I have two shows this week at Oakland University with the amazing Bill Summers! Tuesday's faculty concert features Bill with the Oakland Jazz Quartet playing bata and Latin Jazz. Friday's concert features Bill with the Oakland University student groups Akwaaba (African Drum Ensemble), Ngoma (African Xylophone Ensemble), and Pan-Jumbies (Steel Band). Both concerts take place at Oakland University in Varner Recital Hall at 8pm. $14 - general admission. $8 - students.
Later this month I will be giving a research presentation at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. I will be presenting the Embaire - Xylophone Music of Busoga, Uganda together with students from Oakland University. Our presentation takes place on November 14th at 2pm at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. This will be the first embaire performance at a PASIC so if you are at the conference please come and check it out!