by The Carr Center | May 3, 2023 | Meet The Artist
Val Jeanty Val Jeanty, also known as Val-Inc, is a Haitian electronic music composer, drummer/turntablist, and professor at Berklee College of Music. Jeanty is a pioneer of the electronic music sub-genre called Afro- Electronica (also called “Vodou-Electro”)...
by The Carr Center | May 3, 2023 | Meet The Artist
Etienne Charles Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them. A 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and 2022 Creative Capital Awardee, he researches his compositions by...
by The Carr Center | May 3, 2023 | Meet The Artist
Linda May Han Oh Linda May Han Oh is a bassist/composer who has performed and recorded with artists such as Pat Metheny, Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Terri Lyne Carrington, Steve Wilson, Geri Allen and Vijay Iyer. Originally born in Malaysia and raised in...
by The Carr Center | Apr 11, 2023 | Meet The Artist
Jharis Yokley Rising star drummer, producer and songwriter Jharis Yokley is a force of nature spanning the hip-hop, jazz, R&B and rock scenes. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Yokley graduated from the prestigious Berklee College, studying under jazz greats Terri...
by The Carr Center | Apr 11, 2023 | Meet The Artist
Brad Allen Williams Although known for his surrealistic guitar stylism, Brad Allen Williams describes himself as a “professional listener.” He serves music in many capacities— recording artist, guitarist, composer, producer—and in every role centers absorption,...
by The Carr Center | Dec 1, 2022 | Meet The Artist
Monty Cole: Theatre and Film writer-director from Oak Park, IL. Monty has directed for Steppenwolf, Center Theatre Group, The Goodman Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Victory Gardens Theater, the Center for New Performance, Cape Cod Theatre Project, Alley...