Most musicians wait a lifetime to share stages with their musical heroes. Hoping to accomplish such a feat while still racking up college credits would be considered nothing more than a pipe dream. But having performed with such esteemed artists as Meshell Ndegeocello, Talib Kweli, and Victor Wooten as well as serving as music director for such acclaimed artists as Bilal and Lalah Hathaway, it’s safe to say that 21-year-old bassist Kenneth “Gizmo” Rodgers has been living that dream for quite some time now. With a wealth of experience that belies his years touting a vast array of musical influences spanning the realms of jazz, pop, funk, rock, Latin, and hip-hop, Gizmo is set to unveil his debut sonic masterpiece Red Balloon. Produced by bassist Derrick Hodge (Robert Glasper Experiment, Kanye West, Common) with glints of spoken word and soul, Red Balloon is a wondrous 13-track odyssey through the multi-faceted human experience.
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Opening bands: Nick Hakim + Joy Daniels
Date: Tues. Oct. 2nd
Time: Doors 9pm Show: 9:30pm
Tickets: $10 ADV / $15 DOS GET ADV TIX HERE
Okayplayer.com: “It’s going to be a creative and hard-to-categorize fusion of jazz, hip-hop and experimental sensibilities. We could go on about Gizmo’s frenetic creativity, how his sound combines dusted hip-hop drums, guitar sonics ranging from shoegaze to feedback and rambling monologues worthy of a Thelonious Monk documentary.”
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BET Centric: “At only 21 years old bassist, Kenneth “Gizmo” Rodgers has a resume musicians twice his age would kill for. He’s worked with Lalah Hathaway, Bilal, Talib Kweli and Meshell Ndegeocello—who he counts as a friend”
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