#warrencruddup

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We're very excited that the outspoken saxophonist James Brandon Lewis will be presenting his brand new quintet UNRULY NOTES at our festival this year. The band features Warren Trae Crudup III (drums), Luke Stewart (bass) , Anthony Pirog (guitar), Jaimie Branch (jaimiebranch). This is an expanded version of his acclaimed trio with Crudup & Stewart and will be the group's premiere at #NYCWJF. (photo by Diane Alford). Their performance is at ZINC BAR​ ​(82 W 3RD STREET, NYC)​ ​on the Marathon’s first night (JAN 12) at 11:40PM. Don’t miss it! We asked James a few questions which he graciously answered and which you can read below.

1: How do you see your music as a catalyst for inspiration and social change? My music is a reflection of a lived experienced through sound, dismantling or sparking conversations that deal with race. Through titles giving light to issues. For example my piece "Unarmed with A Mic" points toward the power of words with a mic and not a gun, but also reflective of not being armed but being killed.

2: What is Jazz? A lived experienced then painted with sound