Name: James Gates
Start: 2024-11-08T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 310 East Main St Suite 100 Durham, NC 27701

James Gates
Doors: November 8, 2024 8:00 PM
Online Scheduled Ticket Price: VIP - MEMBER: $180.00 VIP: $200.00 RESERVED - MEMBER: $22.40 RESERVED: $28.00 RESERVED - DAY OF: $25.00
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James “Saxsmo” Gates is one of Richmond’s premier musicians. As a saxophonist, Saxsmo has a flaming passion that is evident in every note played. Undeniable passion along with his bell-like tone quality ignites a fire that is sure to light the hearts and souls of all true jazz enthusiasts.
Saxsmo is a Richmond native and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1978. He attended Virginia State University and later transferred under a full scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee in 1984. Also, with a full scholarship he received his Master’s in Jazz Studies at North Carolina Central University 2011. Saxsmo is the Founder/ Director/Coordinator of the Dr. Billy Taylor Jazz Studies Program at Virginia State University. Saxsmo was also Nominated for the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation Living Legacies 2015 Award.
James Saxsmo Gates is also a former Board Member of the Richmond Jazz Society, former Board member of the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, present Board member of Richmond Cultural Works, present Board Member of The HBCU Jazz Education Initiative, Kappa Kappa Phi Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity.
Gates has played and traveled extensively in the United States and abroad in performing with such notable artists as Joe Kennedy, Jr., Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, etc.
Saxsmo credits the forefathers and Masters of Jazz for his musical foundation and passes it along every chance he gets by serving as a teacher and instructor of jazz.
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