Three time Grammy nominee vibraphonist/ composer Stefon Harris introduces his band Blackout , on the CD Evolution (Blue Note Records). Featuring an exciting blend of modern acoustic sounds written by Harris as well as a moving rendition of Stings Until, the group has been hailed for pursuing contemporary jazz on its own terms (The Washington Post). The band includes Marc Cary on keyboards, Vicente Archer on bass, Terreon Gully on drums and Casey Benjamin on alto sax. They have performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Egg (Albany), Jazz At Lincoln Center, and Herbst Theater (San Francisco) among many others. Evolution was named one of the Top 50 CDs in 2004 by Jazz Times. Stefon has been honored as Best Vibist by Jazziz, Jazz Times, Downbeat and the Jazz Journalist Association. His upcoming 2006 CD will feature selections from The Gardner meditations, (commissioned by The Wharton Center at MSU) along with rarely recorded Ellington music.This webpage is maintained by 24 Seven Artist Development.
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