Jazz At Lincoln Center Comes to The Morris Museum This Mont
Performances feature Sherman Irby on August 12 and Marcus Printup on August 19.by Alexa Criscitiello
You can skip the commute and check out the acclaimed series Jazz at Lincoln Center at the Morris Museum instead for two great shows. First up is saxophonist, Sherman Irby on Thursday, August 12 at 8:00 pm.
Born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Sherman Irby found his musical calling at age 12. In 1994 he moved to New York City and recorded his first two albums, Full Circle (1996) and Big Mama s Biscuits (1998), on Blue Note. Irby toured the U.S. and the Caribbean with the Boys Choir of Harlem in 1995, and was a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra from 1995 to 1997. Since 2003, Irby has been the regional director for JazzMasters Workshop, mentoring young children, and a board member for the CubaNOLA Collective. He formed Black Warrior Records and released Black Warrior, Faith, Organ Starter, and Live at the Ott