Kenny Garrett and Sounds from the Ancestors

Date & Time

Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 20:00

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His tone is unmistakable, his playing irrepressible and full of originality: it is none other than Kenny Garrett, one of the most important and versatile saxophonists of his generation, who rose to global fame as a member of Miles Davis’ band in the 1980s. Garrett then developed his own musical identity as a bandleader with albums like »African Exchange Student« and »Black Hope«. Black music culture has always been the starting point for his musical language, and he pays tribute... Read full text

Keywords: Jazz & World, Vocal Music

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Musicians

Kenny Garrett	Saxophon
Melvis Santa	Vocals
Keith Brown	Piano
Jeremiah Edwards	Bass
Mark Whitfield Jr	Drums
Rudy Bird	Percussion

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