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Director Selects: Composer Adrian Younge Makes His Soraya Debut April 17

By Thor Steingraber

Jazz Is Dead! That’s not statement of fact or a wish. It’s a brand devised by a group of Los Angeles artists who care deeply about jazz and music generally. It may seem provocative, but it’s so much more. These artists have been making a splash in Los Angeles and in faraway international destinations with their groundbreaking approach to concerts, albums, and events.

The Soraya is always ready to support local initiatives by those making an impact in their fields, and so we invited Jazz Is Dead and member Adrian Younge to appear here as part of our inaugural LA Seen festival. Adrian brings a DJ sensibility to his work, but he is also a serious composer. We’re proud to pair him with a full orchestra for the first time in his career as he debuts the music from the third installment of his trilogy Something About April. In this interview, Younge demonstrates what a thoughtful artist he is as he explains both Jazz Is Dead and his new album.

 

Gratefully,

Thor Steingraber Signature

 

Buy Tickets to Jazz is Dead for $42 through March 20, 11:59 PM (PST)

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Adrian Younge makes his Soraya debut on the evening before the release of the third album in his Something About April psychedelic soul trilogy by Jazz Is Dead

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