ACE Horns

Nashville's Roy Agee, Evan Cobb, and Emmanuel Echem have worked together as a touring and session horn section for years. The ACE Horns is a creative project spotlighting original tunes and arrangements from the imaginations of all three hornists, featuring a funky rhythm section and a comedic old lady named Memaw* (*nope).

Woodwind specialist Evan Cobb is a leading force in Nashville’s vibrant musical scene. Known foremost for his saxophone playing, Cobb is adept at the flute, oboe, and clarinet. Evan Cobb is in demand as a jazz player, session player, and horn section member. He has performed with a wide array of artists including Steven Tyler, Chris Stapleton w Maren Morris & Mavis Staples, Aretha Franklin, Brett Eldredge, Cage the Elephant, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, and the Nashville Symphony. He has numerous television appearances and as a Nashville session player, Evan Cobb can be heard on dozens of recordings ranging from funk to country to Bollywood and everything in between. Cobb has been an active music educator of private lessons in Nashville for 13 years, and created the Nashville Jazz Workshop Summer Camp for teenagers. Currently Evan tours with Lauren Daigle and spends his down time at home with his loving wife Erin, two children, and rescue dog Iggy.

Emmanuel Echem is a trumpeter, composer, and arranger living and working in Nashville, TN. A native to the area, Echem completed his B.M. in Commercial Music and Music Technology at Belmont University in 2016, and has since then firmly established himself within the Nashville professional music community as a capable lead and section player, as well as an adept soloist with a unique and soulful improvisational style which frequently draws comparisons to trumpet masters such as Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, and Roy Hargrove. His performance and recording credits include Joss Stone, Kirk Franklin, Lauren Daigle, Boyz II Men, LeAnn Rimes, Dumpstaphunk, Johnny Reid, Rayvon Owen, Dan + Shay, La Sonora Dinamita, the Neal Morse Band ft. Mike Portnoy, Roy “Futureman” Wooten and the Circle of Harmony Orchestra, and the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, among many others. Echem’s compositional style combines a jazz musician’s sensibility of melody and harmony with an intensely groove-oriented approach to rhythm, exploring funk, rock, hip hop, and neo-soul, as well as West African afrobeat, traditional New Orleans jazz, and Afro-Latin dance rhythms.

Nashville, TN based trombone player Roy Agee is a musical phenom, an absolute powerhouse! Trombonist for the late musical genius Prince from 2012 until his tragic death in 2016, Roy Agee continues to stun audiences with his raw power and ability to connect on a deeply emotional musical level. Two-time Grammy winning vocalist Lauren Daigle knows all about Roy’s talents as he has been the Musical Director of her horn section since 2018. During his 20+ year career, Roy has had the opportunity to play with some of music’s greatest pioneers including The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Motown legend Stevie Wonder, bassist Esperanza Spalding, saxophonist Maceo Parker, vocalist Natalie Cole, blues virtuoso Keb Mo, pop artist Cee-Lo Green, The Black Keys guitarist/producer Dan Auerbach, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members The Who, jam band gurus Phish, and the genius of the modern banjo Bela Fleck.

This show is 21 and over only. All sales are final and we unfortunately cannot offer any refunds. Additional tickets may be available at the door on the day of the show even if it is sold out online.

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