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Don't miss trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire - called "the most distinctive, elusive and ultimately satisfying trumpeter of his generation" by The New York Times - and his Quartet (pianist Sullivan Fortner, bassist Matt Brewer, and drummer Justin Brown) featuring special guest Kurt Rosenwinkel.



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The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet, with special guest Kurt Rosenwinkel

Artists For Humanity EpiCenter

Described by NPR Music as “a trumpeter of deep expressive resources and a composer of kaleidoscopic vision,” Ambrose Akinmusire is known for transcending the borders of musical genre, from post-bop and avant-garde jazz to contemporary chamber music and hip-hop to singer-songwriter aesthetics. This Jazz at the Logan concert is sure to broaden horizons and encourage discovery.

Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet with Special Guest Kurt Rosenwinkel

Logan Center

With her vocal prowess, it’s no surprise that Dianne Reeves has received five Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, an honorary doctorate of music from Julliard, and was recently named a 2018 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master – the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists. The albums in her Blue Note discography are among the finest jazz vocal albums every made, featuring side players who are all giants in their own rights — Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, and many others. To close this special 50th Anniversary concert, Dianne will be accompanied by her quintet and by a full orchestra conducted by multi-Grammy winner Vince Mendoza.
The SJW 50th Anniversary Band is truly a superband of musicians who have shaped the sound of jazz in recent decades. The astonishing artists of this ensemble share one thing in common: time at SJW as young jazz musicians. Now they’re going to be raising a glass — and their horns and voices — to celebrate 50 years of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.

Dianne Reeves with Quintet and Orchestra / SJW 50th Anniversary Band

Stanford University

Members of the Wayne Shorter quartet and special guests pay homage to the unique musical vision of this living legend, whose 2018 album Emanon was hailed as the year’s best jazz recording by The New York Times. Oakland trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire presents selections from his hard-hitting and rhythmically dexterous 2018 album Origami Harvest, pushing jazz into deeper communication with hip-hop and modernist classical music and using it to address social issues.

Justin Brown

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Events

Mar 11, 2023

The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet, with special guest Kurt Rosenwinkel · Celebrity Series of Boston

Mar 10, 2023

Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet with Special Guest Kurt Rosenwinkel · UChicago Presents

Jul 30, 2022

Dianne Reeves with Quintet and Orchestra / SJW 50th Anniversary Band · Stanford Jazz Workshop

Mar 9, 2022

Wayne Shorter Celebrations · Los Angeles Philharmonic

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