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SUMMARY:POSTPONED The Adam Larson Band in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice.  \nJoin us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by The Adam Larson Band\, featuring tenor saxophonist Adam Larson with Michael Shults (alto sax)\, Joe Restivo (guitar)\, Carl Caspersen (bass)\, and James Sexton (drums). \nTickets: General Admission $10 | Student Admission $5 (with Student ID)\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm \nOriginally from Normal\, Illinois\, Adam Larson is an American saxophonist\, composer\, and author. Larson has been described by critic Howard Reich of The Chicago-Tribune as “a player for whom the word ‘prodigious’ was coined.” Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen called him “a saxophonist who brings Donny McCaslin and Mark Turner to mind\,” and Nate Chinen of The New York Times said he is “the sort of jazz musician who gets flagged early on as a promising talent and then hustles to meet every requirement for success.” Larson has garnered numerous awards that distinguish him as one of the most promising artists of his generation. \nAs a student\, Larson was a member of virtually every national program dedicated to showcasing excellence in young jazz talent\, including The Grammy Band\, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra\, Betty Carter Jazz Ahead\, YoungArts Jazz Fellows\, Telluride Student All-Stars\, and Jazz Band of America\, among others. Upon graduating from University High School in 2008\, Adam moved to New York City to pursue his BM and MM in Jazz Performance on full scholarship from The Manhattan School\, where he graduated with honors as a Master’s student and the recipient of the William H. Borden Award for Outstanding Performance in Jazz in 2014. \nLarson has released five albums: one for Ropeadope Records\, two under the Inner Circle Music label\, and two produced independently. Larson’s most recent recording “Second City” received a four-star rating from Downbeat magazine\, was listed as one of the best releases of 2017 in both Downbeat and Jazziz Magazine\, and was prominently featured in several publications. Larson’s fifth record\, “Listen With Your Eyes\,” was released on Ropeadope Records on September 6th\, 2019. \nLarson keeps an active schedule with his own groups and as a sideman\, having performed at several venues across the U.S.\, including The Jazz Standard\, Birdland\, The 55 Bar\, The Jazz Gallery\, The Blue Note\, The Village Vanguard\, Smalls\, Jazz at The Bistro\, The Jazz Estate\, The Jazz Showcase\, and several others. \nBeyond maintaining an active touring and recording schedule\, Larson continues to be a sought-after clinician and master class presenter at several high schools and universities across the country and beyond\, including appearances at HKU Conservatory-Utrecht\, University of Iowa\, Drake University\, University of Northern Iowa\, Temple University\, Yale\, Manhattan School of Music\, and University of North Texas among many others. Adam is currently on faculty at University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory\, where he teaches saxophone\, jazz pedagogy\, and music business.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-adam-larson-band-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series: Paul Asbell
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice.  \nCrosstown Arts presents The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series\, a monthly concert series showcasing internationally acclaimed guitarists in partnership with the Little Rock-based Argenta Acoustic Music Series. March’s performance features guitarist Paul Asbell in an intimate\, solo performance. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nFrom his early years playing blues on Chicago’s South Side to his present multi-faceted career based out of northern Vermont\, Paul Abell has earned an underground reputation as a true “musician’s musician.” He has played and recorded with Muddy Waters\, John Lee Hooker\, Howlin’ Wolf\, Lightnin’ Hopkins\, Otis Rush\, Magic Sam\, Earl Hooker\, Lightnin’ Slim\, Paul Butterfield\, Sam Lay\, Pops Staples\, Donny Hathaway\, and numerous others while in his hometown of Chicago\, Illinois. \nPaul moved to Vermont\, where he still lives\, in the heady “back-to-the-land” days of 1971. He soon started playing and recording with a head-spinningly diverse array of artists\, including Big Mama Thornton\, singer-songwriters Paul Siebel\, Jim Ringer\, Mary McCaslin\, and Rosalie Sorrells\, jazz greats Jon Hendricks\, Bobby McFerrin\, Sonny Stitt\, and Nick Brignola\, and many others. In 1978\, seeking an outlet for more personal musical visions\, he formed Kilimanjaro\, and recorded two award-winning albums for Philo Records. \nSoon after\, the band performed at the Kool Jazz Festival at SPAC\, the Atlanta Jazz Festival\, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland\, and numerous national tours and concert dates. Kilimanjaro served as backup band on lengthy national tours with Esther Satterfield\, and Paul Butterfield\, with whom they played the Montreal Jazz Festival\, and the Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. \nIn 1981\, Paul and other members of Kilimanjaro joined forces with a legendary saxophonist and blues singer to form Big Joe Burrell and the Unknown Blues Band. Together\, they performed at many festivals\, including the Kool Jazz Festival\, toured Russia\, Holland\, and Canada\, and served as back-up band for Marva Wright\, Kenny Neal\, W.C. Clark\, and others. The UBB remained a Northeast regional favorite for over 20 years\, until Big Joe’s passing in 2005. \nPersonal performance credits in recent years include David Bromberg\, Betty Carter\, Joshua Redman\, James Carter\, Kermit Ruffins\, Michael Ray\, the Sun Ra Arkestra\, The Wild Magnolias\, John Stowell\, guitar wunderkind Julian Lage\, Dave Grippo\, and former students Trey Anastasio and Nick Cassarino. Paul has taught guitar for over 45 years. Private instruction remains a favored format\, but he has also taught for several decades on a university level\, including positions at Dartmouth College\, St. Michael’s College\, and presently at Middlebury College and the University Of Vermont.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-cutaway-acoustic-guitar-series-paul-asbell/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Stax Listening Session: Do the Funky Chicken
