“Mr Jennings is just that kind of profoundly gifted individuals who makes it all happen.” — Raul Da Gama, poet, essayist, music critic

Jerome Jennings, drums
DJ OOOChild, turntable
Malik Kiyoshi McLaurine, electric & acoustic bass
Steph Clement, trumpet/effects
Neta Raanan, tenor/soprano sax
Jordan Williams, piano/keyboard

Jerome Jennings & iLL Philosophy performs Jerome’s original compositions, which fuse jazz with blues, bebop, Afrobeat, and hip hop. Keeping with decades of tradition and experimentation, these performances are often a collaboration and improvisation with talented poets from all over the world.

Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, bandleader, sideman, and Emmy Award winning composer. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the every day joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three jazz releases by NPR, received a four star rating in Downbeat Magazine, and was nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ award for Album of the Year in 2016. Jerome’s sophomore recording, ‘Solidarity’, released November 2019 was recognized by NPR as best music that spoke truth to power of 2019. To date, Jerome has performed, toured and recorded with legendary musicians like Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Gerald Wilson, Christian McBride, Ron Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wynton Marsalis (J@LC), The Count Basie Orchestra, Philip Bailey, Henry Butler, and countless others. He has been a member of piano master, George Cables’ trio since 2021.

FREE Admission is available for students on this show!