MARSHALL, Michigan â Hip hop artist Jordan Hamilton will perform at The Franke Center for the Artsâ Downstage Club at 8 p.m., May 14th.
The Kalamazoo-based rapper, vocalist and cellist also performs with Last Gasp Collective and the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. In his solo work, Hamilton merges songwriting, loop pedals, sample machines and vocals to create a sonic landscape of experimental hip hop, folk, soul and classical music.
The Western Michigan University graduate aims to find new ways for the cello, a traditional instrument, to relate to a modern audience, and he can be found playing the music of Bach, the Beatles or Chance the Rapper. Filled with an eclectic range of songs, Jordan Hamiltonâs set is sure to capture the heart and mind while reflecting on new horizons. Jordan is a Jammie Award winner and winner of the Local Spinsâ Emerging Artist of the Year award for 2019. Tickets are $14, and doors open at 7:30 p.m.