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice. \nJoin us in The Green Room for a listening session and discussion of Rufus Thomas’ 1970 album\, Do the Funky Chicken. Moderated by Dr. Charles Hughes of Rhodes College and a special guest. \nOf all the landmark albums released by Stax Records in 1970\, “Do the Funky Chicken” by Rufus Thomas is in a class by itself. Thomas’ first LP in four years\, “Funky Chicken” highlighted a deep dose of Memphis funk combined with Thomas’ own sense of humor and creativity. Join Dr. Charles Hughes and a special guest for a discussion about the lasting significance of another Stax masterpiece. \nFree and open to the public
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/stax-listening-session-do-the-funky-chicken/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Lisa Nobumoto and Her Sizzling Six in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:** This event is postponed until further notice.  \nVocalist Lisa Nobumoto and Her Sizzling Six perform the music and arrangements of tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nThis especially unique sextet\, led by vocalist Lisa Nobumoto\, brings with it a star-studded cast to The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. The instrumentation includes Alvie Givhan (piano)\, Lance Williams (bass)\, Jim Pettit (drums)\, Sidney Ford (tenor sax)\, Nate Wilensky (trumpet)\, and Howard Lamb (trombone). \nFormidably\, a protégé of the late tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards\, Lisa Nobumoto carries the lyrics to some of his most notable originals\, including “Sunset Eyes” and “Going Home\,” the former being the song that laid the groundwork for Clifford Brown’s first solo which gained him worldwide recognition. \nTeddy Edwards is a name well-known to serious be-bop fans. His style follows the true and authentic genre of jazz that heralded names like alto sax player Charlie Parker and the noted trumpeter Howard McGhee. \nIn fact\, it is said that when Charlie Parker left New York to record in Los Angeles\, he went to find Teddy Edwards. Teddy Edwards became the first tenor saxophonist in history to record a be-bop solo on tenor saxophone with “Up In Dodo’s Room” in 1946 on the Dial Label. \nThis exciting musical adventure into the music of Teddy Edwards will include a variety of his instrumentals and be-bop solos emoting from Memphis’ best jazz musicians.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lisa-nobumoto-and-her-sizzling-six-in-the-green-room/
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SUMMARY:Sound Kulture: Marco Alexander in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by pop/R&B singer-songwriter Marco Alexander. \nMarco Alexander is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and all-around artist. Born in Memphis\, TN\, Marco began his study of music at a young age. Marco grew up watching his mother lead the church choir (while sitting next to the organ player so he wouldn’t get into trouble). \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm \nGrowing up in a musical family granted Marco the opportunity to travel and study sounds that were unfamiliar to him\, whether it was the sound of beating on pots and pans or listening to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. A versatile musician\, Marco has performed with the National Festival Symphony at Carnegie Hall and in musical theater productions\, such as Thoroughly Modern Millie\, Aida\, and Dreamgirls. \nMarco received a bachelor’s degree in music education and music performance from the University of Memphis\, with a minor in music business. While at the U of M\, he studied with John Chiego. Marco has since performed with more than 23 orchestras nationwide and has participated in national soundtrack tours with Disney and Nintendo. \nMarco released his debut project entitled Friction in 2016. This is a collection of seven songs that mostly feature direct quotes and activities from his life over the past few years. The songs cover subjects such as love\, ambition\, breakups\, and even loss. Be on the lookout for his debut album to be released in the spring of 2020.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/sound-kulture-marco-alexander-in-the-green-room/
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SUMMARY:Dave King & Julian Lage in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by guitarist Julian Lage and drummer Dave King. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nHailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation\, Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American musical history via impeccable technique\, free association\, and a spirit of infinite possibility. \nThough only 31\, the New York-based musician boasts a long\, prolific resume that includes collaborations with Gary Burton\, John Zorn\, Nels Cline\, Chris Eldridge\, Fred Hersch\, David Grisman\, Béla Fleck\, and Charles Lloyd. \nLove Hurts \, which marks his first album to feature drummer Dave King (The Bad Plus)\, sees the GRAMMY-nominated guitarist exploring the American song catalog from a truly unique vantage point\, performing music written by a range of audacious and original artists\, from Roy Orbison to Ornette Coleman\, Jimmy Giuffre to Peter Ivers. \nLove Hurts finds Lage searching through the unfettered artistic freedom of the late 1960s and 1970s\, the ambitious energy and lack of restrictions placed upon artists of all genres providing a guiding light for the sessions. “The covers on this record are like when you move into a new apartment; the last thing you do is hang your pictures on the wall\,” Lage says. “Those pictures define your aesthetic in a way. So the tunes we chose kind of define the aesthetic I love but hadn’t put on a record yet.” \nThe impetus for Lage to delve deeper into his own improvisational influences was initially catalyzed by a series of 2018 live dates that saw him and bassist Jorge Roeder joined by Dave King\, composer and drummer extraordinaire with The Bad Plus. \n“Dave was like the most beautiful curveball being thrown in\,” Lage says. “He’s one of the greatest improvising forces and artistic visionaries. We became close friends over the last couple of years. We played some shows together and I thought\, this is really heavy. He brings something out in Jorge and I that is native to the music we grew up playing but doesn’t always get prompted in this particular way. I thought\, this is someone who can do it all. He can light that fire as a player and he can help us formulate a strong collective vision.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/dave-king-julien-lage-in-the-green-room/
