The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. will host live music with Lee Mixashawn Rozie and Nina Gross on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m.
Rozie, who holds a degree in history and ethnomusicology from Trinity College, has been a practicing multi-disciplinary jazz artist for the past four decades. Beginning from the point of Indigenous artist, using ancient cultural principles, maritime arts and historical data, he has developed a system of “Hemispheric Principles” to inform and guide his artform, more directly referred to as “Wave Art.” Rozie offers educational workshops on Indigenous music both traditional and contemporary, as well as original. For more information, visit mixashawn.com.
Gross grew up in the Hudson Valley in a musical home and community that valued the arts. As a child, she was drawn to the viola for its depth. Today, Gross teaches classical music locally and residents may see her performing poetry at open mics. She especially enjoys the immediacy of improvisation.
In decades past, Gross was a member Rozie’s band, Afro Algonquin. The two will perform a combination of traditional Native American vocal music and jazz fusion.
This is a free concert, funded by the Crossroads Cultural District and Massachusetts Cultural Council. Donations are appreciated.
