Wednesday, February 13th at the Palace Theater and Art Bar located in the heart of SODO is a new venue who is supporting Jazz and the LGBT Community in Seattle. I am honored to be a featured artist to celebrate Uncle Nearest Bourban for more information go to https://www.palaceartbar.com/upcoming-events
Friday, April 2nd, I will have the wonderful honor of performing with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Benaroya Hall as part of celebrating The Great Louis Armstong
For the direct ticket link for your ticket please go to: https://live.seattlesymphony.org/detail/videos/up-next/video/6234789885001
I am so honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute to the late and great Nancy Wilson on Sunday, October 3rd at 6 p.m., in the Sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist.
The all-star band will warm your hearts and delight your ears: Hans Teuber on Reeds and Horns, David Deacon Joyner on Piano, Osama Afifi on Bass, and Max Holmberg on drums. This is the 20th year and a grand opening of the series. https://www.facebook.com/SeattleJazzVespers/
It is with great excitement to announce that the Billie Holiday Tribute performed at Benaroya Hall with the legendary Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra is up for an Earshot Award for Concert of the year. For those who attended the concert, I thank you and for those who endured the hours of prep, tears, and sweat I thank you as well. I felt like I channeled many ancestors and felt the spirit of Bille Holiday surrounding me and that feeling has never left me. I am a survivor of many things in life and paying honor to Holiday was one of the most healing moments of my life. To be recognized is really enough and extremely humbling and more than I could ever expect. If you would like to cast your vote please go to https://www.earshot.org/project/2021-02-golden-ear-awards-ballot/ voting ends March 1st
Getting to make music and be on a beautiful island is a magical opportunity, if you are on the island or enjoy a ferry ride join us on Saturday, October 16th at 7:30 at WEAVE, Osama Afifi on Bass and Shawn Schlogel on Piano https://www.weavepresents.org/about-us