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series feat. Joel Frahm
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Modern Masters Jazz Series\, a monthly series featuring jazz soloists from around the country. \nMarch’s performance features award-winning saxophonist Joel Frahm performing with the series house band\, The Ted Ludwig Trio. \n\n\n\nTickets: $20\n\n\n\n\nDoors 7 pm | Performance 7:30 pm \nAbout Joel Frahm:\nA regular on the New York City club circuit\, award-winning saxophonist Joel Frahm has appeared alongside noted jazz artists such as Brad Mehldau\, Bill Charlap\, and Matt Wilson and has recorded with Dianne Schuur\, Freddy Cole\, Jane Monheit\, and others. He has performed at jazz clubs\, music clinics\, and jazz festivals around the world. Fans know him for his big tenor sound — fluid\, inventive and full of passion. \nThe Modern Masters Jazz Series is guest-curated by renowned two-decade New Orleans jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig\, who has received an ASCAP award\, the Louis Armstrong award\, and the Overture to the Cultural Season award\, and is a member of The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame. Each month in 2020\, Crosstown Arts welcomes jazz artists from New Orleans\, NYC\, LA\, and beyond\, who will perform with The Ted Ludwig Trio. Highlights include Roseanna Vitro\, who has sung with Christian McBride\, Elvin Jones\, and Lionel Hampton; Ed Cherry\, of Dizzy Gillespie’s band; GRAMMY-winner Victor Atkins; and Dee Dee Bridgewater saxophonist Ed Peterson.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/modern-masters-jazz-series-feat-joel-frahm/
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SUMMARY:Marc Ribot in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Marc Ribot. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nRolling Stone points out that “guitarist Marc Ribot helped Tom Waits refine a new\, weird Americana on 1985’s Rain Dogs\, and since then he’s become the go-to guitar guy for all kinds of roots-music adventurers: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss\, Elvis Costello\, John Mellencamp.” Additional recording credits include Neko Case\, Diana Krall\, Elton John/Leon Russell’s The Union\, Solomon Burke\, John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards\, Marianne Faithful\, Joe Henry\, Allen Toussaint\, Medeski Martin & Wood\, Caetono Veloso\, Susana Baca\, Allen Ginsburg\, Madeleine Peyroux\, Nora Jones\, Jolie Holland\, Akiko Yano\, The Black Keys\, and many others. \nMarc works regularly with Grammy® Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett and New York composer John Zorn. He has also composed and performed on numerous film scores such as “Walk The Line” (James Mangold)\, “The Kids Are All Right\,” and “The Departed” (Martin Scorcese). \nMarc Ribot\, who The New York Times describes as “a deceptively articulate artist who uses inarticulateness as an expressive device\,” has released 25 albums under his own name over a 40-year career\, exploring everything from the pioneering jazz of Albert Ayler to the Cuban son of Arsenio Rodríguez. The enigmatic guitarist has released six very diverse solo guitar albums: (including John Zorn’s Book of Heads\, Plays the Works of Frantz Casseus\, Saints\, Don’t Blame Me\, Exercises in Futility)\, and 2010’s Silent Movies has been described as a “down-in-mouth-near masterpiece” by the Village Voice and earned critical praise across the board. His live solo performances are unpredictable events which may draw on all of these or none\, creating a sonic matrix of memory\, free improvisation\, zeitgeist\, extra-terrestrial radio signals\, and much more … always leaving the listener on the edge of their seats. \n“Dazzling and unique … The music isn’t pretty in the usual sense of the word\, but it grows with intense feeling\, and the effect is breathtaking\, even emotionally compelling. You wish you’d been there to hear it\, to hold your breath for long stretches of daring\, only to suck the air back in in gulps when it was possible… ” — Will Layman\, Pop Matters \n“Guitarist Marc Ribot returns to the original scene in spirit and in songbook\, playing feverishly and paying homage … Ribot is absolutely concentrated and sounds brilliant … building fruitfully on a venerable New York legacy\, adding another chapter.” — John Corbett\, DownBeat \n“..he can sit down with just his guitar and simultaneously confound you with technique\, beauty\, and surprise…The result is solo guitar at its finest.” — John Garratt\, PopMatters \n“A one-of-a-kind guitarist equally adept providing an atmospheric backdrop for Tom Waits as he is calling down the heavens with skronky free jazz\, Ribot’s lush collection of soundtrack work for films both real and imagined only gets richer with each listen. Solo guitar albums can sometimes sound spare or monochromatic\, yet Ribot never operates in less than living color.” — Chris Barton\, LA Times \n“Ribot is one of the great guitarists of today\, having worked for decades as a versatile sideman and an avant-garde-leaning leader\, but he sort of blindsided me here\, an introspective solo guitar gem that is utterly beguiling.” — Tad Hendrickson\, AOL Spinner
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/marc-ribot-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Frog Squad
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance of psychedelic\, avant-garde jazz by Frog Squad. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nFrog Squad is an outlet for creative expression and sound exploration based in Memphis\, TN. Their songs pull heavily on improvisation within loose structures\, creating a psychedelic\, avant-garde jazz sound. \nThe group curates and arranges songs from artists such as Theloious Monk\, Erik Satie\, George Coleman\, and Horace Silver\, and bandleader David Collins composes eclectic\, original music. Overall\, Frog Squad gently defies the standards of what defines “good music” by composing song templates with experimental elements. \nFrog Squad currently releases a new live recording every six months. In Fall of 2019\, Frog Squad released “Solar System in Peabody\,” a full-length work written by Khari Wynn and David Collins and funded by UrbanArts Commission. The Memphis Flyer has called it “one of the most incredible pieces of music that came across our threshold this year.”
