Wed Dec 3
"A NIGHT OF SAX" CHRISTMAS is an explosive show featuring some of the best saxophonist in the country performing your favorite holiday classics.
MARCUS MITCHELL is not only an established saxophonist and pianist, also a CEO and President of 24th Music a division of MHM Entertainment Group - a multi- faceted entertainment company. Marcus’ music embodies a vast number of eclectic nuances allowing him to explore his musicianship with no restrictions.
CRAIG ALSTON, Baltimore born and based multi-instrumentalist and composer specializing in woodwind, brass wind, keyboard and bass guitar in genres such as jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop and gospel. He is best known for his complex yet soulful sound on the saxophone. He was the saxophonist for Fertile Ground, lead the Eubie Blake Legacy Band for over 7 years, and received the 2013 Jazz Journalists Jazz Heroes Award and was the winner of the 2011 Chick Webb Jazz Combo Competition.
The soulful sound of MELINDA FORD's saxophone playing is a mixture of Jazz, Gospel, Rhythm/Blues and Southern Soul. Graduating from high school she was awarded a music scholarship to attend Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia to major in Music Education.
Eugene Chapman began playing saxophone at the age of nine, but he didn’t take it seriously until he entered his teens. Once he focused on his craft, he knew that he’d found his passion. He has performed with musicians and opened for musicians including Denise Williams, Fertile Ground, Eryka Badu and Robin Thicke. This dynamic saxophonist, composer and arranger rounds out Yonnet’s horn section adding power and punch to Reed My Lips.
As a touring member of Pieces of a Dream for a decade and a half, Baccus Jr had the opportunity to perform with and alongside a virtual who’s who in the traditional jazz, urban jazz and R&B words: Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osborne, George Duke, War, Candy Dulfer, Rick Braun, Grover Washington Jr, Bobby Watson, Greg Abate, Lester Bowie, EWF(Earth, Wind and Fire), Regina Carter, Dianne Reeves, Vesta Williams, Norman Conners, India Arie, George Benson, Miki Howard, Jean Carne, David Sanborn, Brian McKnight, Will Downing, Phil Perry, Najee, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Marcus Belgrave, Benny Golson, Russell Ferrante, Bobby Lyle, Jeff Lorber, Ricky Lawson, Aaron Graves (Piano “Little Jimmy Scott”), Lenny Castro, Rachelle Ferrelle, Lil’ John Roberts, Phil Davis, Chris Coleman, Andre Gouche’, Giovanni Hildago, Eric Marienthal, James Carter, Curtis Fuller, Regina Belle, Miki Howard, Allyson Williams, Norman Connors, Atlantic Starr, Ronny Jordan, Rhonda Smith (Prince’s Bass Player), Gerald Veasley, Average White Band, Stevie Wonder, Peter White, Walter Beasley and more recently Four80East, Brian Simpson, Lindsey Webster, Cameo, Brother 2 Brother, Glenn Jones, Cabo Frio, Groove Frequencies, Christian De Mesones, Bene Music, Utopian Dreams and Joe Lovano.
Rob Maletick is an award winning saxophonist based in Northern Virginia. Named 2021 Best Male Emerging Artist by iHeart Radio’s Indie Music Channel, a voting member for the Recording Academy ( the Grammys), and appearing on a billboard #1 hit (Hispanica by Christian DeMesones fea. Bob James) has proven Rob’s dedication to quality in his music.
Rob regularly performs as a duo (with a pianist), a small Jazz group, and his full size (6-7 pieces) smooth jazz band. He can add vocalists as the situation requires and can accurately pull off an extremely diverse line up of songs from Jazz to Rock to R&B to Country and more.