Big Chief Donald Harrison Quintet
To kick off JAZZ ROOM Season 16 and celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, JazzArts is proud to welcome 2022 NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison and his quintet from the Crescent City.
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DateApr 8 - 9, 2022
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Venuehttps://www.charlotteshout.com/venues/detail
Event Details
Friday April 8th
6:00-7:30pm | 8:15-9:45pm
Saturday, April 9th
7:00-8:30pm | 9:15-10:45pm
2022 NEA Jazz Master, New Orleans cultural torchbearer, and saxophonist Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. joins the JAZZ ROOM to perform his hard-swinging improvisational style and his original creation, "Nouveau Swing," a blend of jazz with R&B, hip-hop, rock, and soul. JazzArts welcomes Big Chief Donald and his quintet from the Crescent City celebrating the kickoff to JAZZ ROOM Season 16 and Jazz Appreciation Month.
Donald Harrison: A master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and classical music, Donald Harrison has created three influential styles of jazz: nouveau swing, a modern second-line, and quantum jazz. Donald Harrison has appeared in the HBO series “Treme,” in which Emmy winning director David Simon created two characters to portray how Donald Harrison innovated new styles of music. Awarded the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, Donald Harrison is recognized as Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, sharing that unique New Orleans jazz with the world, and mentoring artists as diverse as The Notorious Big, Jonathon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spaulding.
Featuring:
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Darryl Staves, drummer
Noriatsu Naraoka, bass
Dan Kaufman, piano
Detroit Brooks, guitar
The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.
Thank you to the program sponsors and supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and O's Place Jazz.
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