Music Fans, Here's what's going on this week with The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra: Saturday July 18th at 1:00pm we'll have world renowned pianist and composer George Colligan as our guest for a live interview. An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient, RACC Grant Winner) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com<http://jazzconnect.com/?fbclid=IwAR3SvJbXKmBxWXcVJdLbxMF35yIvnkGw6lVutzYm4sU0vagORKwGC-eaIAM> Jazz Competition, DownBeat Critics Poll Winner), Colligan is highly in demand as a sideman, having worked with players like Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Cassandra Wilson, Ravi Coltrane, and many others, both on the bandstand and in recording sessions (appearing on over 150 CDs). He has released 31 recordings full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique. His latest CD on the Ubuntu Label is called”Live in Arklow” and features Darren Beckett and Dave Redmond. Colligan’s musical style incorporates everything from showtunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th century classical music. His performances include dazzling technique as well as mature restraint. Colligan was on the faculty of the Juilliard School for two years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Portland State University. He is currently a member of Jack DeJohnette’s New Quintet.Recently, Colligan started playing the Hammond 44 Melodion(melodica). He also started a popular blog called jazztruth(jazztruth.blogspot.com<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjazztruth.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1qz0f2anYsXLg9sIUzw_Waqstec93fSxc0QJORPn0FxoLIidJ-n8XCjmw&h=AT1BIkmWhzNHwXRLYpiS9wEhJFTfFOalXT1V1lXyY8ClXJOxpJUkQ6fedmtcyyuZ4ZoQ5lk7uT9mGQuXtmvhSup8mmS58wjkbQXbbPhwo3bSALMUN6HnQAh1CdJl4qcsnA>). The live stream is free to attend and you can join us here: www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi<https://www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi> Sunday July 19th at 6:00pm The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will be doing a live stream performance. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Julian Macdonough on drums. The live stream will take place outdoors and we will all be safely socially distanced. You can tune in and listen at: www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi<https://www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi> If you'd like to receive our newsletter with information about upcoming performances, classes, workshops, and events, you can subscribe here: www.kkworldorchestra.org/subscribe<http://www.kkworldorchestra.org/subscribe?fbclid=IwAR02rhmybpUojASvWcwLHtiihbKqo78VJvQRKEccxkmyv7Tl7EM_kidsA1k>