The Jazz Voyager

This week I’m taking a trip to a city most people think of as country but there has always been a strong current of jazz running through Nashville, Tennessee. It’s time for some history and education at the National Museum of African American Music.

The museum is the only one dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans. The museum’s expertly-curated collections share the story of the American soundtrack by integrating history and interactive technology to bring the musical heroes of the past into the present.

This is another new experience for this jazz voyager that is always welcomed. It houses the Roots Theater and six galleries ~ Rivers of Rhythms Pathways: The Evolution of African American Music Traditions; Wade In The Water: The History, Influence, and Survival of Religious Music; Crossroads: How Blues Changed the Music World; A Love Supreme: The Survival of African Indigenous Musical Traditions in Congo Square; One Nation Under A Groove: The Birth of Rhythm and Blues; and The Message: The Revolutionary Power of  Hip Hop.

Located at Fifth & Broadway, 510 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. For more information contact the venue at https://www.nmaam.org.

Tickets: $26.95 | Adults: 18~64

• • Online tickets are non-refundable but are valid for one year after your purchase date.
  • A $5.00 technology fee will be added to every ticket.
  • Discounts are available in person for seniors, military, first responders, educators, students, and children between 5 and 17. Children under 5 are free.

Free Admission: First Wednesday of Every Month

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EUGENIE JONES

Award-winning singer, songwriter Eugenie Jones for an unforgettable night of music at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art as she shares music from her new album – Eugenie!

Prepare to be immersed in jazz you can feel! Experience the unique groove of original soulful jazz, unique arrangements of vintage jazz tunes you love, and never-forgotten classic soul favorites from one of jazz’s most prolific female, African American singer/songwriters in jazz today.

The Band: Nick Allison ~ piano, Bob Antolin ~ guitar and sax, Jonathan Green ~ bass and Ronnie Bishop ~ drums.

Two Shows ~ 5:30-7:00 PM | 7:30-9:00 PM

Tickets: $25.00 + $3.52 fee

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TONY HIGHTOWER & EDWIN WILLIAMS

Jazz, Cool, Smooth & Soulful special guest singer/actor Tony Hightower celebrates with a special tribute to bassists Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorious & Ron Carter featuring bassist Edwin Williams along with a special appearance from vocalists Terry Dukes, Akua Taylor and  Kaitlyn Washington.

Lawn Seating $30 / At Gate $35
Table Seating (Seats 10) $400 (Table seating not sold at the gate on event day)

Rain or Shine Event. No Refunds
Bring your chairs or blankets
Food, beverages and small tables are allowed
No grills or large tables
Online Ticket Sales End Day Before Show.
Only credit/debit cards accepted at the Gate. NO CASH
Gates open at 6:30p

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HERBIE HANCOCK

There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. As Miles Davis said, “Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him.”

Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business, and music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, he has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s. As a member of the Miles Davis Quintet that pioneered a groundbreaking sound in jazz, he also developed new approaches on his own recordings.

Hancock is currently in the studio at work on a new album. He is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice, and he continues to amaze audiences across the globe.

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GREGORY PORTER & THE BAYLOR PROJECT

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Gregory Porter was raised in Bakersfield, California, and he cites the Bakersfield Southern Gospel sound as well as his mother’s Nat King Cole record collection as fundamental influences on his own sound. In 2013 he released his breakout Blue Note debut Liquid Spirit, which sold more than a million albums and earned Porter his first Grammy Award, with NPR declaring him “America’s next great jazz singer.”

His 2016 follow-up Take Me to the Alley won Porter his second Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album and firmly established him as his generation’s most soulful jazz singer-songwriter. His 2021 release Still Rising collects new songs, covers, duets, and a selection of his much-loved favorite songs.

Featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor, The Baylor Project is a duo built on love, family, faith, culture, and community. Their debut, The Journey, garnered two Grammy nominations. Their second album, Generations (2021), earned the duo its first NAACP Image Award win for Outstanding Jazz Album-Vocal and its fourth Grammy nomination.

Marcus and Jean’s combined musicianship is unmatched. Their dynamic performances are soulful to the bone. The Baylors will raise you up and inspire you to clap along with them to a swinging mid-tempo tune. Yet, at a moments’ notice, you may be moved to tears when they change the atmosphere with a spiritual song that will stir the emotions.

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