The duo of tenor saxophonist David Murray and drummer Kahil El’Zabar will be will be performing for the first time in Kelowna on June 19th in the Pyramid at the Summerhill Winery in Kelowna. This concert is the forty-second installment of the Skin And Bones Music Series - an Okanagan Arts Award nominated concert series dedicated to the presentation of experimental music in the Okanagan.

“To witness these time proven masters in person is to be exalted and rejuvenated! They are the miracle of a profound sound, within a priceless opportunity not to be missed!” - Manny Theiner, Arcane City

Considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation, Grammy Award winner Dr. David Murray has recorded on more than 300 acclaimed projects and has worked with Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, Jack DeJohnette, Chico Hamilton, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Randy Weston, and many other jazz luminaries. He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet, the David Murray Octet, and the David Murray Big Band. Murray holds a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College, is a Guggenheim Fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar.

World renowned drummer Sir Kahil El’Zabar has worked with many musical titans including Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Pharoah Sanders, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Archie Shepp, Eddie Harris, Paul Simon, Neneh Cherry, Lester Bowie, Billy Bang, and Gene Ammons. In addition to being knighted by the Council of France for his global contributions to the arts, El’Zabar is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), founded and leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio, and has recorded on over 100 acclaimed projects.

David Murray and Kahil El’Zabar will perform in the Pyramid at Summerhill Winery. Doors open at 7:30 pm and the concert will begin at 8:00 pm. Admission is $35 or $30 for students and Alternator members. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at Eventbrite.

This concert is made possible through the partnership between the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, and the Inner Fish Theatre Society, as well as the generous support of the Summerhill Pyramid Winery. The Inner Fish Theatre Society produces Kelowna’s annual Living Things International Arts Festival, and remains frequent collaborators with both the Alternator and Skin And Bones.