Music Fans, The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will be doing a tour throughout the Pacific Northwest in August with world renowned and award- winning musician, composer, arranger, educator, and percussionist Ali Jackson. About Ali Jackson: Ali has performed and recorded with a multitude of artists including Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Faith Hill, Karriem Riggins, Bobby McFerrin, Buster Williams, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Harry Connick, Jr., KRS-1, Marcus Roberts, Joshua Redman, Vinx, Seito Kinen, Seiji Ozawa, Diana Krall, Gerald Albright, Michael Heise, Russell Gunn, James Morrison, Craig Handy, Jacky Terrasson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and the New York City Ballet. As a bandleader, Ali has recorded five albums, including Amalgamations, Wheelz Keep Rollin’, Big Brown Getdown and the Yes! Trio album. Ali’s playing is featured on more than 40 other albums, including Congo Square, Touchdown, Gunn Fu, Young Gunn Plus, European Sessions, Live at Yoshi’s, Reflections in Change, Back East, Two Men With The Blues, Three-Five, Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles, He and She, The Magic Hour and From the Plantation to the Penitentiary. Jackson also collaborated with jazz greats Cyrus Chestnut, Reginald Veal, and James Carter on Gold Sounds, an innovative album that sought to transform songs by indie alternative rock band Pavement into unique virtuosic interpretations with the spirit of the church and the attitude of the juke joint. His production skills can be heard on George Benson’s album Irreplaceable. He is also the voice of Duck Ellington, a character in the Penguin book series Baby Loves Jazz. Ali is also an acclaimed composer whose voice is unique in its command of the universal language of the groove and the power of thoughtful use of space — both rhythmically and harmonically. His most recent masterworks include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra-commissioned Living Grooves: A World in Jazz Rhythm and a ballet composed for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company titled r-Evolution, Dream. Concert Schedule: August 16th: The Speakeasy - Tacoma WA - Tickets available on eventbrite. Jazz at The Speakeasy with The Ali Jackson Trio Tickets, Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-at-the-speakeasy-with-the-ali-jackson-trio-tickets-952011922287?aff=oddtdtcreator> August 18th: The Museum of Glass - Tacoma WA August 22nd: The Triple Door - Seattle WA ( with pianist George Colligan ) August 23rd: The 1905 - Portland OR ( with pianist George Colligan ) August 24th: Ott & Hunter Winery - Whidbey Island WA - Tickets available on Ott and Hunter's website: Ott & Hunter Wines - Wines (orderport.net)<https://otthunter.orderport.net/wines/Live-Music> August 25th: O'Malley's - Tacoma WA August 25th: Eleven Winery - Bainbridge Island WA August 26th: KNKX studios session - Seattle WA ( Sold Out ) ( with pianist George Colligan ) August 26th: Zig Zag Cafe - Seattle WA ( with pianist George Colligan ) More information can be found at: www.kkworldorchestra.org