent as a writer – performer that endear him to his well known peers. In the early 1980’s Jimmy began touring with the country recording artist\, Charly McClain\, as a rhythm guitar player and backing vocalist. In 1987\, Jimmy Davis & Junction signed with MTV’s QMI/MCA record label. The band’s first release “Kick the Wall” yielded a top 40 AOR hit and a hit MTV Video. Junction was renowned for their live performances\, and their songs took the band on a wild\, rock and roll ride around the world. Aching to get back to his roots\, Jimmy\, headed back to Memphis in 1995 and had the pleasure of hooking up with some of his old buddies\, The Riverbluff Clan\, a rocking bluegrass outfit from the 70’s. With Jimmy on lead vocals and guitar\, the band released two critically-acclaimed independent albums\, in 1996\, “One Night In A Month of Sunday’s” and 1998\, “Two Quarts Low” an Americana Top 20 record. Jimmy was named “Premier Male Vocalist” five times by the Memphis chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and was well loved by local audiences. \nRefund policy: \nTickets may be refunded up to 72 hours in advance. \nTickets for shows that are cancelled will be refunded. \nIn the case of a postponed show\, tickets will be refunded upon request\, otherwise tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/in-the-round-with-mark-edgar-stuart-keith-sykes-and-jimmy-davis/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peter Janson
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Peter Janson in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, June 21\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGrowing up in Boston Massachusetts\, Peter Janson listened to his father\, an accomplished amateur guitarist\, play solo guitar every day. Peter started playing by the age of seven\, and starting doing pop gigs at age 15. For the last twenty-five years he has performed in venues large and small\, much as a touring studio guitarist would – in a variety of styles; pop\, rock\, fusion\, folk\, Celtic\, classical\, and jazz. His sound is a melding of all these\, and it presents as crossover jazz fusion. \nHis newest release\, Getting To Here\, is an album of deft arrangements and nuanced improvisations that come from his soul. The music is a triumph in the face of the pandemic lockdown when the isolation had such a negative impact on him he nearly quit playing. Now growing in international recognition\, Peter signed a worldwide sub-publishing deal with SUPREME SONGS Limited (UK based) in October 2022. \nCome to a concert. Listen to his music. Hear Peter Janson\, a musician who couldn’t quit his love of music\, performing solo jazz guitar songs inspired by guitar legends like Joe Pass\, Earl Klugh\, and Jim Hall as well as contemporary players like Pat Metheny\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/peter-janson/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Talks
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 5:30 pm | Show begins at 6 pm\nTickets: Free and open to the public \nCrosstown Arts Summer 2023 resident artists Thandi Cai\, Neena Wang\, Yidan Zeng\, LiLi Nacht\, and Josh Ice will present artist talks. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/crosstown-arts-resident-artist-talks-4/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 Memphis Concrète Festival
DESCRIPTION:Experimental music festival presented by Memphis Concrète in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 17\, 2023 (3:30-10pm) & Sunday\, June 18\, 2023 (3:30-9pm) \nTickets: $20 single day pass or $35 2-day pass\n(Thursday live score tickets sold at the door only – $10) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n\n\nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 15\, 2023 | Crosstown Theater\n\nCrosstown Arts Film Series: Halloween III: Season of the Witch with live score accompaniment by Natalie Hoffmann\, Revenge Body\, and Robert Traxler \nDoors at 6:30pm | Show starts at 7pm\nTICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY – $10 per entry (cash or card accepted) \n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 17\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 1\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-10pm (detailed schedule below) \n\nSUNDAY\, JUNE 18\, 2023 | The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\n\nMemphis Concrète Festival Day 2\nDoors at 3pm | Sets from 3:30-9pm (detailed schedule below) \n \nFESTIVAL LINEUP \nSaturday\, June 17th \nPanic Signals 3:30 – 4:00pm \nGODBODYJONES 4:15 – 4:45pm \nStupid Lepton 5:00 – 5:30pm \nkavotaman 5:45 – 6:15pm \nSlow Blink 6:30 – 7:00pm \nCEL SHADE 7:15 – 7:45pm \nChelsea Bridge 8:00 – 8:30pm \nXAMBUCA 8:45 – 9:15pm \nGeneral Labor 9:30 – 10:00pm \nSunday\, June 18th \nLeolin 3:30 – 4:00pm \nBerkay Tok 4:15 – 4:45pm \nW1ND0W 5:00 – 5:30pm \nDinosauria 5:45 – 6:15pm \nComposer 4 6:30 – 7:00pm \nDisaster Trees 7:15 – 7:45pm \nElectroacoustic Performance (featuring the works of Milton Babbitt\, Olly Wilson\, Luzilei Aliel\, and Indigo Knecht) 8:00 – 9:00pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/2023-memphis-concrete-festival/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Darrius Strong: “The Artist”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Darrius Strong: “The Artist” in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, June 16\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: Free \n\n“The Artist” is a solo showcase performed by artistic director/choreographer Darrius Strong\, in which he touches on layers and humanity of the person behind the artist. For Strong\, movement is real and it acts as a language and sometimes as a therapeutic device. Overlapped with movement phrases\, “The Artist” will also showcase other routine devices he uses throughout his day that tie to the continuous work he does to heal trauma in his body — aspects of the work that are very much read\, true\, and relatable to the human experience for many. We are not just one-sides\, but we have many layers and dimensions to our identity. \nThis piece is a work in progress that Strong plans to explore and evolve throughout the year. \nDarrius Strong is a McKnight Fellow in residency at Crosstown Arts. He is a Twin Cities-based dancer\, choreographer\, and instructor. His dance company\, STRONGmovement\, uses the universal language of dance\, blending styles such as hip hop\, ballet\, modern\, and West African to tell stories related to society and humanity. Strong is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BFA 2015) and is currently faculty at St. Paul Conservatory Performing Arts High School and director of the hip hop program at Eleve Performing Arts Center\, where he focuses on teaching dancers how to connect their identity to movement. His creative work has been chosen for the Walker Art Center’s Choreographers Evening\, and Rhythmically Speaking.  \nThis residency is supported by Artist Communities Alliance’s (ACA) McKnight Artist Residencies Consortium. This partnership between ACA and the McKnight Foundation supports selected residency program partners in developing fair and just policies\, and provides McKnight Artist Fellows with residency opportunities at these partner programs. This consortium aims to support the development of residency environments where any artist can thrive.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/darrius-strong-the-artist/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Willie Farmer / Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith / Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 15\, 2023\nDoors at 7pm | Show at 7:30\nTickets: $15 advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoin Willie Farmer\, Ryan Lee Crosby & Grant Smith\, and Shaun Marsh & Lynn Greer for a special performance featuring the blues across time and space – music that crosses generations\, cultures\, and continents. \nWILLIE FARMER is living proof that Mississippi continues to produce deep blues. The 65-year-old guitarist is neither a soul modernist nor revivalist\, but simply a small town auto mechanic who’s never shaken his love for old school legends like Muddy\, Wolf and Lightnin’. \nA lifelong resident of tiny Duck Hill\, located in the hills east of the Delta\, Farmer grew up on the family farm. He first took up the acoustic guitar in his early teens\, and through picking cotton soon saved up enough money to buy an electric instrument. \nHe played for audiences at home and at school events\, and learned about blues and R&B mostly through listening to a powerful station out of Nashville. In his early ‘20s Farmer joined a loose knit band that played at juke joints across the area—in Duck Hill\, Grenada\, Kilmichael\, and down in the Delta in Greenwood and Charleston. He eventually tired\, though\, of the rough-and-tumble clubs where “people liked to fight like crazy.” \nFarmer eventually decided he wanted to get back into blues actively. In 2003 he helped found the annual Grassroots Blues Festival\, staged in a meadow outside Duck Hill. Through the event\, he befriended downhome blues players from across the state including Willie King and Leo Welch. \n“The Man From the Hill” marks the first time that he’s spent serious time in the studio. Recorded over multiple sessions at producer Bruce Watson’s Memphis based Delta-Sonic Sound\, Farmer enjoyed working in a North Mississippi Hill Country vein with Jimbo Mathus and session drummer George Sluppick. He even dipped back into gospel\, singing harmony together with Memphis’ Barnes Brothers. \nFor the past thirty years Farmer has run his own auto repair shop\, and hopes that the release of this record and associated touring will allow him to retire. “I’m trying to get out of that shop\, I’m tired of messing with those cars. It’s been a long time.” \nRYAN LEE CROSBY \nThe fingerstyle guitar maven\, songwriter and powerfully emotional performer blends echoes of traditional music from Mississippi\, Mali\, and India into compelling songs that speak from—and to—the heart. His music captures the timeless power of music from the Mississippi Delta\, refracted by influences of Hindustani slide guitar and Crosby’s own unique approach to the style. His songs resonate with a sound and spirit forged from his life as a traveling musician and his studies with masters of the Delta and Indian traditions. \n“Of all the world’s musical traditions\, the one that speaks to me most directly is the Bentonia style of Delta blues\,” Crosby relates. “Something I love about the blues is its timeless ability to express the entire range of the human experience: its brightest joys\, deepest sorrows and everything in between. By listening to the blues\, we can learn how to have compassion for ourselves and others. Its lessons are endless.” \n“With