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The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presents Jerome Jennings and the Myles Ellington Twitty Quintet. Featuring Jerome Jennings on Drums, Myles Twitty on Trumpet, Josh Strange on Vibes, Sergio Pamies on Piano, and Justin Dawson on Bass.
Saturday, February 22nd. Opening act featuring the Cincinnati Jazz Academy High School Combo starts at 5:30 pm. Concert begins at 6:00 pm.
Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, bandleader, sideman, and Emmy Award winning composer. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the every day joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three Jazz releases by NPR, received a four star rating in Downbeat Magazine, and was nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ award for Album of the Year in 2016. Jerome’s sophomore recording, ‘Solidarity’, released November 2019 was recognized by NPR as best music that spoke truth to power. To date Jerome has performed, toured and recorded with legendary musicians like Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Gerald Wilson, Christian McBride, Large Professor, Ron Carter, George Cables, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wynton Marsalis (J@LC), The Count Basie Orchestra, Philip Bailey, Henry Butler, and countless others. He has also made recordings and shared the stage with contemporary musicians Sean Jones, Camille Thurman, Jazzmeia Horn, Tadataka Unno, Christian Sands, Charenee Wade, and Bokani Dyer to name a few.
Sponsored by Jazz Alive and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 Freedom Way E, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3413, United States,Cincinnati
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