Music Fans, On Sunday April 4th The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will feature pianist, composer, and educator George Colligan as our guest for both a live interview and performance in the Spanish Ballroom of McMenamins Elks Temple in Tacoma WA. We'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Julian MacDonough on drums. All ages welcome, no cover charge, 5pm PST. The performance will adhere to WA state health regulations. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis, so arrive early to ensure a seat. The concert will also be livestreamed and can be viewed for free from the comfort of your own home at either of these links: Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi?__cft__[0]=AZUS7h8lLwEyFMQn5on-cEiBbJLTCx52TNWSb-lMHoaodsXEiXNK_w6fMk7iixnK-1Sz1P2B8_-n-eG4-hdgNYvTxgFm2mKF7hqF4UCFXpB0WTC0k7O_UFts625IdXDG3wM&__tn__=q> www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi Youtube: www.tiny.cc/kkwo<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiny.cc%2Fkkwo%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1JqVZmLzAznyi2dxH-JAY8SwyjRuj28mwBZ3OqcwD3sIhnImCJq9s_tVM&h=AT2Rxi_Gf5oSEKLMcqv2njAibt2Ia_JbXDAjmDl_N2kUMqDZwDzFhMLJ6EpuHImfgrkMfZTS2V05yeZOi7YI16IsQX0MKiLnSqCuulNjNARNHv95_6GEc30ajtXJPluH6A&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0lNpCrP3LjgvwIAH46vhZHJ5aZPg5iLXdmF0Mg0PifJyIM5h_2COaJX2gsJ040eVJuQ8g91__oiuWeyePf0RPKTz7NntK8iVmWuPJj3gJaNzNqOoY9m90CWGYMbu9vBuGlEvmDY1UpRFlcYGn0tFHD> Interview: ( online only ) 2pm PST Performance: ( in person and online ) 5pm PST About our guest: An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient, RACC Grant Winner) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FJazzconnect.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3ZtsuURw94VNwUn00fmHoK9Vy7ovG_EZ1zqeg6We4beIOVkYHOwibwo0c&h=AT1dnOdQgUWf43hzpnk098oP5U73X8gDhbE1YpSHiAQYl580q20KW0HdJhkBdTbQoNgvnthxJons2opHQr5Qn_FKl4ppM37VgMbH8RrnhXH9jxpbhq6Inxd_XlVjXG9brg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0lNpCrP3LjgvwIAH46vhZHJ5aZPg5iLXdmF0Mg0PifJyIM5h_2COaJX2gsJ040eVJuQ8g91__oiuWeyePf0RPKTz7NntK8iVmWuPJj3gJaNzNqOoY9m90CWGYMbu9vBuGlEvmDY1UpRFlcYGn0tFHD> 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). 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%3DIwAR2awFjVm8LTLRoZ76xltGYBAsHH566m92zli88-FykssovAc-bf9aKrCZA&h=AT36tSEW9grHQi5QMhp5uSi950F-z-oLIBlgv8QeSasFTSh_Gfo4f2gXdXzcKG3XB-QtTmHCG7cW39-rde3vIjxMDNo6zz1WNl6bM6Mk6AiD2APAEkg8kEDMSo5yeO5dQw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0lNpCrP3LjgvwIAH46vhZHJ5aZPg5iLXdmF0Mg0PifJyIM5h_2COaJX2gsJ040eVJuQ8g91__oiuWeyePf0RPKTz7NntK8iVmWuPJj3gJaNzNqOoY9m90CWGYMbu9vBuGlEvmDY1UpRFlcYGn0tFHD>). You can read George's full biography and discography here: www.georgecolligan.com<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgecolligan.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR09Fhzhq_RrPB9ALMwp0J3yhllzzAUx47Q0XNeZ-V0sU7B_TSWwL-Ngtsg&h=AT2romZQH6wFMdQA4Gelw_gj6saU50Aedd1jGMuAy9kk8hcqBg20ntdHDWb6-NcxczVnNiLv9A3h2FJ8ACd_gFjh5BWASlKxtmCyb9EnycpqzHp5zKmrDKDbI8E4YBtbpw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0lNpCrP3LjgvwIAH46vhZHJ5aZPg5iLXdmF0Mg0PifJyIM5h_2COaJX2gsJ040eVJuQ8g91__oiuWeyePf0RPKTz7NntK8iVmWuPJj3gJaNzNqOoY9m90CWGYMbu9vBuGlEvmDY1UpRFlcYGn0tFHD>