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Herbie Harper Sextet (Mode)

If this is your first time, there's also a handy Big Ears phone app (also to be updated next week). Now: Homage to Zakir Hussain with Eric Harland and special guests Bill Frisell Frisell, Harish Raghavan, and ganavya

My wristband arrived this week. The detailed schedule is coming next week.

The University of Texas at Dallas > Comet Calendar > Emmet Cohen Trio Comet Calendar At the University of Texas at Dallas: Emmet Cohen Trio Saturday, February 22, 2025 7:30pm Buy Tickets EVENT DETAILS Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures. The internationally acclaimed jazz artist leads the Emmet Cohen Trio and headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, and Birdland in New York. His artistry has taken him to over 30 countries. His “Live From Emmet’s Place,” a live-streamed “Harlem rent party,” unites a worldwide audience via tens of millions of internet views. Free tickets for Comet Card holders are available at the box office located at the mall-side entrance of the University Theatre, between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Get connected. Join the Bass School mailing list.

Russell Malone, Time for the Dancers (High Note)

February 19, 2025, Derek Gripper, Bates Recital Hall, Austin February 20, 2025: Derek Gripper, Stafford Civic Center February 21, 2025: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth February 22, 2025: Emmet Cohen Trio, University of Texas at Dallas Vanessa Collier, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth February 23, 2025: Emmet Cohen, State Theater, Austin February 28, 2025, Andrew Griffin Quintet, Music of Duke Ellington, Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie Robert Cray, Paramount Theater, Austin March 1, 2025: Vijay Iyer Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston Robert Cray, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas Davy Mooney, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 2, 2024: Robert Cray, Heights Theater, Houston March 3-6, 2025: Matt Wilson's Good Trouble with Ben Allison, Voertman Hall, UNT, Denton Shelley Carrol, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 8, 2025: Matt Wilson, Starr Theater, Fayetteville Jackie Venson, Heights Theater, Houston March 14, 2025: Oz Noy, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney March 15, 2025: Yasmin Williams, Reverend Robert B. Jones, Sr. Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band,, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival March 18, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Eisemann Center, Richardson March 19, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wortham Center, Houston March 27, 2025: Charles Lloyd, Bela Fleck/Edmar Castaneda/Antonio Sanchez Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul's Axiom 5, Tigran Hamasyan, Ganavya, Sunny War, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 28, 2025: Ahmed, Tyshawn Sorey, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell, Alabaster DePlume, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul 3Dom Factor, Jeff Parker, Immanuel Wilkins, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly, Mike Reed's Separatist Party, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville Jason Moran's Duke Ellington Project, Cullen Theater, Houston March 29, 2025: Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith + Vijay Iyer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Vernon Reid, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston, Ahmed, Kris Davis Trio, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 30, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wadada Leo Smith, Vijay Iyer Fieldwork, Amaro Freitas, Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kris Davis Trio, Steve Lehman Trio + Vijay Iyer, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville April 2, 2025: Jonathan Fisher Trio, Texas Tenors (Shelley Carrol, Quamon Fowler, Jason Davis), Sammons Center, Dallas April 4-6, 2025: Chris Thomas King, Cedric Burnside, Kenny Neal, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 6, 2025: Vid Ramana Balachandran & Vid Patri Satish, Unity Church of Dallas April 8, 2025: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Antone's, Austin April 10, 2025: Jacke Venson, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth April 11, 2025: Brad Mehldau Trio with Christian McBride, Cullen Theater, Houston April 12, 2025: Hiromi's SonicWonder, University of Texas at Dallas April 14, 2025: Jeff Hamilton Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin April 15, 2025: Jeff Hamilton Trio, JazzTX, San Antonio Grand Flute Duo, Vid Hemanth & German, Guruvayur Temple, Carolllton April 24-27, 2025: Branford Marsalis Quartet; Stanley Clarke & N*4EVER; Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap; Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Centennial featuring Nicholas Payton and Dr. Michael White; Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra; Bill Frisell with Brian Blade and Thomas Morgan; Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Astral Project; New Orleans Groovemasters (Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Shannon Powell); Kyle Roussel; Tuba Skinny; Detroit Brooks Tribute to Danny Barker with Dee Dee Bridgewater; Doreen's Jazz New Orleans; Leroy Jones; Charlie Gabriel; Mahmoud Chouki; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand; Leon Anderson Quintet , Secret Six Jazz Band; Eric Gales: Shemekia Copeland; Chris Thomas King; Kenny Neal; Little Freddie King Blues Band; Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band; Youssou N'Dour; Seun Kuti and Egypt 80; Lila Downs; Etran de L'Air; Zar Electrik; People Museum, Marimba Nandayapa, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2025: Branford Marsalis, Carver Center, San Antonio April 26, 2025: Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Orquesta Akokan, Austin Blues Festival April 27, 2025: John Primer, Jackie Venson, Austin Blues Festival April 30, 2025: The Boss Baritones: Gary Smulya and Frank Basile, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 1, 2025: Ebo Taylor, Radio/East, Austin May 2-3, 2025: Dobet Gnahore, African Vibrations Music Festival, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas May 1-4, 2025: Kamasi Washington; Terence Blanchard; Joshua Redman Group with Gabrielle Cavassa; George Wein Centennial featuring Randy Brecker; Nicholas Payton and Triune with Esperanza Spalding; Stephanie and Rachel Jordan with Music Alive Ensemble; Alfredo Rodriguez Trio; Alexey Marti; Meschiya Lake; Jason Marsalis; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Helen Gillet; Trumpet Mafia; Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs; Peter Harris Presents Firm Roots; Victor Campbell; Jamil Sharif; Jesse McBride Big Band; The Headhunters (Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Mike Clark); Gladney; Tony Dagradi and the New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble; Steve Lands; Cedric Burnside; Ronnie Baker Brooks; Mr. Sipp; D.K. Harrell; Guitar Slim Jr.; Thandiswa Mazwai; BIM (Benin International Musical); Son Rompe Pera; Layla McCalla; Joy Clark; Yusa Cuban Soul, Pasotano, Las Hermanas Garcia, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 10, 2025: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, Unity Church of the Hills, Austin May 28, 2025: Samara Joy, Majestic Theater, Dallas May 29, 2025: Samara Joy, Moody Theater, Austin May 30, 2025: Natalia Lafourcade, Windspear, Dallas June 2, 2025: Samara Joy, Jones Hall, Houston June 6, 2025: Jackie Venson, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio June 7, 2025: Pt. Basant Kabra (sarod) and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur (flute), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin October 5, 2025: Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin

