CHARLES OWENS TRIO + JOHN BRADBERRY
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
3108 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23221 | Richmond, VA
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Contemporary jazz ensemble performs exciting, hip, and accessible arrangements of compositions by Charles Owens and others.Charles Owens is an internationally acclaimed master tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader, recording artist, and educator and has been performing, composing, and teaching for over 35 years. After attending the New School and working as a musician in New York City from 1992 to 2004, he is currently living in Richmond, VA. Charles is an integral part of the vibrant music scene there and in Charlottesville, VA. He also travels back to New York several times a year to perform at venues such as Smoke Jazz Club, Smalls, The Django, and others. with his trio. He has made 12 albums as a leader and appeared and continues to appear on a plethora of recordings as a hired soloist. He's performed with such jazz luminaries as Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Omer Avital, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brian Blade, Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Ari Hoenig, Alexander Claffy, Jeff Watts, and Joel Frahm among many others. He has devoted his life to pursuing excellence in music and bringing peace and happiness to his fellow humans with his saxophone playing, piano playing, performing, and composing.
Performing in the trio: Charles Owens (saxophone), Andrew Carper (bass), Kofi Shepsu (drums).
Unconventional and elegant, John Bradberry's electric guitar explores the intersections of modern jazz, blues, and rock. An alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University's jazz program, John merges a deep understanding of jazz guitar technique with the whimsical artistry of an instrumental troubadour. Fans of guitarists Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, and Jim Campilongo will find much to admire in John's uncanny ability to conjure a range of tones and textures within pocket rhythms.
SHOW NOTES
Admission: $15
Doors: 7:00pm
Music: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
21+ / 16+ must be accompanied by an adult
General admission. Seats are selected upon arrival and cannot be reserved in advance.
TICKETS: https://www.revelerexperiences.com/event/charles-owens-trio-john-bradberry
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