Jafar Baron: Triune at Black Squirrel Club

Philadelphia trumpeter Jafar Barron is a true music pioneer. The Atlantic Records recording artist was part of the an early wave of artists to explore and nurture an important evolution of jazz and music overall. He helped lead the way for an essential mingling of jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul, and DJ-centric genres like house music and disco. He was a key component of the legendary Back2Basics parties at SIlk City in the 1990's where he collaborated with countless legendary Philadelphia musicians including Questlove, King Britt, James Poysner, Digable Planets, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Tim Motzer, and Jamiroquai to name just a few...

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Philadelphia trumpeter Jafar Barron is a true music pioneer. The Atlantic Records recording artist was part of the an early wave of artists to explore and nurture an important evolution of jazz and music overall. He helped lead the way for an essential mingling of jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul, and DJ-centric genres like house music and disco. He was a key component of the legendary Back2Basics parties at SIlk City in the 1990's where he collaborated with countless legendary Philadelphia musicians including Questlove, King Britt, James Poysner, Digable Planets, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Tim Motzer, and Jamiroquai to name just a few. The whole list is extensive. Together they helped forge the important Philly neo-soul movement and a community of musicians, DJs and producers that is still shaping the musical landscape throughout Philladelphia and beyond. Friday, he'll be making his Black Squirrel Club debut with his current project, Triune, featuring guitarist Tim Caine and Micah Johnson behind the drums. 

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