Wednesday September 28 * 7pm * TICKETS

Transparent productions presents a tribute to the late trombonist Grachan Moncur III with saxophonist Brade Linde and his ensemble

Grachan Moncur III, June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022

A trailblazing trombonist and composer, Grachan Moncur III was a bold improviser whose searing, harmonically explosive style (rooted in blues and bebop but reaching far beyond those traditions) helped to define the sound of edgy free jazz and post-bop. Moncur rose to prominence in the 1960s with his two landmark Blue Note sessions, 1963's Evolution and 1964's Some Other Stuff. The trombonist had already garnered attention playing on saxophonist Jackie McLean's classic Destination Out! and would go on to record with adventurous avant-garde improvisors like Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Beaver Harris, and others. While he only released a handful of his own albums through the '70s and 80s, he remained a vital presence, teaching and working with luminaries like Frank Lowe and Big John Patton. He re-emerged with 2004's Exploration, a collaboration with arranger Mark Masters, featuring stars like Tim Hagans and Billy Harper. His final album, 2007's Inner Cry Blues, also found him just as inspired and boundary-pushing as ever. (AllMusic)

Hailed as "the capital city's contemporary cool king" (Giovanni Russonello, Capitalbop), Brad Linde is a saxophonist, educator, bandleader, and impresario in the Washington DC metro area. He is the director of Jazz and Creative Music at Georgetown Day School and founder of the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra.

Brad Linde - alto saxophone
Billy Wolfe - tenor saxophone
Leigh Pilzer - baritone saxophone
Joe Herrera - trumpet
Jen Krupa - trombone
Heidi Brown - horn
Luke Stewart - bass
Keith Butler, Jr. - drums