Trumpetist

In this multi-discipline program, Sean Jones and friends explore the cultural and spiritual crossroads of the African diaspora focusing on the life and music of Dizzy Gillespie to tell the story of the jazz it ultimately produced. “Jones is one of the finest young trumpeters in the business, recognized for his lyrical fluidity and high-tier facility,” says All About Jazz.

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Sean Jones -Trumpet

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Dizzy Spellz offers an Afro-futuristic lens exploring the intersection of cultural and spiritual dilemmas within the African Diaspora through the music of Dizzy Gillespie. From his coming of age through racial and social dynamics in the Deep South, creating and curating the bebop movement in New York, to his spiritual journey to Africa and his delve into Afro Cuban music and the Baha’i Faith, Dizzy was very much ahead of his time. Sean Jones (trumpeter/musical director) and Brinae Ali (choreographer/tap dancer/vocalist) have teamed up to create a piece that fuses elements of jazz, tap, Hip Hop, and BeBop to articulate the social vernacular of the African-American experience.

Sean Jones

Trumpetist

Events

Apr 15, 2022

Sean Jones -Trumpet · San Francisco Performances

Apr 14, 2022

Sean Jones “Dizzy Spellz” featuring Brinae Ali · ArtPower at UC San Diego

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