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John Raymond with Gilad Hekselman and Colin Stranahan
Come see jazz trumpeter, John Raymond, perform his new album "Real Feels" at The Red Room on March 24th!
Labeled as “a prepossessing young trumpet player” by the New York Times, John Raymond has been making a name for himself as one of the most promising up-and-coming jazz musicians in New York. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Raymond has performed with some of most well-respected names in jazz music including Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, and Kurt Rosenwinkel, among others. He was awarded the 2015 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award presented by the American Society of Composer, Authors, and Publishers; and he has recently been a featured artist at the FONT Festival and New York City Winter Jazz Festival. Raymond has also performed at notable events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival and NPR’s Toast of the Nation New Year’s Eve Celebration, and recorded with Grammy-nominated singer Sara Bareilles.
Raymond’s new album, Real Feels, brings together a unique band that includes two rising stars: guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer Colin Stranahan. With Raymond at the helm solely on flugelhorn, this bass-less group puts an inventive, fresh spin on familiar songs, many of them stemming from Raymond’s roots as a Midwesterner. From American folk songs like Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” to a take on Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair” to the classic hymn “Amazing Grace,” the music evokes nostalgia for the past. Combine that with the deep camaraderie and group interplay the trio shares, and Real Feels radiates a kind of authenticity that distinguishes it from anything else.
Admission: $10 in advance / $12 general admission
