Aaron Walker-drums, Ben Sands, Jr.-woodwinds, Andrae Richardson-percussion, Janelle Gill- piano and keyboard, Pepe Gonzalez-bass, Imani Gonzalez- vocals and percussion

Aaron Walker has released his debut CD as a leader, Aaron Walker and Spiritual Rhythms. The Memphis-reared, Delaware-based Drummer/percussionist/ composer/bandleader Aaron Walker is no stranger to jazz. He's performed, toured and recorded with an impressive potpourri of jazz artists including James, Williams, Phineas Newborn, Harold Mabern, Gary Bartz, Nicholas Payton, George Coleman, Buster Williams, Steve Turre, Cecil Bridgewater, Junior Cook, Donald Harrison, Larry Willis, Geri Allen, Suzzette Ortiz, Sumi Tonooka, Helen Sung, Grady Tate, Sonny Fortune, Gary Thomas, George Colligan, Ronnie Matthews, Steve Coleman, Slide Hampton, Steve Nelson, Tim Warfield, Donald Brown, Terrell Stafford.


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Salim Washington, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Malik Washington, drums; Donald Wmith, piano, vocals; Aaron James, bass; Kuumba Frank lacy, trombone, trumpet

A Harlem-based musician/scholar, Salim Washington plays tenor saxophone, flute and oboe, and is an accomplished composer/arranger. He is also a Harvard graduate who earned both a bachelor and doctorate degrees. His dissertation for his Ph.D is titled "Beautiful Nightmare: Coltrane, Jazz, and American Culture." As a musician Washington is an exciting saxophonist whom critics have lauded as one of the most compelling modern voices in the music.

For two nights only Twins Jazz presents five acknowledged jazz masters performing the music of Coltrane's landmark album, Giant Steps. Hear the red-hot saxophones of Ralph Bowen and Jeff Antoniuk and the Jazz Update band: bassist Tom Baldwin, pianist Wade Beach and drummer Tony Martucci.

Canadian-born saxophonist Bowen has recorded and performed worldwide with jazz giants and contemporary heavyweights such as Freddie Hubbard, Shirley Scott, Wynton Marsalis and Kenny Garrett. In the 1980s he played with jazz pianist Michel Camilo. He later completed three world tours with the mighty Horace Silver. A winner of many grants and awards, he studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts and Indiana University. Now based in New York, Bowen has recorded four albums as a leader on Blue Note Records, and many others as a sideman. He'll dive deep into the Coltrane Canon along side award winning saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk - also a Canadian native.  Learn more at www.TwinsJazz.com.