A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.

María Grand is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and vocalist. She has performed with her ensembles throughout Europe and North America, and has also played and/or recorded with creative music luminaries such as Joel Ross, Mary Halvorson, Aaron Parks, Nicole Mitchell, and others. Her debut EP, TetraWind, was selected as “one of 2017’s best debuts” by The NYC Jazz Record, and her full-length albums Magdalena and Reciprocity were praised by major publications including The New York Times, DownBeat, JazzTimes, Billboard, and Jazziz. The New York Times calls her “an engrossing young tenor saxophonist with a zesty attack and a solid tonal range,” while Vijay Iyer describes her as “a fantastic young saxophonist—virtuosic, conceptually daring, with a lush tone, a powerful vision, and a deepening emotional resonance.”

Nite Bjuti is Candice Hoyes, Val Jeanty and Mimi Jones, an evocative improvised trio of Afro Caribbean artists using electronics, vocalism, bass, Haitian drum rhythms, sampling and spoken word to cultivate their narrative journey. They are UMEZ Arts Engagement Grant recipients for their 2022 mixed media installation commissioned by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and 2020 recipients of the NYC Women’s Fund in Jazz Music to fully fund their forthcoming debut album.

As inspiration, Nite Bjuti draws from a centuries old Haitian folklore called “Night Beauty,” about a girl whose bones begin to sing in her afterlife, her spirit seeking justice. Nite Bjuti has recently played Nublu Jazz Fest, NYC Winter JazzFest, WBGO live broadcast performance, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Internationally, they envision their music from concerts at electronic and jazz music venues, museums, cinema and dance and visual art installations.   Nite Bjuti plays to rediscover the buried Diasporic beauty in the world, transcendent across generations. Intentionally, they improvise to build layers of intimate community both inside the band and with its audiences.  Nite Bjuti debuted at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of celebrating 2018 International Women’s Day.