Marlon Jordan, Marlon's Mode (Arabesque)

Roland Kirk, Here Comes The Whistleman (Atlantic)

Last night, Derek Gripper at Unity of Dallas on Forest Lane. Simply magnificent.

February 16, 2025: Derek Gripper, North Crowley High School Theater, Fort Worth February 19, 2025, Derek Gripper, Bates Recital Hall, Austin February 20, 2025: Derek Gripper, Stafford Civic Center February 21, 2025: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth February 22, 2025: Emmet Cohen Trio, University of Texas at Dallas Vanessa Collier, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth February 23, 2025: Emmet Cohen, State Theater, Austin February 28, 2025, Andrew Griffin Quintet, Music of Duke Ellington, Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie Robert Cray, Paramount Theater, Austin March 1, 2025: Vijay Iyer Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston Robert Cray, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas Davy Mooney, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 2, 2024: Robert Cray, Heights Theater, Houston March 3-6, 2025: Matt Wilson's Good Trouble with Ben Allison, Voertman Hall, UNT, Denton Shelley Carrol, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 8, 2025: Matt Wilson, Starr Theater, Fayetteville March 14, 2025: Oz Noy, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney March 15, 2025: Yasmin Williams, Reverend Robert B. Jones, Sr. Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band,, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival March 18, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Eisemann Center, Richardson March 19, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wortham Center, Houston March 21, 2025: Shannon Powell, Chris Thomas King, Herlin Riley, Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival, Old Mint, New Orleans March 22, 2025: Mahmoud Chouki, Yusa, Little Freddie King, Steve Masakowski and Family, Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival, Old Mint, New Orleans March 23, 2025: Leroy Jones, Delfeayo Marsalis, Jamil Sharif, Stephanie Jordan, Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival, Old Mint, New Orleans March 27, 2025: Charles Lloyd, Bela Fleck/Edmar Castaneda/Antonio Sanchez Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul's Axiom 5, Tigran Hamasyan, Sunny War, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 28, 2025: Ahmed, Tyshawn Sorey, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell, Alabaster DePlume, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul 3Dom Factor, Jeff Parker, Immanuel Wilkins, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly, Mike Reed's Separatist Party, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville Jason Moran's Duke Ellington Project, Cullen Theater, Houston March 29, 2025: Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith + Vijay Iyer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Vernon Reid, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston, Ahmed, Kris Davis Trio, Ganavya, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 30, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wadada Leo Smith, Vijay Iyer Fieldwork, Amaro Freitas, Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kris Davis Trio, Steve Lehman Trio + Vijay Iyer, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville April 2, 2025: Jonathan Fisher Trio, Texas Tenors (Shelley Carrol, Quamon Fowler, Jason Davis), Sammons Center, Dallas April 4-6, 2025: Chris Thomas King, Cedric Burnside, Kenny Neal, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 6, 2025: Vid Ramana Balachandran & Vid Patri Satish, Unity Church of Dallas April 8, 2025: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Antone's, Austin April 10, 2025: Jacke Venson, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth April 11, 2025: Brad Mehldau Trio with Christian McBride, Cullen Theater, Houston April 12, 2025: Hiromi's SonicWonder, University of Texas at Dallas Grand Flute Duo, Vid Hemanth & German, Guruvayur Temple, Carolllton April 24-27, 2025: Branford Marsalis Quartet; Stanley Clarke & N*4EVER; Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap; Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Centennial featuring Nicholas Payton and Dr. Michael White; Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra; Bill Frisell with Brian Blade and Thomas Morgan; Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Astral Project; New Orleans Groovemasters (Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Shannon Powell); Kyle Roussel; Tuba Skinny; Detroit Brooks Tribute to Danny Barker with Dee Dee Bridgewater; Doreen's Jazz New Orleans; Leroy Jones; Charlie Gabriel; Mahmoud Chouki; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand; Leon Anderson Quintet , Secret Six Jazz Band; Eric Gales: Shemekia Copeland; Chris Thomas King; Kenny Neal; Little Freddie King Blues Band; Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band; Youssou N'Dour; Seun Kuti and Egypt 80; Lila Downs; Etran de L'Air; Zar Electrik; People Museum, Marimba Nandayapa, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2025: Branford Marsalis, Carver Center, San Antonio April 26, 2025: Orquesta Akokan, Austin Blues Festival April 27, 2025: Jackie Venson, Austin Blues Festival May 1, 2025: Ebo Taylor, Radio/East, Austin May 2-3, 2025: Dobet Gnahore, African Vibrations Music Festival, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas May 1-4, 2025: Kamasi Washington; Terence Blanchard; Joshua Redman Group with Gabrielle Cavassa; George Wein Centennial featuring Randy Brecker; Nicholas Payton and Triune with Esperanza Spalding; Stephanie and Rachel Jordan with Music Alive Ensemble; Alfredo Rodriguez Trio; Alexey Marti; Meschiya Lake; Jason Marsalis; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Helen Gillet; Trumpet Mafia; Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs; Peter Harris Presents Firm Roots; Victor Campbell; Jamil Sharif; Jesse McBride Big Band; The Headhunters (Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Mike Clark); Gladney; Tony Dagradi and the New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble; Steve Lands; Cedric Burnside; Ronnie Baker Brooks; Mr. Sipp; D.K. Harrell; Guitar Slim Jr.; Thandiswa Mazwai; BIM (Benin International Musical); Son Rompe Pera; Layla McCalla; Joy Clark; Yusa Cuban Soul, Pasotano, Las Hermanas Garcia, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 10, 2025: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, Unity Church of the Hills, Austin May 28, 2025: Samara Joy, Majestic Theater, Dallas May 29, 2025: Samara Joy, Moody Theater, Austin June 2, 2025: Samara Joy, Jones Hall, Houston June 6, 2025: Jackie Venson, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio June 7, 2025: Pt. Basant Kabra (sarod) and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur (flute), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin October 5, 2025: Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin

