Samora Pinderhughes' Grief — Metropolis Ensemble

Carnegie Hall presents: Voices of Hope

Samora Pinderhughes: Grief

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 — 8 PM — via Facebook and YouTube

Grief is a new project of revolutionary songs by pianist-vocalist-composer Samora Pinderhughes. It speaks truth to power, calling out the sufferings caused by racial capitalism, policing and prison systems, and oppressive ideologies. These are freedom songs, abolitionist songs, and songs that unpack what so many have experienced this past year, while also suggesting pathways for collective response and resistance. Commissioned by Chamber Music America and New Music USA, Grief was filmed for Carnegie Hall’s Voices of Hope festival, conceived by Pinderhughes and directed by filmmaker Christian Padron with engineering by Jack DeBoe, inspired by the black-and-white photography of the legendary Roy DeCarava. Learn more »

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Performers

Samora Pinderhughes, Piano and Lead Vocals
Brad Allen Williams, Guitar
Boom Bishop, Electric Bass
Clovis Nicolas, Double Bass
Marcus Gilmore, Drums
Elena Pinderhughes, Flute
Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone
Lucas Pino, Tenor Saxophone
Jehbreal Jackson, Vocals
Niya Norwood, Vocals
Argus Quartet / Metropolis Ensemble

Carnegie Hall’s Voices of Hope is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and TD Bank.

PRIMARY ARTISTS

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SAMORA PINDERHUGHES / COMPOSER

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Samora was born a mixed-race kid in the Bay Area, a hotbed of revolutionary organizing and incredible music and art that immediately seeped into his soul. He started playing music at 2 yrs old; His father played him… READ MORE

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CHRISTIAN PADRON / FILM

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Christian Padron is a New York-based artist, director & photographer… READ MORE

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JACK DEBOE / ENGINEER

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Jack DeBoe is an American drummer, music producer, and engineer born and raised in the midwest, currently based out of Brooklyn, NY. With over 30 years of experience performing on stages and making records, Jack is known for using his empathic communication style… READ MORE

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ROY DECARAVA / PHOTOGRAPHY

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Born in New York City's Harlem neighborhood in 1919, Roy DeCarava came of age during the Harlem Renaissance, when artistic activity and achievement among African Americans flourished across the literary, musical, dramatic, and visual arts. DeCarava did not take up photography… READ MORE

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CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

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BRAD ALLEN WILLIAMS / GUITAR

Brad Allen Williams is an in-demand producer, arranger, writer, and mix engineer. Extensive experience eliciting the best performances of others combines with intimate knowledge of the rooms and gear at his home base The Bunker Studio… READ MORE

CLOVIS NICOLAS / DOUBLE BASS

Born in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and raised in Provence, France, bassist Clovis Nicolas decided to be a professional musician after pursuing studies in Philosophy at the University of Aix-en-Provence. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music of Marseilles in 1996, then he settled in Paris… READ MORE

MARCUS GILMORE / DRUMS

Marcus Gilmore is an American drummer. In 2009, New York Times critic Ben Ratliff included Gilmore in his list of drummers who are "finding new ways to look at the drum set, and at jazz itself", saying, "he created that pleasant citywide buzz when someone new and special blows… READ MORE

ELENA PINDERHUGHES / FLUTE

Elena Pinderhughes is a vocalist and flutist from the Bay Area, California, who began singing and playing the flute at age seven. By nine she was performing and recorded her first CD, Catch 22, and at eleven she was featured in The Music in Me, an HBO special about young musicians… READ MORE

IMMANUEL WILKINS / ALTO SAXOPHONE

Immanuel Wilkins is a Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, and Bandleader from the greater Philadelphia-area. While growing up, he honed his skills in the church and studied in programs dedicated to teaching jazz music like the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts. Moving to New York in 2015… READ MORE

LUCAS PINO / TENOR SAXOPHONE

Tenor Saxophonist Lucas Pino works frequently as a sideman for artists including Gideon van Gelder, Richard Boukas, David Lopato, Bryan Carter, Rafal Sarnecki, Nick Finzer, and Jeremy Siskind. His past performance experience also includes Dave Brubeck, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson… READ MORE

JEHBREAL JACKSON / VOCALS

Jehbreal is a freelance vocalist most known for his work with Samora Pinderhughes on The Transformations Suite album. Jehbreal has also collaborated with many other incredible musicians including Jon Batiste, Kris Bowers, and Elena Pinderhughes… READ MORE

ARGUS QUARTET

The Argus Quartet is dedicated to encouraging the joys of human connection, community, and discovery by bringing a wide-ranging repertoire to life through bold and meaningful programming and a vibrant commitment to collaboration and education. Praised for playing with… READ MORE