Fresh from winning the 2011 Montreux Jazz Festival’s Shure Vocal Competition, Sarah Marie Young closes out the 2011 season for the Inspiration Jazz Series with her stunning vocals.
"For those not aware of Frank Russell, he is considered to be one of the greatest funk bassists in the world, spoken of in the same breath with folks like Marcus Miller and Larry Graham." - Brad Walseth
Justin "Justefan" Thomas, vibraphone Justin Dillard, piano James Ross, bass
Featured in Ebony magazine and twice on "Showtime at the Apollo," Justin Thomas has emerged as one of the nation's most promising young jazz musicians. As a sideman, Thomas has shared the stage with Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, Cyrus Chestnut, Max Roach, Wynton Marsalis, Dana Hall, Rodney Whitaker, Charles Heath IV, Maggie Brown, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra.
