Kalil Wilson at Rendon Hall

Come celebrate the release of Kalil Wilson's second full-length album. Kalil will be joined by his regular trio led by pianist and musical director Dan Marschak.

In less than a decade, vocalist Kalil Wilson has become one of the most potent and promising young vocalists of his generation. Gifted with a powerful yet nuanced voice and armed with a technical versatility that positions him comfortably in jazz, R&B, pop, and even classical, Wilson has earned high marks from the music press and has captivated audiences from Barcelona to Berkeley with performances that defy easy categorization. His bright reimaginings of jazz standards and originals are well-informed by the rich history of great jazz singing while melding seamlessly with his heartfelt, eclectic stylings....

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Come celebrate the release of Kalil Wilson's second full-length album. Kalil will be joined by his regular trio led by pianist and musical director Dan Marschak.

In less than a decade, vocalist Kalil Wilson has become one of the most potent and promising young vocalists of his generation. Gifted with a powerful yet nuanced voice and armed with a technical versatility that positions him comfortably in jazz, R&B, pop, and even classical, Wilson has earned high marks from the music press and has captivated audiences from Barcelona to Berkeley with performances that defy easy categorization. His bright reimaginings of jazz standards and originals are well-informed by the rich history of great jazz singing while melding seamlessly with his heartfelt, eclectic stylings.

On his second full-length album Time Stops, Kalil is joined by his regular trio: Dan Marschak, Ryan Lukas, and Genius Wesley. Marschak is an Oakland-born pianist, composer, and educator, and his 2011 album Likewise was heralded as “adventurous and well developed” by Lalo Schifrin. In 2011, he co-founded Well Versed Productions, a music composition/production company with notable producer and drummer Miles Senzaki. Together, they have scored many projects, including several short films and three full-length feature films. As a composer, Marschak reflects his love of both improvised music and contemporary classical music, and deals with extended harmonies and textures with an improvisatory approach. In 2015, he co-founded the composer-performer collective LA Signal Lab, which was recently awarded a New Music USA grant, and has completed its 3rd season with concerts at UCLA, the Pasadena Steinway Gallery, The California Jazz Conservatory, and an artist residence at Avaloch Farms. Marschak holds an MA in Composition and dual BA’s from UCLA in Composition and Ethnomusicology (Jazz Studies). He has served as musical director for Kalil Wilson for ten years. Upright bassist Chris Bastian has been holding it down for years. After graduating from UCLA and working professionally in New York and abroad, Chris has recently returned to his native Bay Area where he can be heard in a diverse array of professional situations. Genius Wesley is a young prodigy drummer and percussionist who performs regularly at the Oaktown Jazz Workshop and The Young Musicians Choral Orchestra. Band Members and Instrumentation: Kalil Wilson - Vocals; Dan Marschak - Piano; Chris Bastian - Bass
Genius Wesley - Drums

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