Samora and Elena
Pinderhughes are brother and sister who grew up in the San Francisco Bay
Area both are gifted musicians, he on the piano and she on the flute.
Samora, 20, while attending Juilliard wanted to “Paint a
musical picture of the current state of social inequality and injustice in the
United States” while “making a statement through the music and really
trying to create a fundamental transformation of the system through the
arts” he did just that and composed the music for “The Transformations
Suite”.
"The
Transformations Suite"
is a composition in five movements that combines jazz with poetry and spoken
word from Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Tupac Shakur. It examines the life
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in order to discover how his vision can continue
to live and breathe in the present day. “It’s for young people, by young
people. It’s about creating a dialogue and using the power of the arts to
create change” explains Samora.
To
raise money for the recording Samora, Elena and a group of his classmates from
Juilliard created a Kickstarter campaign and were successful. “The Transformation Suite” was produced by Greg
Knowles, James
Fallon mixed
by Elliot Scheiner and engineered by Chris Allen. It was then mastered by
Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and her team at The Lodge.
“The
Transformations Suite”
has been gaining acclaim across the country from New York City to California
and even Brazil. "The Transformations Suite" shows how art can
empower all people - especially youth - to make their voices heard.
SUPPORT
THE SUITE !! See them perform live THIS Saturday, March 23 at Joe's Pub,
NYC starting 7pm.
Musicians:
Samora Pinderhughes-Piano
Clovis Nicolas-Bass
Jimmy MacBride-Drums
Elena Pinderhughes- Flute, Vocals
Lucas Pino- Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Tony Lustig- Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet
Riley Mulherkar-Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jehbreal Jackson-Vocal
Jeremie Harris-Spoken Vocal
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