Newark’s creative heartbeat is pulsing. Jerome Jennings & Ill Philosophy return with a sound that honors the ancestors and pushes the culture forward.

8 PM Apr 18 Join Us Free -Rutgers IJS Presents Jerome Jennings & Ill Philosophy @Express Newark

A fearless musical journey echoing Express Newark’s spirit of improvisation, community, and creative transformation.

Jerome Jennings & iLL Philosophy. This sextet—drums, trumpet, sax, keys, bass, and turntables (courtesy of DJ Oooh Child)—performs Jerome’s original compositions, which fuse jazz with blues, bebop, Afrobeat, and hip hop. Keeping with decades of tradition and experimentation, these performances are often a collaboration with musicians from all over the world.

On Stge:

Jerome Jennings – Drums and LoopDJ
OooChild – TurntablesNeta
Ranaan – Tenor/ Soprano Saxophones
Stephane Clement – Trumpet/ Effects
Malik McLaurine – Bass
Jordan Williams – Piano/Keyboard