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Al Strong Live at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3
Courtesy of lavae mcclinnahan | Posted on February 25, 2022
When
Thu, March 10, 2022
6:30 pm
At Door
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Musicians
Al Strong
trumpetSam King
saxophone, altoSean Mason - piano
pianoKevin Beardsley
bassJeremy "Bean" Clemons
drumsAbout
Don't miss this special evening with 2x Grammy Nominated trumpet player, composer, recording artist, and educator Al Strong. A cultural innovator, his distinctively unique sound captivates audiences, melting hearts at a whisper volume while being gracefully dynamic when the music calls for more intensity, his natural ability to strike listeners at their core is unmatched. He is the co-founder of the Art of Cool Project, which spawned the original Art of Cool Music Festival in Durham, N.C.
A native of Washington, D.C., Strong is a graduate of the renowned Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from North Carolina Central University and a Master’s in Jazz Performance / Pedagogy from Northern Illinois University. ...