Saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins and his Blues Blood band performs his piece “AFTERLIFE RESIDENCE TIME” from his album “Blues Blood” during his concert on September 21, 2024 – part of the 2024-25 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.
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About this concert:
Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is one of the vital voices of jazz in the 21st century. A native of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Wilkins moved to New York in 2015 for studies at the Juilliard School, and since then, he has worked with a range of artists including Wynton Marsalis, Joel Ross, Solange, and Gerald Clayton.

His Blue Note debut “Omega” took the #1 spot on The New York Times’ list of Best Jazz Albums of 2020, and his new album, “Blues Blood,” was released in October featuring the band he brings for this date including pianist Micah Thomas, bassist Rick Rosato, drummer Kweku Sumbry, and a trio of vocalists.

PERSONNEL:
Immanuel Wilkins: alto saxophone
Micah Thomas: piano
Rick Rosato: bass
Kweku Sumbry: drums
Ganavya: vocals
June McDoom: vocals
Yaw Agyeman: vocals

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