Show 1 - September 18, 8:30pm (75 minutes)
show 2 - september 18, 10:30pm (75 minutes)
show 3 - september 19, 8:30pm (75 minutes)
show 4 - september 19, 10:30pm (75 minutes)
ghost note
Robert Sput Searight (Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar) – drums
Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy) – percussion
Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas (Prince) – bass, guitar
A.J. Brown (Snoop Dogg, Fred Hammond) – bass
Sylvester Onyejiaka (Prince, Quantic) – baritone sax, tenor sax, flute
Dominique Xavier Taplin (Prince, Toto) – keyboards
Jonathan Mones (Funky Knuckles, RC & The Gritz) – alto sax, flute
Mike Jelani Brooks (Kirk Franklin, RC & The Gritz) – tenor saxophone, flute
Peter Knudsen – guitar
Vaughn “V.Keys” Henry – keyboards
Rotating Cast:
DOMi Degalle – keyboards
Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy) – keyboards
Daniel Jones (Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake) – keyboards
Nick Werth (Galaxe, Yak Attack) – xylosynth
Cody Wright (Eric Gales) – bass
Jon Jon Webb (Rihanna, Ledisi, Beyoncé) – bass
Ben Burget – saxophone
Alvin Ford Jr. (Pretty Lights, Dumpstaphunk) – drums
Devon "Stixx" Taylor (Justin Bieber) – drums
Cleon Edwards (Erykah Badu) – drums
-Currently have over 80,500 followers on Instagram and over 59,000 followers on Facebook
-Debuted at #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart with "Swagism" (April 2018) - click here for one-sheet
-Debuted at #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart with "Fortified" (October 2015)
-2017 Grammy win for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for the album Culcha Vulcha, as members of Snarky Puppy
-2016 Grammy win for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for the album Sylva, as members of Snarky Puppy
-2014 Grammy Award Winners for Best R&B Performance (Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway)
-Currently has over 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify
Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi Grammy–winning percussion duo of Robert Sput Searight and Nate Werth, Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. With an expansive roster of next-level musicians—representing members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto, Justin Timberlake, and more—the band is pushing funk music into the future, building on the uplifting, pioneering foundations laid out by the likes of James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone and infusing their fresh take with tastes of afrobeat, hip-hop, psychedelia, world folklore, and more.
With the release of 2018’s Swagism, Ghost-Note has made their mission clear. The album puts rhythm at the forefront, with irresistible, heavy-hitting beats underlying the group’s wild, rich music. Featuring numerous guest collaborators, including Kamasi Washington, Karl Denson, Bobby Sparks, Nigel Hall, Taz, and others, Swagism showcases the band’s stunning ability to meld and amplify sounds, ultimately adding to Ghost-Note’s sharp, complex collaborations.
Fearless, both in Swagism’s sonic depth and conscious social commentary, the band easily translates this adventurousness in a live setting. Ghost-Note’s live performances are bold and in your face, with the group offering up none of the tight-laced pretenses frequently associated with the band’s jazz roots. Focused on creating seductive dance-able grooves and a contagious feel-good energy, each show is an opportunity to let loose and connect, for both fans and the musicians alike.
After forming in 2015, Ghost-Note has already begun to take the world by storm. The group’s two studio albums—2018’s Swagism and 2015’s Fortified—have earned critical acclaim and popular success around the globe, with both albums hitting the #1 spot on the iTunes Jazz Charts. Furthermore, the ever-growing family of musicians has mounted successful headlining tours in the United States, Canada, and Japan and performed at high-profile international music festivals and events.