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Live Music: The Black Gold Orchestra – The Arts Council
June 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm
The Black Gold Orchestra is a 19-piece big band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2021 by Grammy-nominated producer, Larry Wilson, this band is an assembly of world class musicians, artists, and music educators. The collective resume of this ensemble boasts some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, like Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Prince, , Wynton Marsalis, Tyler Perry, George Duke, Pattie Labelle, Usher, Maxwell, Kurt Elling, and Jazzmeia Horn, just to name a few. Many of them have performed on Grammy-winning and nominated albums, and hold various awards and acclamations to their respective names.
The vision of this collective is to have influence in art, culture, and community. They also seek to bridge generational, socioeconomic, and even racial gaps, and encourage the preservation and innovation of jazz music through community engagement and education.