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Oakland Future Trio at The Sound Room

Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on September 28, 2016

Where

The Sound Room
3022 Broadway
Oakland, CA
Map
510-496-4180

When

Fri, October 7, 2016
9:30 pm

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Musicians

About

Oakland Future Trio (OFT) is comprised of Ari Carpenter on bass, Caleb Sankoh on keys, and Mikhi Woodley on drums. Oakland Future Trio plays classical standards creatively infusing a unique timbre that could only be derived from being raised in the culturally and socially diverse metropolis of Oakland.

The three formed OFT at the age of 12, passionately honing their craft under the direction of their teacher Randy Porter as members of the Westlake Jazz Combo.

In the summer of 2013, Oakland Future Trio was featured in the Oakland Unified Public School District (OUSD) video, Im an Oakland School Kid playing their instruments to the Rhianna inspired song. In 2014, OFT had the privilege of opening the Elevate Oakland benefit concert at the special invitation of world-renown percussionist Sheila E. The awe-inspiring performance closed with a duet with rapper and classical pianist, Kev Choice. Oakland Future Trio has also shared the stage with Portugal the Man and Grammy award winning artists, Pete Escovedo and D'Wayne Wiggins....

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