(Sun) 06.23: Sounds of Summer Concert Series – Todd Simon’s Ethio-Cali Ensemble, DJ Sets by RANI DE LEON + SONNY ABEGAZE!
In the CAFAM Courtyard
A Folk Art Everywhere Happening
Todd Simon is a trumpeter and arranger, well versed in the Ethiopian Jazz tradition, who has performed with the legendary Mulatu Astatke. For this special night, Todd’s Ethio-Cali Ensemble will pay homage to the golden era of Ethio-Jazz and share original compositions for a warm evening of Ethiopian rhythms and melodies.
Todd Simon’s Ethio-Cali Ensemble features:
TODD SIMON [trumpet, music director]
KAMASI WASHINGTON [saxophone, wind instruments]
ALAN LIGHTNER [steel pan/percussion]
ITAI SHAPIRA [guitar]
PATRICK BAILEY [bass]
STEVE HANEY [percussion]
DEXTER STORY [drums]
special guest:
SEMERE-AB ETMET YOHANNES
DJ sets by Rani de Leon and Sonny Abegaze
FREE / ALL AGES / 6pm-8pm
Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
RSVP requested to [email protected]