February 15, 2025: Christian Scott/Chief Adjuah, Carver Center, San Antonio Derek Gripper, Unity of Dallas February 16, 2025: Derek Gripper, North Crowley High School Theater, Fort Worth February 19, 2025, Derek Gripper, Bates Recital Hall, Austin February 20, 2025: Derek Gripper, Stafford Civic Center February 21, 2025: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth February 22, 2025: Emmet Cohen Trio, University of Texas at Dallas Vanessa Collier, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth February 23, 2025: Emmet Cohen, State Theater, Austin February 28, 2025, Andrew Griffin Quintet, Music of Duke Ellington, Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie Robert Cray, Paramount Theater, Austin March 1, 2025: Vijay Iyer Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston Robert Cray, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas Davy Mooney, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 2, 2024: Robert Cray, Heights Theater, Houston March 3-6, 2025: Matt Wilson's Good Trouble with Ben Allison, Voertman Hall, UNT, Denton Shelley Carrol, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 8, 2025: Matt Wilson, Starr Theater, Fayetteville March 14, 2025: Oz Noy, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney March 15, 2025: Yasmin Williams, Reverend Robert B. Jones, Sr. Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band,, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival March 18, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Eisemann Center, Richardson March 19, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wortham Center, Houston March 27, 2025: Charles Lloyd, Bela Fleck/Edmar Castaneda/Antonio Sanchez Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul's Axiom 5, Tigran Hamasyan, Ganavya, Sunny War, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 28, 2025: Ahmed, Tyshawn Sorey, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell, Alabaster DePlume, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul 3Dom Factor, Jeff Parker, Immanuel Wilkins, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly, Mike Reed's Separatist Party, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville Jason Moran's Duke Ellington Project, Cullen Theater, Houston March 29, 2025: Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith + Vijay Iyer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Vernon Reid, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston, Ahmed, Kris Davis Trio, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 30, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wadada Leo Smith, Vijay Iyer Fieldwork, Amaro Freitas, Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kris Davis Trio, Steve Lehman Trio + Vijay Iyer, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville April 2, 2025: Jonathan Fisher Trio, Texas Tenors (Shelley Carrol, Quamon Fowler, Jason Davis), Sammons Center, Dallas April 4-6, 2025: Chris Thomas King, Cedric Burnside, Kenny Neal, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 6, 2025: Vid Ramana Balachandran & Vid Patri Satish, Unity Church of Dallas April 8, 2025: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Antone's, Austin April 10, 2025: Jacke Venson, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth April 11, 2025: Brad Mehldau Trio with Christian McBride, Cullen Theater, Houston April 12, 2025: Hiromi's SonicWonder, University of Texas at Dallas Grand Flute Duo, Vid Hemanth & German, Guruvayur Temple, Carolllton April 24-27, 2025: Branford Marsalis Quartet; Stanley Clarke & N*4EVER; Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap; Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Centennial featuring Nicholas Payton and Dr. Michael White; Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra; Bill Frisell with Brian Blade and Thomas Morgan; Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Astral Project; New Orleans Groovemasters (Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Shannon Powell); Kyle Roussel; Tuba Skinny; Detroit Brooks Tribute to Danny Barker with Dee Dee Bridgewater; Doreen's Jazz New Orleans; Leroy Jones; Charlie Gabriel; Mahmoud Chouki; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand; Leon Anderson Quintet , Secret Six Jazz Band; Eric Gales: Shemekia Copeland; Chris Thomas King; Kenny Neal; Little Freddie King Blues Band; Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band; Youssou N'Dour; Seun Kuti and Egypt 80; Lila Downs; Etran de L'Air; Zar Electrik; People Museum, Marimba Nandayapa, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2025: Branford Marsalis, Carver Center, San Antonio April 26, 2025: Orquesta Akokan, Austin Blues Festival April 27, 2025: Jackie Venson, Austin Blues Festival May 1, 2025: Ebo Taylor, Radio/East, Austin May 2-3, 2025: Dobet Gnahore, African Vibrations Music Festival, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas May 1-4, 2025: Kamasi Washington; Terence Blanchard; Joshua Redman Group with Gabrielle Cavassa; George Wein Centennial featuring Randy Brecker; Nicholas Payton and Triune with Esperanza Spalding; Stephanie and Rachel Jordan with Music Alive Ensemble; Alfredo Rodriguez Trio; Alexey Marti; Meschiya Lake; Jason Marsalis; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Helen Gillet; Trumpet Mafia; Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs; Peter Harris Presents Firm Roots; Victor Campbell; Jamil Sharif; Jesse McBride Big Band; The Headhunters (Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Mike Clark); Gladney; Tony Dagradi and the New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble; Steve Lands; Cedric Burnside; Ronnie Baker Brooks; Mr. Sipp; D.K. Harrell; Guitar Slim Jr.; Thandiswa Mazwai; BIM (Benin International Musical); Son Rompe Pera; Layla McCalla; Joy Clark; Yusa Cuban Soul, Pasotano, Las Hermanas Garcia, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 10, 2025: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, Unity Church of the Hills, Austin May 28, 2025: Samara Joy, Majestic Theater, Dallas May 29, 2025: Samara Joy, Moody Theater, Austin June 2, 2025: Samara Joy, Jones Hall, Houston June 6, 2025: Jackie Venson, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio June 7, 2025: Pt. Basant Kabra (sarod) and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur (flute), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin October 5, 2025: Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin

