ELIJAH JAMAL BALBED QUARTET (2 SETS) — live event
Saxophonist, educator, and composer is one of the premiere Jazz Artists in Washington, DC. With self-released albums under his name, Elijah has been named Best Tenor Saxophonist (2017), Best New Jazz Musician (2012) by the Washington City Paper and is also a WAMMIE Award Winner (2019). An alumnus of the legendary music program at Howard University, Elijah has since established himself as a versatile musician playing various different styles and with many different bands. Elijah is currently studying Upright Bass at the University of District of Columbia with Steve Novosel, as well as teaching at Suitland High School for the Visual & Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts. In addition to straight-Ahead Jazz, Elijah has a deep love for DC’s indigenous genre “Go-Go” music. Elijah was fortunate to perform with The Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown from 2011 until Mr. Brown’s passing in 2012. Now Elijah leads The JoGo Project - a Jazz / Go-Go fusion band dedicated to promoting and preserving the legacy of DC’s unique art form.
Starts: 2024-06-04T19:30:56Z
Ends: 2024-06-04T22:25:56Z
Where: 183 West 10th Street, New York, New York 10014, United States
Price: $25.0