Giordano Dance Chicago
Meet the Musicians – Gershwin in B
MUSIC BY GEORGE GERSHWIN
PERFORMED BY KYLE ROUSSEL AND JOHN CULBRETH
Giordano Dance Chicago one of the premier jazz dance companies in the world, will be joined on stage by local jazz luminaries Kyle Roussel (piano) and John Culbreth (trumpet), who will provide live musical accompaniment to GDC’s stunning choreography in Gershwin in B. This performance blends the rhythm and soul of New Orleans jazz with cutting-edge dance in a truly magical fusion.
Tickets
SAT, NOV 16 | 7:30PM
Mahalia Jackson Theater
New Orleans, Louisiana
ABOUT KYLE ROUSSEL
Kyle Roussel is a dynamic example of a modern New Orleans musician forging his own path while collaborating with a variety of musical masters. A graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and the University of New Orleans, Roussel began playing the piano at age nine studying classical music before moving on to perform in church and explore jazz in his teenage years. Roussel is equally adept in the worlds of jazz, classical, funk, gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock – his diverse influences shaping his personal musical identity and providing inspiration at every turn. Roussel currently performs all around the US, with other engagements taking him all over Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and Africa with stalwarts such as Irma Thomas, Jon Batiste, Tyler Perry, Christian Scott, The Headhunters, Terence Blanchard, Lauren Daigle, Tank and the Bangas, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, John Boutte, Kermit Ruffins, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Karl Denson, Donald Harrison Jr., Herlin Riley, Delfeayo Marsalis, Victor Goines, Shannon Powell, James Rivers, Bonerama, Glen David Andrews, Jeff Tain Watts, Davell Crawford, Kenny Neal, Erica Falls, Mia Borders, Topsy Chapman, Roland Guerin, Khris Royal and Windell Brunious.
ABOUT JOHN CULBRETH
John is a trumpet player and producer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He spends his time touring with New Orleans music collective Naughty Professor, performing both in the studio and live with the The Naughty Horns (Naughty Professor ‘s horn section), and producing his own music. John has performed live with a litany of current artists, including but not limited to Griz, The Revivalists, Vance Joy, Galactic, Mononeon, Dumpstaphunk, Dynamo, Nigel Hall, John “Papa” Gros, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Matt Lemmler’s Jazz Revival Band, The John Mahoney Big Band, members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and more. John was a semifinalist in the 2014 National Trumpet Competition, and performed as a member of the Disney All-American College Band in Los Angeles, CA in 2013. John earned his Bachelor of Music with a focus in Music Industry Studies and a minor in Jazz Studies at Loyola University, New Orleans.
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