a riveting singing style and the compositional chops to pull off such searing sagas “Institution Blues” and “Down So Long” plus add new lyrics to the 19th century “Was It The Devil\,” Ryan Lee is the real deal. Recorded in Memphis by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum—the label famous for RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough—it sounds unique\, proudly independent and like a relic from another time.” Mike Greenblatt – GOLDMINE Magazine \nSHAUN MARSH with LYNN GREER \nFrom an early age growing up in the south of England\, Shaun Marsh learned the power and potential of music through his mother\, a performing artist and soul singer in the sixties and seventies. Being introduced to early pop\, rock & roll\, R&B and soul had a profound inspiration on him. It wasn’t until he reached his forties that Shaun began to look back at the origins and true roots of the music that he’d been listening to most of his life. Late one night while tuning in to John Peel on the radio\, he heard “Hellhound On My Trail\,” by Robert Johnson. The raw emotion of that recording compelled him to immerse himself in the early pre war Blues. He began to develop the techniques for playing finger picking style Country and Delta blues from the recordings of the early pioneering musicians who paved the way. It was these rich and lonesome strands of storytelling that brought him to Memphis\, where he continues to study in the shadow of this powerful music that defines this city. His repertoire on solo acoustic guitar ranges from Robert Johnson to Charley Patton\, from Skip James to Big Bill Broonzy. Following the threads of the blues from Memphis he also gets inspiration from such greats as Johnny Cash\, Magic Sam & Otis Redding. His performances create an atmosphere of true emotion\, telling the stories in song of this great music that changed the sound of popular music throughout the world. \nRefund policy: \nTickets may be refunded up to 72 hours in advance. \nTickets for shows that are cancelled will be refunded. \nIn the case of a postponed show\, tickets will be refunded upon request\, otherwise tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/16009/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series: Paul Carr
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Modern Masters: Paul Carr with the Ted Ludwig Trio in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, June 13\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\n$25 | $20 in advance ($10 student tickets at the door) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nPaul Carr\, a Houston native and 1985 Howard University graduate\, has dedicated his professional career to performing and promoting jazz through education and community outreach. He carries on the Texas tenor tradition espoused by great heroes such as the late Houstonians Arnett Cobb and Don Wilkerson who served as his early idols and mentors. He grew up in inner-city Houston\, Texas and was a member of the Kashmere High School Stage Band\, whose director\, the late Conrad Johnson\, is the subject of a documentary\, Thunder Soul\, produced by actor Jamie Foxx. Though never having had private music lessons\, Paul has received several outstanding musician awards at high school and college jazz festivals. \nPaul has recorded 8 CD’s\, which have been well received by critics and jazz fans alike. His new CD “The Real Jazz Whisperer” features Allyn Johnson\, Michael Bowie\, Lewis Nash and will be released September\, 2020. His CD “DC-NYC Organ Sessions” reached #9 on the Jazz Week radio play charts. His CD released in 2013\, “Standard Domain\,” reached #3 on the Jazz Week radio play chart and stayed on the chart for 16 weeks. Paul has toured Russia\, Europe\, the Middle East\, the Caribbean and Central and South America and has shared the stage with many of the greatest names in jazz. Paul was a favorite of President Clinton during his term in office and Paul performed at many of the Clinton’s private events. He also did a special performance for the late King Hussein and Queen Noir of Jordan at their residence in Aqaba\, Jordan. \nPaul is passionately committed to the education of children and young adults\, particularly as it relates to the preservation of jazz. In 2002\, he founded the Jazz Academy of Music\, which hosts summer camps and jazz ensembles for kids throughout the year. Paul also serves the Director of the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble. Paul has changed the lives of hundreds of his students by selflessly sharing his knowledge of music and life. Several of his students have been admitted and even received full scholarships to some of the top music schools and conservatories in the country. In fact\, five of Paul students have been admitted to the prestigious Julliard School of Music in New York. Many of his former students are touring and performing all over the world\, sharing the stage with some of the top names in jazz music today. Paul’s work was acknowledged in 2012 by ABC Channel 7 News when he was selected as a “Harris Hero” for his amazing work with music students across the area. In March 2014\, Paul received the prestigious\, Howard University\, “Benny Golson Jazz Master Award”\, for his outstanding work as a performer\, presenter and educator. He also served as a panelist at the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus