Oaktown Jazz Workshops Summer Fundraiser

We did it - a fun afternoon playing with everyone all together again, supporting Oaktown, where we all learned so much that set the foundation for our music paths. Thanks much to Ravi Abcarian and Richard Howell for their mentorship, and for sitting in! We owe a lot to these musicians, and of course to the founder late Khalil Shaheed.

It was a blessing to bring everyone together to perform at Oaktown again! I hope we can do this yearly and mix it up with other alumni!

A very special thank you to all who came to the performance! The house was packed! We felt the love for sure.

The band - (Leftt to right) Pepe Tekpa, Jordon Dabney, Max Ehrhardt, Max Nguyen, Jayla Hernandez, Anthony Mills-Branch, Gus Hurteau, Ashanti “Cas’ Ti” Johnson.

The OWS Band - family (Left to right)

Pepe Tekpa (drums)
Jordon Dabney (tenor sax)
Max Ehrhardt (trumpet)
Max Nguyen (alto sax)
Jayla Hernandez (drums)
Anthony Mills-Branch (bass)
Ruben Green (piano)
Gus Hurteau (vibes)
Ashanti “Cas’ Ti” Johnson (vocals)

Please support this Oakland cultural fixture that educates and fosters creativity in young musicians through Jazz and Bues styles - through a variety of methods including private instruction, masterclass workshops, performance studies in small and medium combos, site reading instruction, fostering individual development through shared love and community of music.

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