The Curtis Taylor Quartet performs "Heightened Awareness" for promoting the release of "Snapshot"

This year marks Jazz at LACMA's 30th season of celebrating L.A.'s finest jazz musicians. While the in-person concert series is currently on hold, you can join us for virtual concert experiences featuring music and interviews hosted by LACMA's Mitch Glickman. Tune in with your family and enjoy the experience from home. This week join us for a concert and interview with the Curtis Taylor Quartet. Award winning trumpeter Curtis Taylor’s lyrical and melodic improvisational style displays a level of maturity far beyond his counterparts. Taylor has performed and recorded with Patrice Rushen, Billy Childs, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Gregory Porter, and James Carter. More extensively, his stint with jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut included a notable concert performance at Kennedy Center recorded for NPR’s Jazzset, an appearance at the Spoleto Jazz Festival, and a week-long engagement at Dizzy’s Club in NYC. Jazz at LACMA is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Broadcasts are made possible through the support of the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. Promotional support is provided by media sponsor KJAZZ 88.1. Image: Curtis Taylor courtesy of Robert Sanchez ---- About LACMA Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 140,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences. Connect with LACMA Subscribe for our latest videos: lacma.org/videos Explore our collection online: collections.lacma.org Plan your visit to LACMA: lacma.org/visit Support the museum and become a member: lacma.org/support Follow us on social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LACMA​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lacma​​ Tumblr: http://lacma.tumblr.com/​​ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lacma/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacma/​

The Curtis Taylor Quartet performs John Coltrane's "Impressions" live at the Akron Art Museum in 2018. Personnel: Curtis Taylor - Trumpet Theron Brown - Keyboard Jordan McBride - Bass Zaire Darden - Drums For more info visit: www.curtistaylor.net