J’Nai Bridges and Ulysses Owens, Jr.: Notes on Hope – Mondavi Center UC Davis – April 30, 2023

J'Nai Bridges singing in fancy gold gown, Ulysses Jones playing drums.

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April 27, 2023 at

The Wallis: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

Carol Robbins joins opera star J’Nai Bridges and Grammy Award-winning drummer and jazz trailblazer Ulysses Owens, Jr. for Notes on Hope. This collaboration between prolific opera superstar J’Nai Bridges, and Grammy Award-winning drummer, music director, and educator, Ulysses Owens Jr. is a musical journey exploring the idea of hope rooted in the deep relationship between the voice and the drum. The program will highlight music tied to the African American experience, with works by Debussy, Ellington, Ravel, Geri Allen, spirituals, and original work from Bridges and Owens. . . .