Featuring Acclaimed Jazz Pianist and Composer, Lafayette Gilchrist
Lafayette Gilchrist's music draws on the span of jazz history from stride to free improvisation, along with inspiration from hip-hop, funk, and Washington D.C.'s unique go-go sound. His work thrives on making surprising connections between styles and influences and his compositions have graced the soundtracks of David Simon's acclaimed series The Wire, The Deuce, and Treme.
He leads the genre-defying ensembles the New Volcanoes and the Sonic Trip Masters All Stars, and along with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Eric Kennedy, he's a member of the adventurous collective trio Inside Out. In 2017, Gilchrist was named a Local Legend by Baltimore Magazine, while Baltimore City Paper named Lafayette Gilchrist and the New Volcanoes as "Best Band." In 2018 he was chosen as a Baker Artist Award winner. Gilchrist has performed with Cassandra Wilson, Macy Gray, Oliver Lake, Andrew Cyrille, Orrin Evans, Paul Dunmall, Hamid Drake, William Parker, and many more. Gilchrist's recent albums - 2019's Dark Matter and 2020's Now - landed on numerous critics best of the year lists at National Public Radio, Paste Magazine and more.
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Co-Chairs
Cathy McClelland
Neal Friedlander, MD
Members
Catherine Boyne
Ann Croom
Theresa Donnelly
Amy Mills
Dorothy Sheppard