First Friday Feat. Mr. People at The Nash

7:30pm – 10:00pm. FREE ADMISSION. Chris Pena-piano/keyboards, Rich Kniss-guitar, Seth Gory-guitar, Kevan Aaron-bass, James Prez-drums. Mr. People is an instrumental funk band based in Phoenix, Arizona that blends strands of modern hip-hop sensibilities—heavy bass, kick and snare along with the soul of jazz. Mr. People is an effort to go from behind the scenes to the stage. Artists involved have produced for various local R&B artists including Morris Alan & Teri Tobin. Pianist Chris Peña, originally from Tucson, was the recipient of the Provost Scholarship and an ASU JazzBird Scholarship. In 2010, Peña was a winner of DownBeat Magazine’s prestigious 33rd Annual Student Music Awards...

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7:30pm – 10:00pm. FREE ADMISSION. Chris Pena-piano/keyboards, Rich Kniss-guitar, Seth Gory-guitar, Kevan Aaron-bass, James Prez-drums. Mr. People is an instrumental funk band based in Phoenix, Arizona that blends strands of modern hip-hop sensibilities—heavy bass, kick and snare along with the soul of jazz. Mr. People is an effort to go from behind the scenes to the stage. Artists involved have produced for various local R&B artists including Morris Alan & Teri Tobin. Pianist Chris Peña, originally from Tucson, was the recipient of the Provost Scholarship and an ASU JazzBird Scholarship. In 2010, Peña was a winner of DownBeat Magazine’s prestigious 33rd Annual Student Music Awards. Peña won for his collaborative arrangement of Bebel Gilberto’s “Um Segundo.”

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