where he spoke on the importance of jazz education and advocated for a Bill that was circulating in Congress that to offer federal support toward the advancement and preservation of traditional Jazz. In March\, 2015 Paul received the County Executive’s “Education Award” for Montgomery County Maryland. Finally\, in 2019\, Paul was selected as a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalist Association. \nIn 2010\, Paul re-established the East Coast Jazz Festival as the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival\, and serves as its Executive and Artistic Director. The festival enjoys over 3\,000 attendees that travel from states across the U.S. and beyond. Held every Presidents Day weekend in Rockville\, MD\, the festival incorporates a strong educational component\, with a high school band competition and free master classes for students as well as an entertainment component with performances by NEA Jazz Masters\, such as Benny Golson\, Jimmy Heath\, Ellis Marsalis\, Roy Haynes and Branford Marsalis\, just to name of few. \nIn 2015\, Paul presented his teaching technique for improvisation\, “The Theoryless Approach to Jazz Improvisation”\, at the JEN Conference in San Diego\, to a standing room only audience. The presentation was well received by the audience with many questions and request for a copy of the presentation. Paul also present the techniques at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival to the high school band directors in attendance. \nWhen you think of an ambassador for jazz music today\, you have got to include Paul Carr in that grouping\, as his work touches all fronts including jazz education\, performance and presentation.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/paul-carr-with-the-ted-ludwig-trio/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Tears Project: Community Concerts
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, June 11\, 2023\nTwo performances – Shows begin at 2 pm and 6:30 pm\nFree and open to the public\nSeating is limited | Reservations required \n\n\nReserve seats for 2 pm performance\nReserve seats for 6:30 pm performance \n\n\nA 90-minute concert from the No Tears Project ensemble led by Christopher Parker (piano) and Kelley Hurt (voice). The seven-piece ensemble also includes renowned drummer Brian Blade\, bassist Rodney Jordan\, tenor saxophonist Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner\, trumpeter Marc Franklin\, and alto saxophonist Chad Fowler. The band will perform the world premiere of new works written by and in collaboration with Memphis artists\, including saxophonist Robert “Bobby LaVell” Garner. A new arrangement of Memphis pianist Donald Brown’s song “Poem for Martin\,” written by Marc Franklin\, as well as selections previously written by Oliver Lake\, Parker\, and Hurt\, in honor of the Little Rock Nine will also be performed. Poet and spoken word artist Treasure Shields Redmond\, and dancer Ashley Tate will also join the ensemble as special guests for both concerts.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/no-tears-project-community-concerts/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, June 10\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $25 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nBlack Opry amplifies Black artists and builds community for Black fans of country\, blues\, folk\, and Americana music. In honor of Pride month\, this celebration of queer Black voices in roots music will feature Carmen Dianne\, Josey\, and Julia Cannon. \nCARMEN DIANNE is a Nashville born and raised singer-songwriter\, vocalist\, and bassist. Carmen finds that the most interesting people don’t really fit into one box\, so their music shouldn’t either. By blending genres like R&B with southern rock and country\, Carmen hopes to create a sound as natural and familiar as it is ear-catching and original. With her soulful\, angelic voice and deft songwriting skill\, Carmen Dianne illustrates stories of regret\, hope\, willpower and sheer bliss with a striking sincerity that shows that this singer won’t be going anywhere soon. \nJOSEY was crowned the winner of the talent competition “The Fame Chicago” before graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music and moving to Nashville to pursue her songwriting career. Her talents have led her to perform at numerous venues such as The Chicago Theatre\, The Metro\, Auditorium Theatre\, Exit/IN and with gifted musicians such as Diane Warren\, Corey Henry and Shawn Mullins. With her eclectic sound\, soaring vocals and compelling lyrics\, Josey is creating her own path within music. \nJULIA CANNON is a Nashville-based songwriter\, recording artist and music producer who is hard to forget. Recently lauded for her “beautiful balladry” by Rolling Stone (2022)\, Julia’s soothing\, honeyed voice and quirky personality offer a refreshing\, vibrant contrast to the bittersweet honesty of her lyrics and uncertain times for those listening. Known for her outstanding musicality\, disarming persona\, beauty\, style\, and offbeat humor\, Julia Cannon is a bright star to watch.  \nAbout Folk All Y’all: Intimate\, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters\, proudly presented in Memphis\, Folk All Y’all is a public\, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/proud-as-folk-featuring-the-black-opry-revue/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Rachel Maxann with Cyrena Wages and Joe Restivo
