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Acclaimed saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins joins the Wex jazz series with his quartet and vocalists to present their latest project, Blues Blood.
The music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is filled with empathy and conviction. Listeners were introduced to the riveting sounds of this emerging artist in his critically acclaimed debut album, Omega, which was named the number one jazz album of 2020 by the New York Times. Omega also introduced his remarkable quartet with Columbus native Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums. In Blues Blood, on Blue Note Records, Wilkins explores the idea of the legacies of our ancestors and the bloodlines connecting us. (each performance approx. 60 mins.)
IMAGE CAPTIONImmanuel Wilkins, photo: Joshua Woods.
Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia. After he graduated high school, Wilkins moved to New York City in 2015 to attend the Juilliard School. In the city, he met trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire, who mentored Wilkins and helped him navigate the jazz scene. He also met a musician who would change his professional life, prominent pianist and composer Jason Moran, who took the young saxophonist on tour. In what was one of Wilkins’s biggest gigs to date, he played alto saxophone in Moran’s In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, 1959, a series of live performances honoring the great legacy of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Wilkins has since worked with a diverse range of artists including Solange Knowles, Gretchen Parlato, Wynton Marsalis, Gerald Clayton, Aaron Parks, and Joel Ross, making a striking appearance on the vibraphonist’s 2019 Blue Note debut, KingMaker.
Doris Duke Foundation
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
The Columbus Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Axium Packaging
Nationwide Foundation
Joyce Shenk
Lachelle Thigpen
Next Performing Arts
Immanuel Wilkins
