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NYC Harpist Brandee Younger brings her swingin’ jazz harp quartet to DC for a rare appearance. Younger will play at Bohemian Caverns with young heavyweights EJ Strickland on drums, Dezron Douglas on bass and Stacy Dillard on saxophones – each of whom are bandleaders in their own right.
Heavily influenced by Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, Younger has developed a beautiful, fresh sound all her own. Equally at home with classical music and jazz, Brandee Younger emerged from the same Long Island music milieu as her elder contemporaries Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Public Enemy, EPMD, and Rakim, and has incorporated hip-hop and other diverse genres into her musical vocabulary.
She has made her mark working with jazz royalty including Ravi Coltrane, Jack Dejohnette, Charlie Haden, Reggie Workman, Bill Lee and Butch Morris, as well as GRAMMY winning hip-hop artist Common, Drake (mixtape) and R&B sensation Ryan Leslie. Younger is featured on John Legend’s forthcoming album “Love in the Future”.
Originating in NYC, Younger and her quartet are being hailed as one of the most inventive groups in jazz and African American music today and delivers a distinct, genre-defying experience for music lovers of all walks. This is one show not to be missed.
More information regarding Ms. Younger and her quartet can be found at www.bohemiancaverns.com or at brandeeyounger.com. Shows are on May 31 and June 1, 2013. Sets begin at 8:30 and 10:30pm. Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $18.00 or at the door for $23.00.
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