DESCRIPTION:THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 8\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nAs a singer/songwriter\, Rachel Maxann describes her style as vintage indie-rock and post-modern folklore. Originally from Ohio\, Rachel has been deeply influenced by the music culture of every area where she has lived — North Carolina; New Orleans\, Louisiana; and Memphis. \n“In the same show\, you’ll hear country influences\, blues influences\, rock and pop influences\, and maybe even some musical theater\,” she says. By the time she arrived in Memphis in 2020\, Rachel was ready for the sounds she had cultivated to weave a tapestry of her own genre — a uniquely Memphis sound from an original voice. Black Fae is Rachel’s first album produced\, mixed\, and mastered in her new home here in Tennessee. \nBand: Mike Hewlett\, Daniel Wasmund\, Alice Hasen\, Tamar Love\, and Mitchell Jones \nSpecial Guests: Marcella Simien\, Louise Page\, Bailey Bigger\, and Doug
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/rachel-maxann-with-cyrena-wages-and-joe-restivo/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:“LUZ”: Amaro Dubois & David Cordoba
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “LUZ”: Amaro Dubois & David Cordoba in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nWednesday\, June 7\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 | $5 student tickets available \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nViolist Amaro Dubois and pianist David Cordoba perform music from Dubois’ new album Luz. \nThe mission of Luz is to highlight the beauty of Latin American music for viola and piano. “The extension of the viola repertoire and popularization of the Latin repertoire in the classical industry is indeed one of my goals with this album\,” Dubois says. “Luz means light\, and light is an essential part of our lives. However\, this meaningful album comes to share passion\, love\, and peace. After all\, light is what we are missing the most in this world of today.” \nWe need more Luz; we need more light. \nFor the performance at Crosstown Arts\, Dubois will play compositions from his latest album\, Luz\, recorded for PARMA Recording & Navona Record in Boston. Among the composers will be two world premieres for viola and piano by José Elizondo and Dimitri Cervo.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/luz-amaro-dubois-david-cordoba/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:The Evergreen Sessions Vol. II
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Evergreen Sessions Vol. II in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, June 2\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nHosted by Brandon Blvd\, The Evergreen Sessions Vol. II features Idi X Teco with Saturday Sunset\, Camm\, Kiva Richardson\, Austyn Michael\, and D’vonna Taylor. \nThe Evergreen Sessions is a platform curated and presented by Memphis-based hip-hop artist Brandon Blvd. The series has a goal of highlighting and celebrating some of the most talented musical artists in the city of Memphis. \nThe first installment of the session featured acts such as Mai Ty\, Idaly Maceano\, Pyu\, Cadillac Jack\, with Brandon Blvd as the closing act. In this second installment of The Evergreen Sessions\, Brandon aims to elevate the experience by presenting another lineup of amazing Memphis-based acts. The Evergreen Sessions Vol. II features acts such as Kiva Richardson\, Austyn Michael\, Camm\, and D’vonna Taylor. The dynamic duo Idi X Teco\, formerly known as Hippy Soul will be headlining this event alongside Memphis-based band “Saturday Sunset!” \nAs a former Crosstown Arts resident artist\, Brandon was able to actively collaborate with artists from different walks\, backgrounds\, and practices. This inspired him to pursue the creation of similar art spaces in collaboration with Crosstown Arts in order to continue the sharing of ideas\, vibes\, and perspectives through music. As an artist and Memphis native\, Brandon hopes that The Evergreen Sessions will allow such environments to exist for the foreseeable future.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-evergreen-sessions-vol-ii/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Tonya Dyson & The Ainitmanes
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Tonya Dyson & The Ainitmanes in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, June 1\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nTonya Dyson wears so many hats: non-profit arts executive\, music educator\, serial entrepreneur\, community leader\, and festival organizer. You name it. She’s also a beloved artist who has not only built a devoted following in a creative landscape of her own design but has helped develop and nurture that same environment for countless other Memphis artists. She’s the genuine article in Memphis’ new soul underground.