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Lenny White with Joe Warner & Tarus Mateen
Pianist and Bay Area young lion Joe Warner teams up with legendary drummer Lenny White - famed drummer for Miles Davis, Return To Forever, Freddie Hubbard, and Chaka Khan - for an evening of world class jazz piano trio. Along with renowned bassist Tarus Mateen, this all-star group is sure to thrill and delight, taking audiences on an exploratory journey through sound, featuring one of the greatest drummers of our time.
$30 General Admission
We are offering a limited number of tickets to attend this performance in person. Advance purchase is recommended. Masking is encouraged but not required.
LENNY WHITE
At 19, Lenny White played with Jackie McLean, recorded Bitches Brew with Miles Davis, and Red Clay with Freddie Hubbard. Lenny is one of the founding fathers of the jazz-rock movement and is a four-time Grammy Award winner. Lenny White earned a worldwide reputation as the drummer with Return to Forever and has played and collaborated with artists such as Joe Henderson, Gato Barbieri Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan. Lenny continues to lead and stay on the cutting edge of music by producing new artists and performing; he is in the process of writing original music to be performed by the NYU Orchestra in the fall of 2022, further expanding his musical footprint. Lenny is currently mentoring and teaching students at NYU Steinhardt and The New School.
JOE WARNER
Pianist Joe Warner is one of the Bay Area’s brightest young talents quickly gaining recognition for his compelling style and exceptional performances. He is Pianist and Musical Director for The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, leads the Joe Warner Trio, and has also performed or recorded with Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, Gary Bartz, Azar Lawrence, Mistah F.A.B., Mary Stallings, Steve Turre, Robert Randolph, Kenny Washington, Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Johnny Talbot, Stephanie Crawford, Elena Pinderhughes, Roy McCurdy, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Eric Wyatt, Lenny White, Casey Benjamin, Dennis Chambers, Bernard Purdie, The California Honeydrops, Willie Jones III, Jules Broussard, Freddie Hughes, Derick Hughes, Martin Luther, John Santos, Oakland Symphony, Rickey Woodard, John Handy, Valerie Troutt, and Denise Perrier, among others. www.joewarnermusic.com
TARUS MATEEN
Tarus Mateen's creative genius and mastery of acoustic bass, electric bass, rhythm guitar, and piano make him one of the most sought-after musician/producers in hip-hop, house, blues, rock, reggae, soul, and straight ahead jazz. He is quite possibly the only musician to receive critical acclaim in all these musical genres at once.
By the time Tarus was a teenager, he was a studio musician for some of California’s early rappers and had toured nationally with his brothers. In 1985 Tarus attended Morehouse College to major in Music. Setting the local club circuit on fire, Tarus sharpened his skills on both the upright and electric bass. While playing in Savannah, Art Blakey encouraged Tarus to move to New York and join his band. Upon arriving in New York in 1988, Tarus landed a one and a half-year stint with legendary jazz master Betty Carter. Since 1996, there has not been a Top 10 jazz album that didn’t feature Tarus Mateen, a phenomenal feat for any artist.
A consummate artist, Tarus isn’t afraid to explore any musical genre. He is consistently requested for performances and studio sessions with R&B and hip hop artists including Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, Ghostface, Ice Cube, and The Roots.
Tarus has also made his mark on film with trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard on the scores for Sugar Hill, and for the Spike Lee film Malcolm X, as well as the Grammy nominated Malcolm X Jazz Suite. Tarus’s original score for the upcoming documentary film, King George: a King Runs for President, about George Weah an international soccer star, is gaining pre-screening momentum in Hollywood. As well as having featured music on RFK Goes to South Africa a documentary about Robert F. Kennedy fighting Aparthied. www.tarusmateen.com