Jesse Kramer Organ Trio at Gandy Dancer Courtyard Jazz Series at Gandy Dancer

One of the most promising young drummers in Metro Detroit, Jesse Kramer leads several bands that explore fusion, modern jazz and bop. In the organ trio format, soul and swing are the components that tie it all together. Jazz organist Glenn Tucker might be described as a local jazz prodigy, having performed with artists such as Paul Keller and Claude Black from the time he was just in high school, and currently pursuing a Masters in Organ Performance at the University of Michigan. Trumpeter Ingrid Racine adds a bop-infused electronic trumpet to the mix, as the group approaches the compositions of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Miles Davis from a modern perspective, as well as original music and works by great contemporary musicians like Nicholas Payton, Kenny Garrett and McCoy Tyner...

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One of the most promising young drummers in Metro Detroit, Jesse Kramer leads several bands that explore fusion, modern jazz and bop. In the organ trio format, soul and swing are the components that tie it all together. Jazz organist Glenn Tucker might be described as a local jazz prodigy, having performed with artists such as Paul Keller and Claude Black from the time he was just in high school, and currently pursuing a Masters in Organ Performance at the University of Michigan. Trumpeter Ingrid Racine adds a bop-infused electronic trumpet to the mix, as the group approaches the compositions of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Miles Davis from a modern perspective, as well as original music and works by great contemporary musicians like Nicholas Payton, Kenny Garrett and McCoy Tyner.

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