The Jazz Project Presents... Gary Washington

The first Wednesday of the month is fast approaching, what are your plans? We are very excited to be hosting Gary Washington AKA ‘TheUrbanCellist’ for The Jazz Project on Wednesday 5th June 2024.

Our host, Ni Maxine, will be interviewing Gary Washington, to find out about his story, influences and vision for his music before the community jam, which invites local musicians to improvise together with our special guest.

Gary Washington is a multi-disciplinary artist, whose roots come from playing professionally in New Orleans. Gary has created his own unique sound, interspersing his vocals, beatboxing and layering it all while playing cello at the same time.

Gary is classically trained along with being rooted in the jazz tradition. Gary Washington is also a composer and has recently started the ensemble called ‘Monumentalist Ensemble’. This group plays a wide range of music from orchestral music to jazz to hip hop.

Monumentalist Ensemble premiered ‘Black Transcendental Suite’ (string quartet) and “A Story of a People Called Black” (50 piece orchestra) with all compositions written by Gary Washington. Gary is a dynamic artist and a unique talent, he is pushing the boundaries of 'jazz' - Will you be in the room on Wednesday?