Music

John Westmoreland – guitar

A native North Carolinian with deep roots in the blues, John Westmoreland is a multidimensional musician. He studied jazz and classical composition at Berklee College of Music where he was also a recipient of the BEST scholarship. In 2011 John became a founding member and lead guitarist of the West-African fusion band Diali Cissokho & […]

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E. Scott Warren – bass

Active in the Triangle, Scott Warren has performed with Shirlette Ammons and Mosadi Music, Mike Babyak’s Triple Fret, Scott Sawyer, Adrian Duke, Danny Gotham, Ghezzi, the MPS Project, Jo Gore & the Alternative, Todd Jones and Money vs. People, and Jeanne Jolly. Scott maintains a well-equipped home studio, known for his extensive collection of quality

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Jim Roberts – Percussion

Jim Roberts has been a member of the music faculty at Elon University since 2006. He teaches drum set, 2 courses on the music of the 1960’s and 1970’s and he is the director of the Elon World Percussion Ensemble. As a resident of Nashville , TN from 1995 to 2006, Jim performed/recorded with Victor

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The Jim Roberts Trio

The Jim Roberts Trio will present fusion jazz music influenced by styles from around the world – Africa, Cuban, American Jazz, and more.  The group is put together by cross-cultural percussionist Jim Roberts, a member of many groups and an Elon University faculty member.  Guitarist John Westmoreland is a founding member of Diali Cissokho and

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Sidecar Social Club

Speakeasy Swing, New Orleans Blues, Sultry Latin, Vintage R&B – think Great Gatsby at Mardi Gras! Vocalist Lisa Veronica Wood, keyboardist Jim Crew, saxophonist FO Finch III, bassist Aaron Bittikofer, and drummer Ed Butler present a kaleidoscope of stories and themes from the prohibition era and the broken, battered, and unrequited women of song. The

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Atticus Reynolds – drums

Atticus Reynolds (drum set) is a drummer/composer from Chapel Hill, N.C. After beginning percussion study at age 6, Atticus progressed quickly towards studies in drum set and the jazz tradition. He is a member of the UNC Jazz Band, UNC Jazz Combo A, and Charanga Carolina at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 2015, Atticus founded The NightShift,

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