Destiny Muhammad

Singer and harpist Destiny Muhammad is a masterful, exploratory musician known for work with Azar Lawrence, Marcus Shelby, Omar Sosa, and John Santos. Calling the entirety of her musical approach "Celtic to Coltrane," Muhammad returns with Textures, Colors, Tones: Sketches in Jazz inspired by Rosie Lee Tompkins -- a program dedicated to the legacy of the late Richmond-based African-American improvisational quiltmaker and fabric artist whose work The New York Times called "one of the century's major artistic accomplishments." The harpist is joined by a superb band including piano phenom and former SFJAZZ High School All-Star Matt Wong, veteran drummer Leon Joyce Jr., koto player Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, and bassist Arturo Chico Lopez.

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Following in the footsteps of jazz harp master Dorothy Ashby (who recorded with everyone from Freddie Hubbard and Frank Wess to Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder), the Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio is a sleek and soulful ensemble designed to showcase Muhammad's soaring vocals and transporting string work. Powered by the supremely tasteful and swinging rhythm section tandem of bassist Mark Williams and drummer Leon Joyce Jr., the trio has honed a lithe and spiritually charged sound. Whether interpreting jazz standards or her original tunes, Muhammad turns every piece into a soulful adventure.