Grammy Award-winning saxophone master Kenny Garrett takes the Akra Jazz Festival stage with his project “Sounds From The Ancestors,” dedicated to the founders of jazz and soul music and offering a cross-genre experience. In this project, where he passionately carries the cultural heritage of jazz from the present into the future, Garrett is accompanied by his long-time band members.

Kenny Garrett, alto saxophone
Rudy Bird, percussion
Melvis Santa, vocals, percussion
Keith Brown, acoustic piano
Michael Ode, drums
Corcoran Holt, bass