THE QUINTESSENTIAL SOUL CONCERT at The Herberger Theater Center 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix Saturday March 30, 2024 10:00am – 9:00pm

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“Birth of the Blues”

Stage West
The Quintessential Soul Concert   
is a facet of the ongoing “Great Migration – Indiscernibles in Arizona” project;
which is a multimedia examination, acknowledgement and dissemination   
of how Black people came to settle in Arizona, as well as their past and present-day experiences and contributions as Arizonans.  

The Quintessential Soul Concert highlights the seminal music brought to Arizona by African American Migrants and African Immigrants (throughout the diaspora), and honors past and present musical artists. The day will offer the following genres:
Yoruba Drumming
Caribbean Steel Pan
Gospel
Blues
Jazz
R&B
HipHop.

Tickets $28 Adults
$10 Children 12 years and under

Featured Artists are:

Sharla Johnson
DJ DarrelD
OG Jacki Blu
Coco Watson
Keith Johnson
Inherited Essence
Giovanni Kiyingi
Gabriel Bey
A Quintessential Soul Big Band has been assembled and will perform under the musical direction of local icon Gabriel Bey.

Eventually these performers will tour Arizona paying tribute to The Ancestors and performing an array of music for the enjoyment of all ages; often in communities that do not get to experience live music .
Members of The Quintessential Big Band:
Eric Yates – Drums
Ramoan Jackson – Bass Guitar
Scotty Spenner – Lead Guitar
Lonze Reynolds – Saxophone
Keyboard – Earnest Browdy
Trumpet – Gabriel Bey

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