Directed by accomplished pianist and gospel musician Ken Little, singers from the Community Music Center Bayview Choir and Gospel Music Vocal Ensemble bring a joyous program of gospel, jazz and popular music to the Gardens. The CMC Bayview Choir is one of 15 tuition-free neighborhood choirs that has grown out of collaborations between the Community […]
Hailing from Bahia, Brazil, the Afro-percussive group Aguidavi do Jeje enthralls listeners with a seamless fusion of tradition and avant-garde elements, creating a compelling dialogue between the past and the present. Embracing the candomblé rhythms of the Jeje-Mahin nation, their atabaque orchestra defines itself as a “percussive ritual.” The very essence of the group is […]
On a jazz scene brimming with exceptionally gifted young drummers, Elé Salif Howell is rapidly earning a spot in the crowded top tier. A conspicuously talented accompanist before he reached his teens, the San Francisco native has thrived since moving to New York City in 2016, forging deep creative connections with leading contemporaries, mid-career masters and […]