Yale Guitar Extravaganza

It has been such a special weekend. On Saturday, I returned to Yale for the 10th Yale Guitar Extravaganza after 12 years since graduating. Returning back now to perform as a professional artist with Duo Noire, alongside so many accomplished friends and colleagues (@jiji_guitar, @thegreatnecks, David Russell et al) was unforgettable.

Deepest love to maestro @benverdery for bringing all of us guitar lovers together and for his fantastic new album “Scenes from Ellis Island”! Deep thanks also to composers @raylustig @marykouyoumdjian and @clariceassad for writing such killer music for our set.

On Sunday, I joined my other musical mentors @aliciahallmoran and Jason Moran for an incredible evening of music making with some jaw-dropping (!!!) displays of musicality, community, sincerity, and virtuosity. It was such a profound joy to share in a musical Black History Month celebration with everyone on that stage (Chala Yancy, Curtis Stewart, Anthony Morris). Onwards!