6525 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75230 · Derek Gripper (Dallas) Sat, Feb 15, 7:30pm - 8:45pm CST Unity of Dallas Dallas, United States Event description Join us for an unforgettable evening with Derek Gripper, a guitarist who redefines the boundaries of classical music. Renowned for his innovative technique that evokes the rich sounds of the West African Kora (21 string harp), Gripper masterfully blends the intricate music of great African composers including Toumani Diabaté and Ali Farka Touré alongside the timeless compositions of Arvo Pärt and J.S. Bach. Gripper’s transformative journey began with his album One Night on Earth, where he translated the captivating sounds of kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté onto the guitar. Celebrated guitarist John Williams noted, “It seemed absolutely impossible until I heard Derek Gripper do it.” Derek's interpretations not only showcase his virtuosity but also incorporate lessons from the oral traditions of West Africa, creating a dialogue between cultures. This work led to collaborations that transcended borders, with invitations to perform alongside John Williams and Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra. Gripper’s artistry has captivated audiences at esteemed venues across the globe, from Carnegie Hall to Shakespeare's Globe. Recent recordings like “A Year of Swimming,” “Billy Goes to Durban,” and his latest album with kora master Ballaké Sissoko, introduce original compositions and improvisations, each a testament to his dedication to evolving and challenging his musical style. Moreover, his recordings of the solo works of J.S. Bach have been a fascinating study in the symbiosis of African music and early European melodies, revealing the freedom and universality of one of Europe’s great improvising musicians. This concert is not merely a performance; it is an immersive exploration that invites you to experience the profound connections between diverse musical traditions. Join us for a night that promises to inspire and resonate deeply. Secure your tickets now and be part of this exceptional musical celebration with Derek Gripper! Special note: The great Malian kora player Toumani passed away unexpectedly in July of 2024. To commemorate the passing of one of Africa’s great virtuosos, Derek will perform the five compositions off Toumani’s debut album “Kaira” in a brand new, never before performed, rendition of these classics of the West African repertoire.

Hal Gallery on piano? Hal Galper? Auto correct strikes again.

Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions)