Five Spot Jazz

Join legendary multi-instrumentalist and "Renaissance man of American music" David Amram and his septet for a musical journey celebrating the legacies of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in their centennial year. This performance is more than a tribute: It is a first-hand account of jazz history from an artist who lived it. In the 1950s, Amram worked with the great bands of Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and his own quartet. He was well acquainted with both Miles and Trane, two giants from the vibrant New York scene of the 1950s, and he brings a unique perspective to their transformative works.