ANDROMEDA TURRE
Celebrated for her emotionally resonant performances, Turre has captivated audiences across more than seventeen countries across Europe and Asia and in renowned performance spaces in America.
Raised within the legacy of jazz’s foremost Innovators—immersed in the presence of legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Ray Charles, and Wynton Marsalis—Andromeda Turre absorbed invaluable insights into jazz’s artistry, observing their mastery firsthand from birth.
As the daughter of trombonist Steve Turre and cellist Akua Dixon, this lineage not only informs her artistry but also provides a foundation from which she redefines boundaries, bridging heritage with innovation. Educated at The Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, Turre developed a voice uniquely her own, seamlessly integrating classical, contemporary, and theatrical frameworks into jazz, reshaping the genre to engage with its modern context.
Saturday Showtimes |7:00pm & 9:30pm
Sunday Showtimes 6:00pm & 8:30pm
Tickets: $37.00 +$3.95
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The Jazz Voyager
Leaving the magic of Manhattan for the West Coast in preparation, this Jazz Voyager is heading to San Francisco, California to be in the audience at the renowned jazz venue, the Black Cat. Located in the Tenderloin, the supper club will be put to the test to see if their Maryland Crab Cakes asre as good as the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
This week I will witness a once in a lifetime music collaboration between three time Grammy nominated composer De’Sean Jones and Urban Art Orchestra with the drumming of Blaque Dynamite. The Detroit saxophonist is bringing lush textures of music to the stage.
A cover charge including fees range between $20.00 and $50.00. Dinner has its own cost.
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STRAIGHT AHEAD
Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene, comes the ground breaking, Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead. A group of strong, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers. Straight Ahead was the first all-woman group signed to Atlantic Jazz.
Widely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music, Straight Ahead is in the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame. with a sound that ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz to Latin jazz and jazzy hip-hop. Their live performances are a dynamic celebration of power and joy!
The Group:
Alina Morr- Piano
Marion Hayden – Bass
Gayelynn McKinney- Drums
Kymberli Wright – Vocals
Ingrid Racine – Trumpet
Cover: $20.00
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DR. PROFESSOR LEONARD KING
In late 1962, at age 14, he decided it was time to be a band leader and, with his two brothers and a few neighborhood youngsters, started The Jazz Sextet which later became known as Leonard King and the Soul Messengers (1963-73). The group became very popular providing accompaniment for a variety of single artists and groups who did not have their own bands. Additionally the group provided music for fashion shows, industrial presentations, and many social events.
These experiences served as a basis for other ensembles: Strata Nova (1976-88), Visger Road Drum Band (1991-2006) Proportioned Orchestra (1989-present), Oopapada (1995-present), Dr. Prof. Leonard King “Drum Fun & Vocals, Too” in 1990, and the Dr. Prof. Leonard King Orchestra in 2010 and leads both to the present.
Cover: $20.00
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BRANDEE YOUNGER TRIO
Brandee Younger is revolutionizing the harps’ role in modern music. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy® Award for Best Instrumental Composition.
That same year, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award and later, the winner of the 2024 NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Jazz Album for her latest album Brand New Life. Ever-expanding as an artist, she has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders and Christian McBride.
Brandee Younger: harp
Rashaan Carter: bass
Allan Mednard: drums
Cover: $26.83
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