Steel Pan Artist Leon Foster Thomas
Concerts & Performances
Date
Saturday, May 21, 2016, 8:30 pm
Organization
Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center
Categories
Concerts & Performances
Place
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Address
10950 S.W. 211 Street, Cutler Bay
Phone
786-573-5300
Website
http://www.smdcac.org/
Steel Pan virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas is a unique force in modern jazz. All About Jazz has labeled him as “the next big thing on his instrument” (Dan Bilawsky). Examiner.com asserts that “his gift is an ability to bring forth any style with abandon, and play his steel pan as if it belonged in jazz all along” (Carol Bank Weber). The New York Amsterdam News has described his playing as “riveting, his artistry as unrivaled and his stage personality as dominant” (Misani). His latest release, Brand New Mischief, highlights his penchant for lyricism, his creativity as a composer. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of show.