Mon May 12
Joshua Jenkins - Emerging Artist Mondays
7PM / $25 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
Joshua Jenkins
Joshua Jenkins and Friends: Music of Africa and the Diaspora - Featuring the music of composers both from Africa and the diaspora, this show highlights the dynamism and originality present within this tradition. As the music that not only forms the foundation of modern jazz, but continues to inform its trajectory, African and Afro-diasporic music will take center stage in this program. Listen as Joshua and the ensemble perform works by Lionel Loueke (Benin), Joshua Uzoigwe (Nigeria), Sakésho (French Caribbean), and others in order to honor the beautiful wellspring of expression that is African music.
Joshua Jenkins has been playing the piano since he was seven years old, and began performing in public at the age of twelve. A proud alum of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., he holds a Bachelor’s of Music from Temple University, where he studied classical Piano Performance. Alongside fellow Ellington students, he performed on stage at the Kennedy Center and Strathmore Music Center with artists such as Ledisi, Patti LaBelle, and Sting. While studying in Philadelphia, he gave various classical solo and chamber recitals, and worked with several jazz ensembles. Joshua was the Jazz Ensemble Director of CAAPA (the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts) from 2018 to 2020. As a graduate of the Strathmore Artist in Residence (AIR) program for the 2022-2023 season, he continues to have a strong relationship with that institution and its stunning array of talent. As either headliner or sideman, Joshua has performed multiple times at DC-area venues such as Blues Alley, Bossa, Jojo, Strathmore, Signature Theatre, and others. Most recently, in 2024 Joshua headlined a performance at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, where the seats were completely filled.
7PM / $25 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
1. Final sale, no refunds, not transferable.
2. $15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.
3. Seating first come at the door. Doors open 6 PM & 8:45 PM respectively.
4. Photography or Recording of any kind is prohibited during the performance.
5. Keep conversation to a minimum during the performance.