Join the Brandon Woody//Craig Alston quartet for an evening of Jazz at An die Musik Live! \nBrandon Woody, trumpet\nCraig Alston, saxophone\nCharlie Reichert Powell, guitar\nKoleby Royston, drums\nKris Funn, bass \nBrandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music flows from the rich lineage of Black music, including jazz, gospel, improvisation, and beyond, to explore themes of love, resilience, and community. Hailed by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times as a rising force in contemporary jazz, Woody signed with the legendary Blue Note Records in November 2024 and released his debut album, For The Love Of It All, in May 2025...
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Join the Brandon Woody//Craig Alston quartet for an evening of Jazz at An die Musik Live! \nBrandon Woody, trumpet\nCraig Alston, saxophone\nCharlie Reichert Powell, guitar\nKoleby Royston, drums\nKris Funn, bass \nBrandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music flows from the rich lineage of Black music, including jazz, gospel, improvisation, and beyond, to explore themes of love, resilience, and community. Hailed by The New York Times and Los Angeles Times as a rising force in contemporary jazz, Woody signed with the legendary Blue Note Records in November 2024 and released his debut album, For The Love Of It All, in May 2025. Featuring his longtime band Upendo โ Troy Long (keys), Quincy Phillips (drums), and Michael Saunders (bass) โ the album showcases Woodyโs ability to craft music that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.\nHis work has received praise across major publications, with DownBeat highlighting his โrich and expressiveโ tone and the Financial Times noting the albumโs emotional range โfrom gentle lyricism to swaggering virtuosity.โ The Washington Post described Woodyโs music as โstaggeringly self-assuredโ and โradiating warmth, purpose, and a sense of place,โ reflecting both the clarity of his artistic vision and his deep connection to his community. \nWoody has collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Danilo Pรฉrez, Casey Benjamin, Marcus Gilmore, the Robert Glasper Black Radio Orchestra, Paul Russell, Derrick Hodge, Marc Cary, and Solange Knowles. Woody has also worked with international brands including Calvin Klein, Saucony, Reebok, Eames, Vogue Italia, Plain Jane, and Highsnobiety. His television appearances include Godfather of Harlem (MGM+), Lady in the Lake (Apple TV), and The Bride (Warner Bros.). \nCraig Alston is Baltimore born and based multi-instrumentalist and composer specializing in woodwind, brasswind, keyboard and bass guitar in genres such as jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop and gospel. He is best known for his complex yet soulful sound on the saxophone. Craig has performed with notable musicians such as Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh, Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson, Najee, Norman Brown Frank McComb, Dennis Chambers, Eric Robeson and Larry Willis; legendary groups such as the OโJays, The Temptations and The Four Tops; as well as Soulful Symphony and the Cab Calloway Orchestra. He was the saxophonist for Fertile Ground and lead the Eubie Blake Legacy Band for over 7 years. Craig is endorsed by Antigua Winds Saxophone, Legere Reeds and Theo Wanne Mouthpieces. \nCraig received the 2013 Jazz Journalists Jazz Heroes Award and was the winner of the 2011 Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition. He is currently a Musical Director for multiple independent artists, a clinician and the woodwind teacher for OrchKids. Craig attended Morgan State University, majoring in music education. He would like to one day open a music school or cultural arts center in the Baltimore metropolitan area. \nIn-person seats: $25/$10 students\nIn -person attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week. \nStreaming passes: $15\nThe link will remain active thru June 27 \nDonations welcome! \n::concert, An die Musik LIVE!::In-person, Live-streamed, Indoor
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