By mimorg33

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Branford Marsalis

Three-time Grammy winner saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a member of one of America’s most distinguished musical families, will play on March 17th at the Arsht Center’s Knight Hall for the next-to-last concert of 2016-17 Jazz Root Series season. It is not customary for Marsalis along with Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass, and Justin Faulkner on drums, to invite other musicians to play with them. Yet the tight-knit group welcomed superb jazz vocalist Kurt Elling to collaborate on the Upward Spiral project. Together they not only earned a Grammy but also were recently nominated for the 2017 Echo Jazz Awards. On Friday, the ensemble will bring their original, intense jazz sound to the Miami stage.

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Kurt Elling

And if that weren’t enough, our own Carmen Lundy, who is celebrating the release of the Code Noir album, will be opening for the quartet. Lundy, a jazz vocalist and a Miami native, will be accompanied by Patrice Rushen on piano and keyboards, James Genus on bass, Kendrick Scott on drums and Andrew Renfroe on guitar.
Don’t miss what promises to be a memorable night of jazz.

Carmen Lundy

Carmen Lundy

Knight Hall
March 17th, 8 p.m.

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