BRANDEE YOUNGER
The sonically innovative harpist, Brandee Younger, is revolutionizing harp for the digital era. 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. Ever-expanding as an artist, she has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Moses Sumney. Her current album, Brand New Life, builds on her already rich oeuvre, and cements the harp’s place in pop culture. As the title of the album suggests, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic, personal, political, and spiritual. On this album, Younger salutes her musical foremother, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby, while also speaking to the sentiments of more recent generations. “We’re bringing new life to Dorothy Ashby’s popular and previously unreleased compositions. We’re creating new life…for the instrument,” Younger said. Brand New Life is an album about living fully, in neon bright color.
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BRANDEE YOUNGER TRIO
Brandee Younger is a Grammy-nominated harpist, gaining recognition as the first Black solo artist nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for “Beautiful Is Black” at the 2022 ceremony. Working with artists such as Beyonce, John Legend, Lauryn Hill and others, he demonstrates his ability to seamlessly weave the harp into arrangements and places where the instrument has been historically overlooked. Younger’s achievements are a testament to her deep love for the instrument and her perfect command of it.
On April 7, 2023, Brandee released her new album “Brand New Life” via Impulse! Records. With singles like “You’re A Girl For One Man Only” and “If It’s Magic”. In 2023, Brandee performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk celebrating Black Music Month.
Line-up:
Brandee Younger – harp
Rashaan Carter – double & electric bass
Allan Mednard – drums
Tickets In Dollars: $41.26
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BRANDEE YOUNGER: ALICE COLTRANE TRIBUTE
For her final two nights of residency, Younger honors the life and music of the late harpist and jazz legend Alice Coltrane with her working trio, strings, and special guests. An artist chosen by Coltrane’s son Ravi to perform at a series of concerts in her honor as well as her memorial in 2007, Younger carries on the adventurous spirit of her greatest influence, infusing her compositions with a 21st century vibrancy and fearless experimentation.
Saturday Performance | 7:30pm ~ 9:00pm
Sunday Performance | 2:00pm ~ 3:30
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BRANDEE YOUNGER: BRAND NEW LIFE
Brandee Younger begins her week with two nights devoted to her 2023 Impulse! album Brand New Life, a shimmering collection of works written by or performed by the late jazz harp pioneer Dorothy Ashby, along with original compositions dedicated to Ashby’s enduring legacy. Building bridges that span jazz, classical music, and hip-hop, Younger is joined for these dates by her working trio of bassist Rashaan Carter and drumming phenom Makaya McCraven, along with a string section and special guests.
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BRANDEE YOUNGER
Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Robert N. Miner Auditorium, accompanied by the artist’s pick of recorded, and sometimes live, excerpts. The conversation closes with questions from the audience followed by a reception with complimentary drinks and bites.
This Listening Party features 2023-24 Resident Artistic Director Brandee Younger, taking a deep dive into her week of residency that includes music from her most recent Impulse! album Brand New Life and a tribute to the late harpist and jazz legend Alice Coltrane. Younger’s performances run March 7-10, 2024.
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