3rd Sunday Jazz with Brandon Meeks

2432 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Street,Indianapolis IN 46208

15 August, 2021

Description

An all-ages jazz concert for the whole family. Pay only what you wish. About 3rd Sunday JazzThis concert series is for the purpose of giving live music back to the community in places where black youth live. Attendees can donate any amount they wish. The event will showcase some of the area’s most promising young talent and create a fun and inspiring musical experience. By making jazz a regular part of the cultural landscape we intend to ignite a lifelong passion for music in the next generation of black artists and listeners. Featured Musicians Brandon Meeks - upright bass Rob Dixon - saxophone Josh Strange - vibraphone Austin Morgan - piano Dorian Phelps - drums About Brandon MeeksFor nearly 20 years Brandon Meeks has been a vibrant part of Indianapolis’ soulful and eclectic music scene. As a bass player he’s created countless compelling live music experiences with every artist in the city’s jazz scene as well with many national artists. Meeks has had the good fortune of working with noteworthy creative minds such as Don Cheadle, Robert Glasper, Black Milk and Thundercat. Currently Brandon has teamed up with a new collective of exciting regional musicians from Indy, Chicago and Cincinnati to explore musical ideas inspired by modern jazz and hip hop visionaries like Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove and Madlib. The group combines the style of classic straight ahead jazz with a 21st century streetwise aesthetic and is guaranteed to uplift, inspire and entertain all who experience the music.