NOLA RIVER FEST VIRTUAL CONCERT

Jazz Foundation of America Presents Mayumi Shara & Tack Tom Revolution

This performance is part of NOLA River Fest, a seven-day virtual festival celebrating the Mississippi River. Learn more about River Fest programming at nolariverfest.org.

ABOUT Composer and drummer Mayumi Shara is a uniquely cross cultural whirlwind of talent and energy, making her a well-established pioneer female jazz drummer in Japan. She also creates original methods of solo performance, playing the Japanese traditional drum in New Orleans, also in southern area. Overall, she plays an active role in exposing the Japanese culture to the American culture through her creative musical endeavors. Accompanying her is James Singleton on upright bass, Brent Rose on saxophone, Victor Atkins on piano, and Louis Ford on clarinet.