Sounds of Summer Concert Series – Todd Simon’s Ethio-Cali Ensemble, DJ Sets by RANI DE LEON + SONNY ABEGAZE!

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Date/Time
Date(s) - Sunday, 24 Jun 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location
Craft and Folk Art Museum

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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]