Velvet Lounge: AACM Showcase – June Composers Series

Original compositions by Renee’ Baker and Saalik Ziyad for the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble with artistic director Mwata Bowden (woodwinds/ percussion); exact personnel varies from week to week, and there are often special guests, but the group is always at least 12 musicians who typically include many of the following: Dee Alexander, Ann Ward, Aisha Williams, Saalik Ziyad, Discopoet Khari B (vocals/percussion); Taalib-din Ziyad, Nicole Mitchell (flutes/vocals/percussion); Ernest Dawkins, Douglas Ewart, Ed Wilkerson, Ed House, Edwin Daugherty (woodwinds/percussion); Leon “Q” Allen, Jerome Crosswell, Ben Gaye (trumpet/ percussion); Isaiah Jackson, Lester Lashley (trombone/percussion); Tomeka Reid (cello/percussion); Aaron Dodd (tuba); Soji Adebayo, Justin Dillard (keyboards/percussion); Dawi Williams, Darius Savage, Rollo Radford, Brian Smith (bass); Art “Turk” Burton, Sura Ramses DuPart (percussion); Dushun Mosley, Avreeayl Ra (drums/percussion)