Yon Ra El is an Atlanta-based bassist and bandleader whose music moves through soaring sonic landscapes and dynamic highs and lows, creating an experience rich in texture and improvisation. His musical roots began in the church and grew through years of touring, studio work, and performance around the world. Now stepping fully into his role as a frontman, Yon Ra El leads the Yon Ra El & Friends from the bass. Wielding sound-altering effects, layered textures, and a wide dynamic range, Yon pushes the instrument’s role in live performance into new territory.
Alex Hamberger & The Works is led by Atlanta-based electric bassist, composer, and producer Alex Hamberger. Alex holds an MFA in electric bass from the California Institute of the Arts. His music sits at the intersection of jazz, world music, rock, and groove; eclectic but immediately accessible, drawing on influences from West African rhythms and Brazilian samba to Balkan folk and American jazz and blues. The Works features touring members of the Renaissance Orchestra, Orchestra Noir, and Simply Irresistible, and is equally at home in intimate listening rooms and large event spaces alike.
Together, these two bass-led collectives bring a deep bench of live performance experience to one stage for a night celebrating one of America’s greatest musical voices – Herbie Hancock.
Tickets are $20.00
