Antonio Parker Quartet

Doors open: 6:30pm

Show starts: 7:00pm

$15 in advance, $20 day of show

The band will be Antonio Parker on saxophones, Darius Scott on keyboards, Cheyney Thomas on bass, and Keith Killgo on drums.

Saxophonist Antonio Parker, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is known for his dynamic, energetic  and virtuosic performances as well as his versatility in a variety of musical genres. His artistry is deeply  rooted in the jazz tradition but incorporates a wide spectrum of musical influences. He is a visionary  artist  who has been performing nationally and internationally for over 20 years.

Antonio is a graduate of Howard University where he received undergraduate and graduate degrees in  jazz  studies. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of the District of  Columbia.

His many artistic achievements include serving as a USIA (United States Information Agency) Jazz  Ambassador to Africa, where he performed and conducted jazz workshops in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Zaire,  Congo, Morocco, and Tunisia. He has also toured and performed in Japan, London, Scotland, Paris, Spain,  Canada, Austria, as well at the pyramids in Egypt with Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Antonio  has recorded and/or shared the stage with many well-known artists and entertainers, including Go-Go  legend Chuck Brown, The Blackbyrds, The O’Jays, Peabo Bryson, Ruben Studdard, Betty Carter, Illinois  Jacquet, Jean Carne, and Christian McBride. His 2002 debut CD, “The Exchange,” was very well received.

His album “Steppin’ Out” Live @ HR-57 (released in 2012 on his Airegin Label),  documents is  constant growth as a performer, composer, and bandleader. His album,  “Planetentiary” was released in 2016 and shows the dynamic range of his artistry, as he explores a  mixture  of jazz, funk and groove, with collaborations from the likes of renown trumpeters Roy Hargrove  and Russell  Gunn.

Antonio has taught music in the Washington, DC public schools and the Prince George’s County Public  School system. He is the founder and executive director of the Inner City Jazz Foundation and continues  to  inspire and educate young people on the importance of jazz music.