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SUMMARY:Alice Hasen & the Blaze with Blueshift Ensemble in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Alice Hasen & the Blaze with an opening performance by Blueshift Ensemble in The Green Room. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nBorn in Vermont and based in Memphis\, Alice Hasen is a professional violinist\, recording artist\, and songwriter. She leads Alice Hasen & the Blaze and is part of the Blackwater Trio\, an acoustic rock band. Alice is known for her unique playing style\, which combines the virtuosity of her classical upbringing with the freedom and creativity of improvisation. \nShe has been called “one in a million” by Alan Rowoth\, founder of folkmusic.org\, and “a monster talent” by Jim Hurst\, nationally acclaimed guitarist. She is most at home at the crossroads of genre\, pushing the traditional sounds of violin and fiddle out of their comfort zones and into the realms of jazz\, pop\, funk\, and rock. \nIn September 2019\, Alice released her debut solo album\, “Violintro\,” which features songs written and co-written by Alice and performances by Memphis musicians. Bluff City Life called Violintro “an impressive showcase of the sheer breadth of Hasen’s talents across all genres… Hasen has made her Violintro as an emerging star.” Ric Chetter of Radio Memphis called it “one of the most dynamic sounds out there.” \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. The ensemble draws upon Memphis’s uniquely diverse musical heritage by combining classical music with popular music genres such as rock\, blues\, soul\, and hip hop and featuring local musicians\, visual artists\, and composers. The astronomical term “blueshift” indicates an object’s moving closer toward the observer. Blueshift aims to bring concert music and art out of the concert hall and into the Memphis community.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/alice-hasen-the-blaze-with-blueshift-ensemble-in-the-green-room/
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:Hint of Lime Brass Trio in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Hint of Lime Brass Trio. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nThis young and energetic chamber ensemble\, featuring Sarah Ford (Colorado Springs Philharmonic)\, Nicole Gillotti (Texas A&M International University)\, and Morgan Fite (New York City Freelancer)\, will present a varied program of works by Poulenc\, Bernofsky\, Corelli\, Gluck\, and Mañas. In celebration of National Women’s History Month\, the group will prominently feature works written by female composers. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hint-of-lime-brass-trio-in-the-green-room/
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:Nick Pagliari with Me & Leah in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by former Memphian and singer/songwriter Nick Pagliari with local duo Me & Leah. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 8:30 pm | Performance at 9 pm \nYears before kicking off his career as a folk-rock singer/songwriter\, Nick Pagliari grew up in Memphis\, TN\, raised on the soulful sounds of the south. Stax classics and Muscle Shoals hits filled the family jukebox\, along with songs by Billy Joel\, the Beach Boys\, and Motown groups. Nick later moved to Nashville\, where he released a pair of acclaimed albums before heading west to Austin. Even so\, that childhood soundtrack — a blend of roots\, rhythm\, and raw melody — always felt like home. \nMidway\, Pagliari’s third record — and first in over a decade — finds him revisiting the sounds that helped shape his love for music. Fueled by sharp songwriting\, blasts of brass\, swirling organ\, and rootsy arrangements\, it’s an Americana album that focuses on Memphis soul rather than Nashville twang. \nInfluenced by icons like Tom Petty\, Van Morrison\, and the Band\, his songs have always packed a direct punch\, rooted in the fuss-free appeal of his voice and folksy songwriting. Those same ingredients ground Midway\, but so does Pagliari’s broadened perspective. Those milestones rear their heads throughout Midway\, influencing songs like “The Heart is a Muscle” — a salute to his wife\, filled with horn arrangements by producer/multi-instrumentalist Jon Estes (Abigail Washburn\, Langhorne Slim)\, grooves from drummer Jamie Dick (Rhiannon Giddens\, Milk Carton Kids)\, and Robbie Robertson-worthy guitar riffs by Jeremy Fetzer (Steelism) — and the heartland rocker “Damn These Words\,” written from the perspective of his autistic son. \nThis is an album whose warm\, vintage-inspired sound nods to the past while pushing toward something new. The road goes on forever\, and Pagliari — midway through or not — is charting his own course.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/nick-pagliari-with-me-leah-in-the-green-room/
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:Gurf Morlix in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by singer-songwriter Gurf Morlix. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm \nThere was a time\, and not that long ago in the grand scheme of things\, when Gurf Morlix didn’t really think of himself as a songwriter. A guitar player\, sure — armed from the get-go with the dead-aim chops and cool-handed confidence of a natural-born gunslinger. Later on\, he took on the mantle of producer too\, parlaying his myriad strengths as an ace sideman into an equally lauded career helping a veritable who’s who of the most formidable poets in Americana find their “growl” and cut their deepest grooves on record. But songwriter? That handle took him a bit longer to fully embrace. \nNevermind the fact that his perspective on the matter was inevitably skewed by his years of working with such grading-curve-blowing talents as Blaze Foley\, Lucinda Williams\, Butch Hancock\, Robert Earl Keen\, Mary Gauthier\, and Ray Wylie Hubbard: a high bar is a high bar\, and Morlix\, for all of his famed minimalist aesthetic both onstage and in the studio\, has never been one to cut corners when it comes to quality. \nThrough the years\, Morlix also produced such artists as Lucinda Williams\, Ray Wylie Hubbard\, Tom Russell\, Butch Hancock\, Ian “Mac” McLagan\, Slaid Cleaves\, Michael Penn\, the Pinedogs\, and the Setters. His numerous recording credits include works by Jerry Lee Lewis\, Buddy Miller\, Peter Case\, Bob Neuwirth\, Trish Murphy\, Marvin Etzioni\, Andrew Hardin\, Jim Lauderdale\, Don Walser\, Michael Penn\, Linda McRae\, Danny Tate\, and Mojo Nixon\, among others.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/gurf-morlix-in-the-green-room/
