OOYH Records @ Artspace: Second Mondays
The first OOYH Records @ Artspace: Second Mondays was awesome in February, so we are going to keep this going monthly. The concert on Monday March 13 is in conjunction with the gallery show 'Jazz.' We're very excited to be presenting sets by the incredible Richmond bassist and bandleader Michael Hawkins with his band The Brotherhood, as well as Adam Hopkins' School Work. Info below, and please come support so we can keep this series alive!
Monday, March 13, 2023 @ Artspace
Doors at 7:30pm, Music at 8:00pm
$15 suggested donation
Beer + Wine available for purchase
March 13 Lineup:
8:00pm: Michael Hawkins and the Brotherhood
Lineup TBA
9:00pm: School Work
John Lilley - alto saxophone
JC Kuhl - tenor saxophone/bass clarinet
Bob Miller - trumpet
Adam Hopkins - bass
Scott Clark - drums
Michael Hawkins. Photo credit: Peter McElhinney.
Michael Hawkins has been heating up the jazz scene in Greater Richmond, Va. with his current band "Michael Hawkins and the Brotherhood". The Brotherhood consists of the finest musicians currently living in the Richmond Va. area. James “Saxsmo” Gates - Alto Saxophone, Dr. Weldon Hill- piano, and Billy Williams Jr.-Drums with Michael Hawkins on Bass, The Brotherhood is one of RVA’s top Jazz ensembles, performing to enthusiastic everywhere they go. The Brotherhood not only signifies the interpersonal relationships between each of the members of the band but also pays homage to the generation of jazz musicians from years past. Michael brings his signature sound to compliment both horn players and vocalists with his huge rich tone. Since 2018, his critically acclaimed quartet has been playing to packed houses across the Richmond area and the region. https://www.michaelhawkinsmusic.com/
School Work. Photo credit: Peter McElhinney.
School Work is the new project of bassist and Richmond transplant Adam Hopkins. The band is devoted to performing the music of the great avant-garde jazz composers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s: Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler, Andrew Hill, Charles Mingus, Jaki Byard, late Coltrane, and more. https://www.adam-hopkins.com/