The Jazz Foundation Presents: Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax Group / George Gray Jazz Coalition
June 17, 2023 1:00 pm - June 17, 2023 4:00 pm
South Oxford Park | Free
The Jazz Foundation of America presents Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax Group / George Gray Jazz Coalition.
Born in Philadelphia, but a longtime Brooklyn resident, Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax studied at Berklee College of Music and went on to work with many musical greats, including Kevin Eubanks, Eartha Kitt, Illinois Jacquet, Savion Glover, and a 14-year run with the legendary Little Jimmy Scott. Broadnax has worked in film (Spike Lee's Malcolm X), television ("Madame Secretary"); has toured Europe and Japan; and has played for three presidential inaugurations. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Long Island University, and a proud father of two children.
A native of Baltimore, drummer George Gray is held in high esteem for his time and versatility. Soon after earning a degree in music education at Morgan State University, he was offered the drum chair in Pockets, a major funk group produced by Verdine and Maurice White from Earth, Wind & Fire. After three albums for Columbia with this group, Gray went on to freelance with a long list of musical greats including Chuck Berry, Gary Bartz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Pharoah Sanders, Abdullah Ibrahim and Onaje Allan Gumbs.
Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Born in Philadelphia, but a longtime Brooklyn resident, Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax studied at Berklee College of Music and went on to work with many musical greats, including Kevin Eubanks, Eartha Kitt, Illinois Jacquet, Savion Glover, and a 14-year run with the legendary Little Jimmy Scott. Broadnax has worked in film (Spike Lee's Malcolm X), television ("Madame Secretary"); has toured Europe and Japan; and has played for three presidential inaugurations. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Long Island University, and a proud father of two children.
A native of Baltimore, drummer George Gray is held in high esteem for his time and versatility. Soon after earning a degree in music education at Morgan State University, he was offered the drum chair in Pockets, a major funk group produced by Verdine and Maurice White from Earth, Wind & Fire. After three albums for Columbia with this group, Gray went on to freelance with a long list of musical greats including Chuck Berry, Gary Bartz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Pharoah Sanders, Abdullah Ibrahim and Onaje Allan Gumbs.
Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.