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:Caroline Keys in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts as Caroline Keys presents songs from Woman of the Woods. \nCaroline Keys\, who comes to Memphis from Montana\, will present songs from Woman of the Woods\, her response to Justin Timberlake’s Montana-themed Man Of The Woods album. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nKeys takes the titles from JT’s songs and performs her own Montana-themed songs inspired by his titles. Expect fun\, introspection\, and themes of gender\, class\, wilderness vs. civilization\, romance\, and camping supplies. \nKeys was voted “Best Musician” in the 2018 Missoula Independent Readers’ Poll and is a former Crosstown Arts Resident Artist. She is excited to share the songs she composed during the time in her residency studio in the Crosstown Concourse tower (where she only got in trouble once for being on the roof).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/caroline-keys-in-the-green-room/
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:Streeter & The Tribe in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Streeter & The Tribe. \nCharles Streeter is a drummer\, producer\, composer\, bassist\, and keyboard player who has worked with such artists as Chaka Khan\, The Jacksons\, Jennifer Lopez\, Stephanie Mills\, and DW3. He’s currently on tour with Tori Kelly. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/streeter-the-tribe-in-the-green-room/
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 Mystic
DESCRIPTION:On the last Tuesday of each month join Crosstown Concourse neighbors and friends for The Mystic. \nThe Mystic is a time set aside each month to experience the undefinable together through music\, dialogue and silence. The Mystic is not affiliated with any defined belief system\, but is a shared listening experience intended to deepen our understanding of one another. \nThe Mystic is hosted by a rotated panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein\, Chris Miner\, Dr. Scott Morris\, Dr. Sonia Walker\, Joy Marseille\, Joshua Narcisse\, and Kirk Whalum\, with a variety of musical guests. \nThis month’s discussion topic: “Why Black History?” facilitated by Dr. Sonia Walker and featuring panelists Joy Marseille\, Joshua Narcisse\, Scott Morris\, Micah Greenstein\, Chris Miner\, and Jenny Koltnow. The vocalist will be Deborah Manning Thomas.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mystic-11/
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:Coalescent Saxophone Quartet in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents the Coalescent Quartet in a special performance in The Green Room. The program will feature varied works from composers Edvard Grieg\, Fernande DeCruck\, Zack Browning\, and Memphis-based Dr. Evan Williams from the faculty of Rhodes College. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nFormed in 2016\, the Coalescent Quartet explores the diverse saxophone quartet repertoire from traditional to contemporary works. Its members Nathan Bogert\, Michael Shults\, Nick Zoulek\, and Drew Whiting bring together years of combined chamber music experience and disparate pedagogical backgrounds to present sensitive\, exciting\, and distinctive performances. In addition to being active performers\, the Coalescent Quartet are dynamic educators. Its members have taught at Ball State University\, Silver Lake College\, the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire\, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh\, the University of Wisconsin Whitewater\, the University of Memphis\, and Oakland University. Collectively\, the quartet has presented master-classes across the country\, including at Kent State University and the Ohio State University. As champions of new saxophone quartet repertoire\, in its short lifespan the quartet has commissioned composers such as Ted King-Smith and Martin Bresnick\, and arranged music by Evan Ziporyn for saxophone.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/coalescent-saxophone-quartet-at-crosstown-arts/
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 Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series: Calum Graham