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/tonya-dyson-the-ainitmanes-3/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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SUMMARY:Alex Greene & the Rolling Head Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Alex Greene & the Rolling Head Orchestra in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, May 27\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSession keyboardist and composer Alex Greene (Reigning Sound\, Big Ass Truck\, the Kropotkins\, Deepstaria Enigmatica) has over three decades of experience in Memphis and New York\, and has performed and recorded albums and soundtracks with the Rolling Head Orchestra since 2009. Whether he’s in singer/songwriter mode or leading a jazz band\, his compositions combine strong melodic lines with unexpected\, shape-shifting harmonies. Combining themes worthy of the Golden Age of Hollywood with more modernist sonic textures\, and echoing artists as diverse as Thelonious Monk\, Duke Ellington\, and Sun Ra\, the classic jazz sextet of the Rolling Head Orchestra is now augmented by the eerie wail of the Theremin. \nIn 2010\, the Rolling Head Orchestra scored the documentary Citizens Not Subjects: Reawakening Democracy in Memphis\, leading to the album Depression Jubilee. The group has gone on to perform original scores for silent films since 2019\, when Greene was a Resident Composer at Crosstown Arts\, including soundtracks for A Trip to the Moon; Aelita\, Queen of Mars; Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman; Flesh and the Devil with Greta Garbo\, and\, as commissioned by the Indie Memphis Film Festival in 2022\, Häxan. \nIn this one of a kind show at The Green Room\, Greene and the Rolling Head Orchestra will focus on these cinematic set pieces as stand-alone works. Free to stretch out over Greene’s compositions\, the band\, featuring some of Memphis’ finest players\, will bring the music to life as never before\, blending jazz rhythms and horns with the haunting tones of the Theremin.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/alex-greene-the-rolling-head-orchestra/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joe Rainey
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Joe Rainey in the Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, May 26\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 in advance | $25 day of the show \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nJoe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer. On Niineta\, he demonstrates his command of the Pow Wow style\, descending from Indigenous singing that’s been heard across the waters of what is now called Minnesota for centuries. Depending on the song or the pattern\, his voice can celebrate or console\, welcome or intimidate\, wake you up with a start or lull your babies to sleep. Each note conveys a clear message\, no matter the inflection: We’re still here. We were here before you were\, and we never left. \nRainey grew up at Red Lake Ojibwe in Minneapolis\, a city with one of the largest and proudest Native American populations in the country. The Red Lake Reservation sits five hours to the North\, a sovereign state unto itself\, but Rainey grew up down in what Northerners call “The Cities\,” in his mom’s house on historic Milwaukee Avenue on Minneapolis’ South Side. He was raised less than a mile away from Franklin Avenue\, the post-Reorganization Act urban nexus of local Native American life\, a community centered in the Little Earth housing projects and the Minneapolis American Indian Center. The neighborhood still serves as a home for both the housed and the un-housed\, and the don’t-even-wanna-be-housed Native. It is the birthplace of the American Indian Movement (AIM)\, the pioneering grassroots civil rights organization founded to combat the colonizing forces of police brutality. Rainey came of age in the heart of this community\, but always felt like he was living in a liminal space—not that he was uncomfortable with that. “Growing up\, knowing that you weren’t from the Rez\, but you were repping them\, was kind of weird\,” he says. “But I liked that.” \nRainey became interested in Pow Wow singing as a child—at the age of five\, he started recording Pow Wow singing groups with his GE tape recorder\, and his mom enrolled him in a dancing and singing practice with the Little Earth Juniors soon thereafter. As a pre-teen he began hanging out around The Boyz (a legendary Minneapolis drum group) at a house some of them stayed at in the Little Earth projects. “They knew me as a Little Joey\,” he remembers. “As in\, ‘Hey I tried to get Little Joey to sit down and sing\, but he’s too shy.” By the time he was a teenager\, however\, he had found enough courage to help start The Boyz Juniors\, his first drum group\, before going on to sing with Big Cedar\, Wolf Spirit\, Raining Thunder\, and Iron Boy. Eventually\, his voice grew strong enough to sing in Midnite Express\, a new drum group featuring some of The Boyz themselves. They were professionals\, city Indians travelling all over the north country\, repping their reservations and their neighborhoods on every side of every conceivable border—competing for cash and cred\, carousing\, providing the beat to the grass dances\, always striving to capture that “Pow Wow feeling” of togetherness. Rainey was always just as much of a fan as he was a participant—when he wasn’t at his own drum\, he was recording other drums\, then studying the tapes when he got home\, admiring and cataloging the different singing styles\, whether it was Northern Cree\, Cozad or Eyabay. Now with an upgraded workhorse Sony tape recorder\, he was a student of the game\, a maven\, a bootlegger extraordinaire. \nOn Niineta\, Rainey finds himself in between cultures again. This time collaborating