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The Roots, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at Chautauqua Institution

Where

Chautauqua Institution
1 Ames Ave
Chautauqua, NY
Map
(716) 357-6250

When

Sat, August 21, 2021
8:15 pm

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Musicians

The Roots
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

See The Roots and Trombone Shorty, two of the most acclaimed acts inโ€ฏjazzโ€ฏandโ€ฏhip-hop, in a one-of-a-kind double-bill performance at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. The Roots: Formed in 1987, in Philadelphia, PA, the legendary Roots Crew, consists of Black Thought (MC), Ahmir โ€œQuestloveโ€ Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (electronic keyboards), F. Knuckles (percussion), Captain Kirk Douglas (electronic guitar), Damon Bryson (sousaphone) and James Poyser (electronic keyboard). Having previously released 12 projects, The Roots have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the business, winning four Grammys, including โ€œBest R&B Albumโ€ for Wake Up!, โ€œBest Traditional R&B Vocal Performanceโ€ for โ€œHang in Thereโ€ (with John Legend) and โ€œBest Group or Duo R&B Vocal Performanceโ€ for โ€œShine.โ€ The ensemble was most recently nominated for โ€œBest Rap Albumโ€ for the 2011 release of undun...

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