For Immediate Release
Onaje Allan Gumbs Performs at The Kitano Jazz Club in New York on
December 2, and December 3
Featuring Dennis Collins on Vocals, Roger Byam on Soprano and Tenor
Saxophone, Kenny Davis on Bass, and Victor Lewis on Drums
Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs performs at The Kitano Jazz Club in New York
on December 2 and December 3. Sets begin at 8:00 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
Harlem-born, Queens-raised, Onaje Allan Gumbs has enjoyed a career as
first-call sideman, valued arranger and composer, producer, and most
importantly, bandleader and recording artist. Many will remember him
for his vital contributions to such Woody Shaw classics as Moontrane,
and Rosewood, to which he lent his exceptional composing and arranging
skills. Still others will recall his work as producer/arranger for
vocal dates led by Downing, Rubin, and Marlena Shaw; or perhaps his
sideman contributions to dates with an impressive range of artists –
from NEA Jazz Master Kenny Burrell and Nat Adderley, to the cutting
edge with Ronald Shannon Jackson, to the crossover dreams of Jonathan
Butler. Onaje's soundtrack writing includes Danny Glover's Showtime
film Override, and his song Dare to Dream was a theme for a Panasonic
awards presentation.
Onaje has staked out a territory that is equal parts originality,
straight ahead jazz, R&B, Brazilian, contemporary jazz, and beyond. As
Duke Ellington would say, he is "beyond category."
Most recently, Onaje celebrated the completion of his album Remember
Their Innocence, a recording that aptly mirrors the extraordinarily
broad-based pallet of experiences he has enjoyed and enhanced with his
presence. To date, the album has received high praise amongst critics
and fans; Jerry D'Souza, from All About Jazz, writes "Onaje Allan
Gumbs took his wide experiences as a musician into the studio for his
latest recording and came up with a winning combination in Remember
Their Innocence."
The Kitano performance also features the premiere of the vocal version
of Onaje's original piece Collage, with lyrics by Al Jarreau,
featuring vocalist Dennis Collins.
In addition to Dennis, Onaje is joined by Roger Byam on soprano and
tenor saxophone, Kenny Davis on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums.
For more information, visit Onaje's website at
www.onajeallangumbs.com.
Concert Information:
Onaje Allan Gumbs
The Kitano
66 Park Avenue
December 2 and December 3
Sets at 8:00 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
$20 cover, $10 drink minimum
www.kitano.com
For reservations, call 212-885-7119
For press inquiries, contact Seton Hawkins at Jazzania:
917-907-1200
jazzania@gmail.comOnaje Allan Gumbs Performs at The Kitano Jazz Club in?New York on
December 2, and December 3
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