with the producer Andrew Broder\, who brought his multi-instrumentalist\, turntablist sensibility to the project. The two of them first met backstage at Justin Vernon’s hometown Eaux Claires music festival before encountering each other more frequently through Vernon and Aaron and Bryce Dessner’s 37d03d collective—both contributing to the last Bon Iver album before broaching the possibility of working together sometime in the future. “At first I didn’t know what I could add to Joe’s incredible recordings\,” Broder says. “But eventually I came to understand everything is rooted in the drum—even the songs on our record that have no drum\, they’re still rooted in the drum.” So each song started with Broder’s beats\, the two of them experimenting with various sounds and tempos\, before bringing in other 37d03d collaborators to orchestrate and recontextualize the ancient Pow Wow sound in strange\, new in-between places. The album pulls from Rainey’s vast sample folder of Pow Wow recordings\, layering and remixing slices of his life of singing in venues across the upper Midwest and Canada. \nRainey got his title\, Niineta\, from his drum brother Michael Migizi Sullivan\, who suggested a short version of the Ojibwe term meaning\, “just me.” But he’s using the term only in the sense that he’s taking sole responsibility for its content. Rainey is protective of Pow Wow culture—which was outlawed by the United States government for a generation\, defiantly maintained in secret by Native elders he deeply respects—while trying to figure out exactly where he fits into it and how he can fuck with it on his own terms. “These are all my creations\, but they’re Pow Wow songs\, and our language is sacred\,” he says. “And I was like\, okay\, I understand that\, so our album is only vocals. I’m not recording when we’re not supposed to and I’m not giving our shit away.” He uses the analogy of working the hotel room door at a Pow Wow. “If we are partying with one of our older bros\, he’d always make me in charge of the fucking door\,” he says. So Rainey would like you to conceptualize this album as him working the door at a Pow Wow after party. “You can think of this like\, hey man\, if all these people are going to be fucking knocking and I’m the one answering the door\, you’re going to realize that I’m not the only one in this motherfucker. There’s tons of people in here. So if I’m answering that door\, I want to be like\, hey\, yeah\, come on in. There’s fucking tons of us in here. It ain’t just me.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/joe-rainey/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:KrisO: “A Night of R&B”
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents “A Night of R&B” (featuring R&B DJ set by IBJOHNDOE) in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nThursday\, May 25\, 2023\n$15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nWith a sound that can be likened to that of the ’80s and ’90s — smooth\, soulful\, and memorable — KrisO delivers show-stopping performances with his ‘round-the-way guy charm and notable vocal range. Performing songs from his EP “Love Levels” and notable R&B classics\, KrisO is set to croon his way through the ins\, outs\, and various levels of love with A Night of R&B. With a mood-setting set by DJ IBJOHNDOE and vocals from Memphis natives Doll McCoy and HarleyQuinn\, the night will be one to remember.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kriso-a-night-of-rb/
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SUMMARY:Saddle Tramp with Bailey Bigger
DESCRIPTION:The Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, May 20\, 2023\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSaddle Tramp\, the newest dance work by choreographer Neile Martin\, is inspired by the music of country singer Marty Robbins. Her driving movement style combined with the narrative styles of country music reveal a story of love\, jealousy\, murder\, and redemption. Each performance will open with a unique performance by a Memphis musician. Come witness the wild west that is still deep in our bones. \nContent Warning: The performance contains some adult content and some violence. Viewer discretion is advised.  \nMusicians:\nSaturday\, May 20th’s performance features Bailey Bigger. \nNeile Martin is a Memphis native who started her training at Ballet Memphis then went on to pursue dance at Interlochen School of the Arts. After dancing professionally with companies in New York\, Chicago\, and Cincinnati she came back to Memphis to make her own work\, with a focus on narrative dance. Her previous work includes FireBird at Off the Walls Arts and Carnival Vitas at the University of Memphis. She is thrilled to be back creating dance in her hometown.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/saddle-tramp-with-bailey-bigger/
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SUMMARY:Saddle Tramp with The John Paul Keith Duo
