At Home With
Destiny Muhammad
Harp and the Jazz Attitude
About the Event
Date and Time
Saturday, September 18, 2021 | 2 p.m. Pacific
Who should attend?
Musicians and folk interested in jazz, jazz history, and the jazz harp legacy of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Great for those interested in composing for harp in the jazz genre.
How should I prepare?
Download the music and watch the video below.
Is there a cost?
Tickets are $25.
How do I attend?
Register at Eventbrite using the registration button. Once registered, you’ll receive an email with a link to your personal access page.
About the Mentor
‘While certainly inspired by Alice Coltrane, Muhammad brings her own unique touch to the strings, as well as a contemporary melodic style that is exacting, whether she is working solo or accompanied’ — Denise Sullivan | DownBeat Magazine
Destiny Muhammad is a recording and performing artist, band leader, composer, and producer. Her personal syle of Celtic to Coltrane™ is cool and eclectic with a feel of jazz and storytelling to round out the sonic experience.
Destiny has curated concerts for Grace Cathedral Christmas Concert Series, SFJAZZ Tribute to Jazz Harp Legend Alice Coltrane, and the San Francisco Symphony SOUNDBOX Series. She was a featured guest for GRAMMY Winner Kanye West’s ‘Sunday Service’, and she has shared the stage with jazz masters Marcus Shelby, Omar Sosa, Ambrose Akisemuire, and Azar Lawrence, to name a few. Destiny has headlined Bay Area ‘Women in Jazz’ Concert series, Sundays in the Redwoods Concert, Seattle’s Fest Sundiata, and ButcherTown Jazz Fest.
Destiny is principal harpist for Eddie Gale’s Inner Peace Orchestra, the Oakland Community Orchestra, and she performs with the Awesöme Orchestra.
Governor Emeritus and Education Chair Emeritus of the Recording Academy, Destiny is a dedicated educator. She is an ASCAP Songwriter Awardee, a California Entertainers Music Awards Female Jazz Artist of the Year Winner, an SFJAZZ Teaching Artist, a Bay Area Jazz and Blues Award Winner (BAJABA), and a Raise Karma Virtual Residency Alumna.
Learn more at destinymuhammad.net
Workshop Materials
Little Sunflower by Freddie Hubbard
Dorothy Ashby plays Little Sunflower
Thou Swell by Richard Rodgers
Stevie Wonder ‘If It’s Magic’ feat Dorothy Ashby
RESILIENCE: Destiny Muhammad
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Chamber Music America
Destiny is the recipient of a Digital Residency Grant from CMA with a performance that will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook, November 3 and 4, 2021.
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