Doors: 5 pm Show: 6:30 pm The Tapestry is centered around the often overlooked truth that American jazz is a folk music tradition passed down aurally from one generation to the next. Contrary to popular belief, it is not an elitist art form reserved for the upper class to wine and dine to. Jazz embodies history, cultural integrity, spirituality, and multigenerational connection. Like its musical relatives, gospel and the blues, it is music of the people, and for the people.

At the heart of this ensemble is a deep commitment to honoring the history and tradition of this music while fearlessly embracing individual creative expression and identity. This performance is an invitation to put away conversation, silence the distractions of social media, and be fully present with the artists, the music, and one another. Long before concerts became entertainment, music was a ritual of gathering, a means of strengthening community, cultivating…