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Series\, a monthly concert series showcasing internationally acclaimed guitarists. \nThis series is in partnership with the Little Rock-based Argenta Acoustic Music Series. February’s performance features Canadian fingerstyle guitarist Calum Graham in an intimate\, solo performance. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nAt only 26 years old\, Calum Graham has already enjoyed a career that would be the envy of most artists twice his age. He was recently named one of the World’s Top 30 Guitarists under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. His signature playing style has enthralled millions of listeners on YouTube and Spotify\, which has led to tours across America\, Europe\, and China. Calum plays both the acoustic and harp guitar in his live set\, and his original melodies are guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings. His music embraces elements of folk\, world\, and blues — all built upon the foundation of the fingerstyle technique. “The most promising young guitarist I’ve seen. His command of the guitar is already really impressive!” — Andy McKee \nBorn in British Columbia and raised in High River\, Alberta\, Graham’s musical journey first took flight when he began playing the guitar at the age of 13. Five years later in the summer of 2010\, Graham attended the Canadian Guitar Festival and entered the prestigious Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. Impressed with his original compositions\, the judges awarded Graham with a first place finish; a feat no other teenager has accomplished in the history of the festival. The clip of his winning performance has now generated almost 1 million hits on YouTube. \nAs Calum Graham’s name continued to grow in Alberta and across Canada for his guitar work and musicianship\, Graham proved that his talent was not limited to his extraordinary ability to play the guitar. In 2011\, Graham won the Canada’s Walk of Fame nationwide “A Song For Canada” contest based on his poetic acuteness. His winning poem was used in the song “I’m Here\, (A Song For Canada).” The song was performed by Chantal Kreviazuk and co-written by Graham\, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Stephen Moccio (“I Believe”\, 2010 Vancouver Olympics theme song/”Wrecking Ball” – Miley Cyrus).”. “Calum’s entry resonated strongly among the judges. His poem celebrates the cultural mosaic that is Canada. He has captured the diversity of this country – something that we as a nation are renowned for and proud of.” – Stephan Moccio
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-cutaway-acoustic-guitar-series-calum-graham/
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:Lucky 7 Brass Band Live Recording
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts and be part of a live recording by Lucky 7 Brass Band. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nThe Lucky 7 Brass Band is a Memphis-based powerhouse bringing the party to every stage they grace. From the sweet soul sounds of Stax to the hard-hitting beat of Memphis Trap\, Lucky 7 brings joy and excitement to every note. Comprised of some of the baddest of the bad musicians in Memphis\, the Lucky 7 Brass Band has a raw\, powerful sound that must be heard to believed! \nLucky 7 Brass Band is:\nRyan Peel – Drums\nNeal Bowen – Bass\nRandy Ballard – Trumpet\nJawaun Crawford – Trumpet\nNathan Duvall – Trombone\nVictor Sawyer – Trombone\nJeremy Louis – Alto Sax
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lucky-7-brass-band-live-recording/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200214T153000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Unforgettable: An Evening with Kortland Whalum
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special Valentine’s Day performance by Kortland Whalum. \nTickets: $10 (SOLD OUT)\nDoors at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nUnforgettable: An Evening with Kortland Whalum gives music lovers a front row seat to singer Kortland Whalum’s “tribute to the love song.” Unforgettable showcases some of the most endearing romance songs of the last century\, including songs from Nat King Cole\, Frank Sinatra\, Marvin Gaye\, Luther Vandross\, and Ed Shereen\, as well as Kortland’s original material. Expect to hear the languages of love translated through jazz\, pop\, and soul. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/unforgettable-an-evening-with-kortland-whalum/
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:Will Kimbrough in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by singer-songwriter Will Kimbrough. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nThese days\, former Memphian Will Kimbrough zig-zags the world singing songs and playing guitars\, often solo\, but also in many other collaborations. \nWill Kimbrough’s guitar and multi-instrumental prowess makes him an in-demand producer and session musician. Some of his latest productions include Doug Seegers\, Shemekia Copeland\, Radney Foster\, and Jimmy Buffett. During his years as a touring guitarist\, Will toured with Todd Snider\, Rodney Crowell\, Emmylou Harris\, Mavis Staples\, and Allen Toussaint\, among other notable artists. \nWill’s songs have been recorded by the likes of Jimmy Buffett\, Todd Snider\, Little Feat\, Hard Working Americans\, Jack Ingram\, and many others throughout the years. \nWill is deeply rooted in classic rock-n-roll\, old-school country\, gospel\, traditional blues\, and folk music. This is a man who loves\, and lives\, real music.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/will-kimbrough-in-the-green-room/
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:Jubu Smith in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance by Jubu Smith. \nJubu 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. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Show at 7:30pm
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/jubu-smith-in-the-green-room/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Green Room
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200211T153000
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SUMMARY:Modern Masters Jazz Series feat. Tim Lerch
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Modern Masters Jazz Series\, a monthly series featuring jazz soloists from around the country. \nFebruary’s performance will feature guitarist Tim Lerch in an unforgettable performance with the series house band\, The Ted Ludwig Trio. \nTickets: $20\nDoors 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nAbout Tim Lerch:\nCurrently one of the Pacific Northwest’s busiest and most well-respected guitarists\, Tim Lerch is a member of the legendary Northwest Gypsy Jazz Group Pearl Django. Also a sought-after session guitarist\, Tim records frequently in Seattle and Vancouver. \nThe Modern Masters Jazz Series is guest-curated by renowned two-decade New Orleans jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig\, who has received an ASCAP award\, the Louis Armstrong award\, and the Overture to the Cultural Season award and is a member of The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame. Each month in 2020\, Crosstown Arts welcomes jazz artists from New Orleans\, NYC\, LA\, and beyond\, who will perform with the Ted Ludwig Trio. Highlights include Roseanna Vitro\, who has sung with Christian McBride\, Elvin Jones\, and Lionel Hampton; Ed Cherry\, of Dizzy Gillespie’s band; GRAMMY-winner Victor Atkins; and Dee Dee Bridgewater saxophonist Ed Peterson.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/modern-masters-jazz-series-feat-tim-lerch/
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:Folk All Y'all: An Evening with Snaps for Sinners
DESCRIPTION:This show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $20\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm \nSnaps for Sinners is a sassy swing ensemble hellbent on making people dance and have a good time\, while also delivering a powerful progressive message that inspires empathy and altruism. With influences ranging from traditional Jazz to Folk-Punk to Country\, Snaps for Sinners is dedicated to creating an all-inclusive experience through the blending of multicultural arts. \nSince the release of their first album\, “How the Apple Falls\,” and the success of their debut tour from Northern California to North Carolina and back\, Snaps for Sinners have been igniting audiences nationally. They are now touring the release of their second album\, “The Cat’s Medicine\,” which is only available in its entirety at their live shows this summer.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/folk-all-yall-an-evening-with-snaps-for-sinners/
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 Dopolarians in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join us in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a special performance by jazz group The Dopolarians. \nTickets: $15\nDoors at 7pm | Performance at 7:30pm \nThe Dopolarians is a collective of veteran avant-garde jazz musicians\, including some of the legends of the genre. With the exception of bassist William Parker\, the entire group hails from various points across the southern United States. The group formed in 2018 primarily around the friendship of pianist Chris Parker and influential percussionist Alvin Fielder to record their debut record\, Garden Party. Garden Party is accessible — even hummable — improvised music with ever-present reference to the group’s southern roots. As a Jazz Times magazine reviewer puts it\, the group performs “a perfect balance of euphoric improvisation\, bluesy mettle\, and melodic composition that’s as edgy as it is infectious.” \nTragically\, following the initial session that gave birth to the group\, Alvin Fielder fell ill and passed away. Filling the drum chair now is one of Alvin’s beloved students\, Chad Anderson of Mississippi. The Dopolarians performance will serve as both an album release celebration and a tribute to Alvin — friend\, mentor\, and giant among jazz percussionists. \nThe Dopoloarians are William Parker (bass)\, Douglas Ewart (tenor saxophone)\, Chris Parker (piano\, Kelley Hurt (voice)\, Chad Fowler (alto saxophone and saxello)\, Chad Anderson (percussion)\, and special guest Marc Franklin (trumpet).
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-dopolarians-in-the-green-room-at-crosstown-arts/
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:Kelvin Walters presents HOPE: The Fruit of Experience in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Kelvin Walters Quintet\, featuring a mixture of covers\, originals\, and poems. \nTickets: $10 \nMusic 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 \nHope in the face of agony. \nLive Through it. \nIt’s ok to keep going. \nThe problems aren’t solved … but it’s ok. \nRemember to laugh\, \nto love\, \nto dance\, \nto smile\, \nto cry\, \nforgive\, \nenjoy. \nMany sides to life. \nEmbrace Them all.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kelvin-walters-presents-hope-the-fruit-of-experience-in-the-green-room/
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:New Memphis Colorways Album Release Show
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7 pm | Performance at 7:30 pm \nSome of Paul’s friends and musical associates have already chimed in about “The Music Stands”: \n“Paul has really come into his own here. Although the songs are deceptively simple\, there’s a world inside each track. These little musical creations are killer. They will creep up on you. They’ll reach out and grab you. It’s all very soulful. And a little magical too. Kinda proggy. Kind of indie. And utterly impossible to describe. I dig it.” — Chuck Prophet \n“Paul’s out of his damn mind. He conjures more original musical ideas in 12 bars than most musicians do with entire albums. ‘The Music Stands’ finds him\, as always\, accessing strangenesses and welding the unexpected with a singular vision.” — Cory Branan \nHaving put out three releases under his birth name\, including “Open Closed” (2007) & “Share It” (2009)\, both on Makeshift Records\, as well as self-released The Old Forest Trail EP (2015)\, Paul has now embarked on a new project called New Memphis Colorways. New Memphis Colorways more fully embodies the wide-ranging influences from his storied career as a Memphis musician. This moniker debuted with his self-released Old Forest Loop EP (2018) and continues with the forthcoming “The Music Stands\,” due out on 1/31/2020. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/new-memphis-colorways-album-release-show/
