Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed

The best way to describe any effort by Stefon Harris is – jazz for the here and now... a celebration of musical freedom and substance. The Jazz Bakery has been fortunate enough to host Stefon several times. He never fails to surprise and delight as he works the space between vibes and marimba with a dancer's athletic grace. He is as thrilling to watch as to hear!

With his newest ensemble... “Sonic Creed,” he has produced “a high-gloss, dizzyingly virtuosic blend of post-bop, funk and R&B-informed groove.” Stefon has created yet another joyous noise with an ingenious lineup of established and emerging artists: 20-year-old, Elena Pinderhughes, cited as “most exciting jazz flautist to have appeared in years” James Francies, poised to become a major piano voice. Rock-solid force-to-be-reckoned-with bassist, Joshua Crumbly. And a special shout-out to drummer, Terreon Gully “so damn musical and slick that he manages to anticipate and compliment Harris’ every move.”

Within this evening of vibrosonic-surefire-musical bliss, look for a tribute of respect and affection for Bobby Hutcherson.