Emerging Artist

Bassist Destiny Diggs-Pinto

Destiny Diggs-Pinto is a bassist who started off on the classical track but quickly fell in love with jazz.  Her largest bass influences have been Christian McBride, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, and Charles Mingus. She heavily began listening to jazz in 2015. Her study of jazz drew her to listen to everyone from Miles Davis to Sarah Vaughn and John Coltrane. She participated in the Jazz House Kids jazz training program under the direction of Christian McBride and Melissa Walker for 5 years. In 2019 Destiny was announced as one of the Young Arts Double Bass Jazz winners. She is currently attending the Manhattan School of Music on a full tuition scholarship under the tutelage of jazz great maestro Ron Carter. 

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Featured Artist

Drummer Jerome Jennings

Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, bandleader, composer, sideman and educator. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the everyday joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three Jazz releases by NPR, received a four star rating in Downbeat Magazine, and was nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ award for Album of the Year in 2016. Jerome’s sophomore recording, ‘Solidarity’, released November 2019 was recognized by NPR as best music that spoke truth to power of 2019.

Jerome Jennings - Drums 

Wallace Roney, Jr. - Trumpet

Anthony Ware - Saxophone(s)

Shamie Royston - Piano 

Corcoran Holt - Bass

Band Members

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