Jazz Finland Live

Tickets 45 €

American jazz pianist Gerald Clayton performs at G Livelab with his all-stars group. Dutch-born six time Grammy nominee is joined on stage by Joel Ross (vibraphone), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Logan Richardson (saxophone) and Jeff Parker (guitar).

This special concert is a musical tribute to artist-painter Charles White (Inspired by LACMA's Charles White Exhibit). It presents us a single life spread across three vibrant American cities: Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Gerald chose the title as a way to immediately bring race and racial tensions to the front of the listener's mind. He wants people to consider the whiteness of all three cities as a reminder of the overarching oppression pervading each place where White lived – and that his expression, birthed as the blues, is a testifying of the black experience in a white world. The title also refers to the artist himself. It is Gerald's intention to represent musically the evolution of White's heart and mind – not just the subjects and messages of his works, but an accompanying examination of the person who created the works.