Melanie Charles with The Blackbyrds, Ebo Taylor, and more

Aug 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM · The Ford (John Anson Ford Amphitheatre), Los Angeles, CA The Ford (John Anson Ford Amphitheatre), Los Angeles, CA

Aug 28

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Melanie Charles

1 concert

Brooklyn-born Melanie Charles blends jazz, soul, and Haitian roots, collaborating with Jazz legends and artists like Jean Grae and Gorillaz. Known for multi-instrumental, genre-blurring music.

Ebo Taylor

1 concert

Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian guitar legend, blends highlife, Afrobeat, and jazz. Known for albums like "Love and Death," he collaborated with Pat Thomas and influenced jazz artists like Fela Kuti. Strut Records released his works globally, while hits like "Heaven" were widely sampled in modern music.

Katalyst

2 concerts

Australian producer/DJ Katalyst (Ashley Anderson) shaped intelligent hip-hop and soulful dance music, co-founded Invada Records with Geoff Barrow, and worked with artists like Stephanie McKay.

Gary Bartz

2 concerts

Gary Bartz, born in Baltimore, is a Grammy-winning saxophonist known for blending jazz, funk, and African music. He played with Miles Davis and McCoy Tyner, founded NTU Troop, and taught at Oberlin. He collaborated with Maisha and contributed to Jazz Is Dead.