Note: Larry willis will not be performing this evening- he is going on tour starting this week with Freddie Hubbard. He will bne replaced on piano by Allyn Johnson - director of jazz studies and UDC

Eric Kennedy and Friends is comprised of Eric Kennedy - Drums w/ Kelly Shepherd - saxophone, Herman Burney - bass and Allyn Johnson – piano

Eric Kennedy has been a drummer, percussionist, vocalist, composer, and educator for more than 20 years, has performed, toured and recorded with Curtis Fuller, Richard Wyands, Gary Bartz, Yusef Salim, Charles Davis and Ronnie Mathews to name a few. Kennedy recently toured with the 25th anniversary Broadway musical revue "Ain't Misbehavin'" and in 2004 he won second place in the Billie Holiday Annual Jazz Vocal Competition. Kennedy also recently composed solo music and worked and performed with world renowned Deaf dancer and choreographer Yola Rozynek for the Gallaudet University dance company. As an educator, Kennedy has taught all ages in the classroom, workshops, clinics and private lessons ranging from Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory of Music to the Rytmisk Konservatorium Gastar Musikhogskolan in Malmo, Sweden.

Eric will be joined by the equally amazing talents of Allyn Johnson on piano, Kelly Shepherd on saxophone and Herman Burney on bass.

On-line ticket link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/35260