Posts tagged power of art
Friends — a dispatch from Music City

Hello from Music City. I have never lived in Nashville, but a piece of my heart rests here.

This Wednesday, February 13th, I will be performing my civil-rights inspired piece “Step by Step:The Ruby Bridges Suite” at City Winery with an amazing group of musicians—Brian Blade, Rahsaan Barber, Cremaine Booker, Lindsay Miller, Vicente Archer, Connye Florance, The TSO Choir, and the choral ensemble Portara led by Jason Shelton. The event is called "Darrell Grant & Friends.”

I can’t help but think, however, about one dear friend who will not be there.

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NOLA Bound

I am heading to New Orleans, LA for the first time this week! I am meeting up with an incredible group of collaborators to play my "Step by Step: The Ruby Bridges Suite" at the Unitarian Universalist 2017 General Assembly. It has never felt more urgent or important to be making work like this. My friend, and Step by Step's music director, Jason Shelton has put together an all-star team

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