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Sep ,2021

Performed for Somi's musical, Dreaming Zenzile , the world premier at the REP, St. Louis.

June 7, 2021

Solo Piano Show is on July 7th (Wed) 8pm(US Eastern Time) at Soapbox Gallery Live Stream

Somi/Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper with FR Bigband where I played on was nominated for This years Grammy's the Best Jazz Vocal Album

May 3&4, 2019

Played with Frankfurt's hr-Bigband featuring Somi and John Beasley.

Sep.3, 2018

My string arrangement was sampled and aired on So You Think You Can Dance.

Jan.23, 2018

Somi's "Petite Afrique" where I played on won the 49th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Jazz Awards

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My band, JAFro's latest live videos are uploaded. Please check them out

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Aug. 2011- Present

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Recent photos

May 2019, SOMI meets hr-Bigband, Germany(with John Beasley, Herve Samb )

May 2019, SOMI at Saint Lucia Jazz Festival