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Jazz In The Neighborhood: Kenny Washington With Erik Jekabson's New Orleans Sextet at Piedmont Center For The Arts
Courtesy of Jan Woo | Posted on February 26, 2019
Where
Piedmont Center For The Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA
Map
(510) 499-8177
When
Thu, March 28, 2019
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Kenny Washington - Vocals
vocalsErik Jekabson
trumpetRob Barics
saxophone, tenorDanny Armstrong
tromboneJoshua Thurston-Milgram
bass, acousticDan Zemelman
pianoEvanh Hughes
drumsAbout
Vocalist extraordinaire Kenny Washington and trumpeter Erik Jekabson deliver the true New Orleans sound and spirit, but with a modern twist. Washington is a New Orleans native and Jekabson has lived and performed in the Big Easy in recent years. They are backed by Jekabson's New Orleans Sextet: Rob Barics, clarinet; Danny Armstrong, trombone; Dan Zemelman, piano; Joshua Thurston-Milgram, bass; and Evan Hughes, drums. The evening will include traditional New Orleans tunes, both instrumental and vocal, performed in the fun, loose, freewheeling style that is so representative of the Big Easy....