Music In Homes: Black History Month Jazz Tribute: Dobbins-Krahnke-Weed-Barefield Quartet

Our annual Black History Month concert features an outstanding lineup: drummer Sean Dobbins, bassist Kurt Krahnke, pianist Tad Weed, and guitarist A. Spencer Barefield. Award-winning percussionist Dobbins is known for his work with jazz greats such as Louis Smith, Benny Golson, Joey DeFrancesco, and many more. Dobbins and Barefield can be heard on the new Blue Note Records “Detroit Jazz City.” Weed is a powerhouse who has toured and recorded internationally with such legends as Carmen McCrae, Charles Lloyd, John Pattitucci, Woody Herman and others. Krahnke is also know for his work with jazz and blues heavy-hitters, including Joe Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Pinetop Perkins, Leon Thomas and others. This concert will pay tribute to preeminent 20th century Black Jazz composers, such as Duke Ellington, Cedar Walton, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk.