Art of Cool Fest 2017: Full Schedule

5:00pm EDT

Matthew Stevens

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Matthew Stevens

“Of the young guitarists on New York’s jazz scene, few are as highly tipped as Matthew Stevens.” – NPR “Stevens is a singular talent brimming with a strong identity.” – DownBeat Magazine “Matthew Stevens is a young guitarist who navigates with ease among jazz, indie-rock... Read More →

Friday April 28, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

6:30pm EDT

Makaya McCraven

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Makaya McCraven

In a new era of genre-bending music, Makaya McCraven pushes the boundaries of sound and rhythm to create categories of his own. Called “a sound visionary” (jazzinchicago.org) who is “not your everyday jazz drummer” (thewordisbond.com), McCraven is a beat scientist. Whether... Read More →

Friday April 28, 2017 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

8:00pm EDT

Marquis Hill

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Marquis Hill

If there's someone who has put a brand on the modern day Chicago jazz scene, one could say it's trumpeter Marquis Hill. The 2014 Thelonious Monk Competition winner has consistently released albums, the latest of which is The Way We Play, that capture the post-bop sound, meld it with... Read More →

Friday April 28, 2017 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

10:00pm EDT

Theo Croker

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Theo Croker

There's a real artistry to the way trumpeter Theo Croker presents himself. Oh, sure, he can slay on the horn, but with ever growing electronic effects, there's something more here. His releases have always had some futuristic bent to them, the latest of which with his group DVRKFUNK... Read More →

Friday April 28, 2017 10:00pm - 11:15pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

5:00pm EDT

Phil Cook with Tamisha Waden and Shirlette Ammons

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Phil Cook

Saturday April 29, 2017 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

6:30pm EDT

The Baylor Project

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The Baylor Project feat. Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor

Wife and husband duo vocalist Jean and pianist Marcus Baylor sound like home, not the home one has but the home one visits for the holidays. Not that they sound like Christmas, though that season does have the best songs, but that they sound like communion. They sound like the melding... Read More →

Saturday April 29, 2017 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre

8:00pm EDT

Soul Understated ft. Mavis "Swan" Poole

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Soul Understated ft. Mavis "Swan" Poole

Led by singer/songwriter Mavis ‘SWAN’ Poole and the powerful yetmelodic drummer Jeremy ‘BEAN’ Clemons, Soul Understated isone of the rarest discoveries in music since Motown. The influenceson their music areoverwhelming andpleasurable all at once.With elements from EWFto Ella... Read More →

Saturday April 29, 2017 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
AOC - PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council 120 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701

PSI Theatre