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Saddle Tramp with The John Paul Keith Duo in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nFriday\, May 19\, 2023\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSaddle Tramp\, the newest dance work by choreographer Neile Martin\, is inspired by the music of country singer Marty Robbins. Her driving movement style combined with the narrative styles of country music reveal a story of love\, jealousy\, murder\, and redemption. Each performance will open with a unique performance by a Memphis musician. Come witness the wild west that is still deep in our bones. \nContent Warning: The performance contains some adult content and some violence. Viewer discretion is advised.  \nMusicians:\nFriday\, May 19th’s performance features The John Paul Keith Duo. \nNeile Martin is a Memphis native who started her training at Ballet Memphis then went on to pursue dance at Interlochen School of the Arts. After dancing professionally with companies in New York\, Chicago\, and Cincinnati she came back to Memphis to make her own work\, with a focus on narrative dance. Her previous work includes FireBird at Off the Walls Arts and Carnival Vitas at the University of Memphis. She is thrilled to be back creating dance in her hometown.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/saddle-tramp-with-the-john-paul-keith-duo/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saddle Tramp with Benton Parker + Jon Hay
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Saddle Tramp with Benton Parker + Jon Hay in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, May 18\, 2023\nDoors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm\nTickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nSaddle Tramp\, the newest dance work by choreographer Neile Martin\, is inspired by the music of country singer Marty Robbins. Her driving movement style combined with the narrative styles of country music reveal a story of love\, jealousy\, murder\, and redemption. Each performance will open with a unique performance by a Memphis musician. Come witness the wild west that is still deep in our bones. \nContent Warning: The performance contains some adult content and some violence. Viewer discretion is advised.  \nMusicians: \nThursday\, May 18’s performance will feature Benton Parker + Jon Hay. \nNeile Martin is a Memphis native who started her training at Ballet Memphis then went on to pursue dance at Interlochen School of the Arts. After dancing professionally with companies in New York\, Chicago\, and Cincinnati she came back to Memphis to make her own work\, with a focus on narrative dance. Her previous work includes FireBird at Off the Walls Arts and Carnival Vitas at the University of Memphis. She is thrilled to be back creating dance in her hometown.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/saddle-tramp-with-benton-park-jon-hay/
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SUMMARY:Graber Gryass
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Graber Gryass Album Release Show in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, May 11\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“If Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros relocated to Tennessee and sold their Burning Man innuendo for something more wholesome and Renaissance\,we’d get the scene and sounds of Graber Gryass.”— Glide Magazine \n“Funky\, grassy\, trippy sort of style.”— Bluegrass Today \n“Like a Wokingman’s Dead or Basement Tapes outtake.”— Rock ‘n’ Load Magazine \n“An immersive journey into an original expansive\, exploratory song catalogue.”— VENTS Magazine \nWaking Up\, the third album of all original songs by Memphis jamgrass band Graber Gryass will be released on May 11\, 2023. Waking Up has nine songs\, all written by Michael Graber. “We wanted to push the boundary limits even more on this one\, staying song-centered\,” says Graber. \nThe album begins with a rambunctious saga of pent-up domesticity\, “All the Time.” The pensive meditation “Morning on the Water” follows with lead vocals by Kitty Dearing. “Taproot” starts with a 12-string\, followed with saxophone and hand percussion\, and features guests Hope Clayburn and Jesse Dakota. “Waking Up” is an “Astral Weeks in Memphis”-type of dream song\, about waking up in all connotations. “Living on a Faultline” finds the band at their funky best. Then Kitty takes the microphone again to lead “Hardcore Heartbreak”. Two more folk pop structured songs follow: “Okay” and “Good to You”. “Faultline”\, a Carter-family inspired song about living on the New Madrid Faultline closes the set. \nGraber Gryass includes Michael Graber (Guitar and Vocals)\, Kitty Dearing (Vocals and Saw)\, Andy Ratliff (Mandolin and Vocals)\, Andrew Geraci (Bass)\, Clint Wagner (12-string and Fiddle)\, Randal Morton (Banjo)\, Caleb Ryan Martin (High-strung Guitar and Baritone Banjo) with these guests: Jesse Dakota (Percussion)\, Hope Clayburn (Flute and Sax)\, and Joe Mahanahan (Vibraphone). The album was recorded at High/Low\, engineered by Pete Matthews\, mixed by Matt Qualls\, and produced by Michael Graber. \nGraber Gryass is an all-original\, acoustic jam-grass band from Memphis\, Tennessee. Take an award-winning writer\, have him craft songs\, and then layer in some of the regions hottest players\, including a Winfield-winning banjo champion\, the musical director of Public Enemy\, members of such bands as Rumpke Mountain Boys\, and others—and you have Gryass. This six-piece band can sing harmonies like the Mamas and the Papas\, stretch out and jam like the Dead or New Grass Revival all while keeping audiences moving and inspired.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/graber-gryass/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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