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 Reverend Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by the Rev. Shawn Amos & The Brotherhood in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $10\nDoors at 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nSince 2018’s acclaimed\, politically charged “The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down\,” The Rev has been on the road non-stop with The Brotherhood — a cohesive band of legit titans featuring drummer Brady Blade (Buddy & Julie Miller\, Dave Matthews\, Indigo Girls)\, bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones\, Carly Simon\, Macy Gray)\, and the long-time Rev aide-de-camp/guitarist Chris “Doctor” Roberts. All are friends from a life in music who are now gathered on a singular mission. \n2019 also saw The Rev alighting in Texas\, where the South begins\, the West ends\, and something else is taking shape — a world away\, geographically and culturally\, from his native LA. It is in the hill country of Texas where the Rev and the Brotherhood convened for a new recording slated for a 2020 release. Blade\, Thomas\, and Roberts provide not only musical but also spiritual and emotional support for embracing new territory\, artistically and otherwise. \n“All I’m doing is singing and playing harp\,” the Rev says. “I couldn’t imagine making this music with people who are not friends.” \nPrior to emerging as the Reverend in 2013\, folks knew Shawn Amos as producer (Solomon Burke’s Live in Nashville\, and Shout! Factory box set Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones)\, content creator for companies looking for ways to tell their stories on the internet\, and Americana singer-songwriter who’d grown up in a dramatically dysfunctional L.A. home (a story the Rev serialized as Cookies & Milk in the Huffington Post). \nUnlike past Shawn Amos collaborations with Matthew Sweet and Solomon Burke\, the Brotherhood is in it for the long haul. “Everybody feels pride of ownership\,” the Rev says of Blue Sky. The band has already hit the road and will tour through 2020. \n“These songs are really special to Shawn\,” says Brady Blade\, who previously hosted the Rev’s debut album (produced by Mindi Abair) at his Shreveport studio\, and laid down drums. “It’s up to us whether we’re ready to jump in and contribute 150%. If we’re not\, it’s not a brotherhood.” \nClearly\, from the barn-burning blues stomp of “Counting Down the Days” to the smoky R & B of “Water” to the rollicking “27 Dollars\,” the Brotherhood is\, indeed\, down. \nThe material showcases Shawn Amos’ songwriting like no previous Rev outing; here furious\, there vulnerable; here gadabout and crazy\, there forlorn and tender; all buoyed by musicians emboldening a beloved family member. \n“When I first played blues\,” the Rev says\, “I had no interest in writing. I put up a firewall between the Rev and my Americana past.” He’s referring to his three Shawn Amos albums\, lauded singer-songwriter offerings featuring Ray Parker\, Jr.\, Solomon Burke\, and the Jayhawks’ Mark Olson. “But I slowly got the bug again. This is the first time I’ve had the space to try to be more of a singer-songwriter within the confines of the blues.” \nBrady Blade says\, “Brotherhood\, to me\, means togetherness\, being able to interact with each other in a more personal way because it’s not like\, ‘Oh\, he’s my boss. I’m just the side guy.’ The Brotherhood\, in this context with Shawn\, helps drive the music. Because the tension has to be there. Also\, the happiness has to be there. For all of us\, the happiness has definitely come out on this record.” \nHappiness due in part to a creative spirit fully immersed in the work\, able to access and manifest the nitty-gritty because his brothers have his back. “My whole artistic life has been a process of: How do I get all of me to show up?” the Rev says. “I fought hard to be here\, so I’m gonna make sure all of me shows up.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-rev-shawn-amos-in-the-green-room/
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:KO & Crew in The Green Room
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a performance by KO & The Crew in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. \nTickets: $10\nDoors 7pm | Performance 7:30pm \nKO & 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. Sing along with\, dance to\, and see for yourself what makes The Crew special. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ko-crew-in-the-green-room/
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 Mystic
DESCRIPTION:On the last Tuesday of each month join Crosstown Concourse neighbors and friends for The Mystic. \nThe Mystic is a time set aside each month to experience the undefinable together through music\, dialogue and silence. The Mystic is not affiliated with any defined belief system\, but is a shared listening experience intended to deepen our understanding of one another. \nThe Mystic is hosted by a rotated panel including Rabbi Micah Greenstein\, Chris Miner\, Dr. Scott Morris\, Dr. Sonia Walker\, and Kirk Whalum\, with a variety of musical guests. \nThis month’s theme: “Talking About My Generation\,” hosted by Rabbi Micah Greenstein \nEach generation label (Greatest\, Boomers\, Millennials\, X\, Y\, Z) serves as a shorthand to reference nearly 20 years of attitude\, motivations\, and historic events.  As people grow older\, what can we learn from younger adults and elders beyond the stereotypes?  Come to the Mystic in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for deep conversation\, moving music\, and true community.  All are welcome so spread the word.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-mystic-10/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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