Event

Kojo Roney Residency at JACK

For three nights, JACK gives the space over to 10-year old phenom jazz drummer, Kojo Roney, who will perform with his father, saxophonist Antoine Roney, bassist William Parker, multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore and trumpeter Nate Wooley. Young Roney is electrifying the jazz world, and we see this as an opportunity to offer him a home to develop his skills with top musicians of our time.

SCHEDULE:
Thursday, April 9 at 8 pm:
Set 1: William Parker Solo (bass)
Set 2: Trio: Antoine Roney (saxophone), Kojo Roney (drums) + William Parker (bass)

Friday, April 10 at 8 pm:
Set 1: Duo: William Parker (bass) / Cooper-Moore (invented instruments)
Set 2: Quartet: Kojo Roney (drums), Antoine Roney (saxophone), William Parker (bass), Cooper-Moore (invented instruments)

Saturday, April 11 at 8 pm:
Set 1: Nate Wooley Solo
Set 2: Kojo Roney (drums), Antoine Roney (saxophone), William Parker (bass), Cooper-Moore (invented instruments), Nate Wooley (trumpet)

Curated by Michael Foster.

Kojo Roney residency at JACK was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from the Helen F. Whitaker Fund, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust.