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Stefon Harris And Blackout at Bailey Hall At Broward College
Courtesy of Ronald B. Weber, MD | Posted on December 19, 2018
When
Sat, April 20, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Stefon Harris
vibraphoneCasey Benjamin
saxophoneMarc Cary
pianoBen Williams
bass, electricTerreon Gully
drumsAbout
Passionate artistry and astonishing virtuosity have propelled mallet player, Stefon Harris, to the forefront of the invigorated jazz scene. He has been heralded as one of the most important artists in jazz. In addition to his four Grammy ® nominations, has been named Best Mallet player by the Jazz Journalists Association. In addition to his four Grammy nominations, has been named Best Mallet player by the Jazz Journalists Association. He also has topped the DownBeat and JazzTimes magazine polls that have been dominated reflexively for so long by now-retired Gary Burton.
Educator, musician and entrepreneur, Stefon Harris receive the 2018 Doris Duke Artist Awards. His talent has propelled him for performances around the world. Now with his pet project Blackout, the band that will appear at South Florida JAZZ at Bailey Hall, we hear what has been percolating in the souls of Stefon and bandmates for more than 14 years. And it is impressive....