ECO SOUL
In conjunction with the Central
Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Festival

April 17 / 2:00pm

Melvin Gibbs
Gibbs incorporates the “sky church music” concept of Jimi Hendrix, channeling guitar solos, gospel, underground rap, Cuban Lucumi ritual singing, and Nigerian Afrobeat vocals, all united by hip hop techniques. He has been called “the best bassist in the world” by Time Out New York magazine.

Ayanna
Ayanna is a unique, captivating and talented young composer, song-writer, vocalist, cellist and pianist who has developed musically from a diverse background of mixed cultures. “Her original material is individual enough to be striking and her solo (cello-backed) visit to the Police anthem ‘Roxanne’ hints at a refreshingly singular attitude to ‘covers’."
~ Chris Parker, Vortex Review