Friday, August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Sam First, Los Angeles
On his new Sam First Records album, Anthony Wilson reconstitutes his Grammy-nominated Nonet for a masterful live performance of richly textured arrangements that weave together the intimacy of a small-group with the vibrance of a big band. *First set starts promptly at 7PM for the KJAZZ broadcast. Anthony Wilson (guitar), Danny Janklow (alto saxophone), Daniel Rotem (tenor saxophone), TBA (baritone saxophone), CJ Camerieri (trumpet & french horn), Nate Gilbreath (trombone), Gary Fukushima (piano), Eliana Athayde (bass), Mark Ferber (drums) Celebrating the release of House of the Singing Blossoms on Sam First Records. Order the 180-G 2xLP, autographed LP's, autographed test presses and more. Anthony Wilson has cultivated a diverse body of work shaped by long-standing collaborations with jazz greats like John Clayton, Diana Krall, and Charles Lloyd, as well as by the deep musical influence of his father, legendary bandleader Gerald Wilson. With his nonet, Wilson crafts lush, harmonically sophisticated arrangements with a reverence for jazz and blues tradition, that balance intricate ensemble interplay while spotlighting his nuanced compositional voice and the expressive artistry of the improvisers that comprise his ensemble. All shows at Sam First are 21+ (no one under the age of 21 will be…