Marcus Miller – Drums
Kamasi Washington – Tenor Sax
Ardom Belton – Upright Bass
Mahesh Balasooriya – Piano
Last June, I had the unspeakable joy of being the writer on the bus of Lula Washington Dance Theater’s three-week tour of China, primarily in Henan Province. It was a spectacular, gargantuan life experience. What added art to the journey was the band of gypsies also on the bus: Marcus Miller and the Freedom Jazz Movement. Live music was part of every performance, whether separately or backing the dancers. What a paradise.
thank you keith lommel, u.s. dept of state for the video.
Like this? Read more:
- Entire Lula Washington in China thread.
- The whole mischpocha here — a busload of creative talent.
- Read about this band on The Huffington Post.
- Read about the dancers on The Huffington Post. This story garnered headline status on HuffPo.