Craig Alston and Friends: Pre-Father's Day LIVE STREAMING CONCERT
Craig Alston, Saxophones
Rodney Kelley Jr, Keyboards
Cory Baker, Bass
John Lamkin III, Drums
Craig Alston is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore who is best known as the saxophonist for Fertile Ground, whose sound was influenced by Sade, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis Quintet and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. As an independent artist, Craig plays the saxophone, bass, or keyboard. As a saxophonist, Craig has played with jazz legends such as Larry Willis, David Murray, Oliver Lake, John Hicks and Jimmy Heath. He recently won the Chick-Webb Jazz Combo competition. He has been leading the Eubie Blake Legacy Band for the past seven years, and Genese Music and Entertainment selected him to be their Senior Consultant for its Obia Soul label. Craig is the music director and instrumental music teacher for the Maryland Summer Center, which teaches gifted and talented students to understand and play jazz, and thea leads the Timothy Baptist Summer Music Program where students with little to no instrumental experience begin learning to play instruments.
Streaming cost is $5
Donations are welcomed.
THE CONCERT LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU approx. 15 minutes prior to showtime
and will remain active through June 26