Jazz in the Neighborhood and New Performance Traditions are proud to present the West Oakland Sessions: Creative Music Series. This series of 10 concerts will include musicians and groups spanning the improvised tradition, with influences across the jazz, classical, and avant-garde spheres of music. All concerts in this series require proof of full vaccination for all audience members and musicians.

Join us February 27th at 4pm to see Richard Howell and Sudden Changes at the West Oakland Sessions: Creative Music Series! Multi-instrumentalist, saxophonist, vocalist, Richard Howell has explored a vast spectrum of music. His powerful, sensually melodic saxophone playing has been heard with artists as diverse and definitive as blues/jazz/soul legends Etta James, Chaka Khan, Della Reese, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Billy Higgins, Charlie Haden, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Joe Louis Walker to such progressive Latin/Afro/rhythmic pioneers as Willie Bobo, Bill Summers, Pete Escovedo, Mingo Lewis - to name a few.

David Frazier (percussion), Frederick Harris (piano), Elé Salif Howell (drums), Ravi Abcarian (bass), Jasim Perales (trombone), and Miles Quale (violin) will be joining Richard Howell (saxophone/voice) for this show.

Click here to find out more about Richard.