A leading voice in American popular music, Grammy Award winner Nicholas Payton is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, arranger, essayist and social activist who defies musical and artistic categories while honoring the tradition of what he calls “postmodern New Orleans music” and the spirit of Black American Music.
A leader on over 20 albums, his most recent Smoke Sessions finds him playing both trumpet and piano while blending swing, funk, soul and hip-hop influences.
Nicholas Payton Trio featuring featuring Vicente Archer & Joe Dyson on Friday and Vicente Archer & Mark Whitfield Jr. on Saturday.
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