Monks Jazz | Jalen Baker Quintet "Be Still"
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Welcome, welcome, 2025! For our first installment of our weekly Composer Series of the year, we have the incredible talent that is Jalen Baker. Recorded in December of 2023, "Be Still" is a proactive and beautiful piece.
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The Band:
- Jalen Baker - Vibraphone
- Paul Cornish - Piano
- Gavin Moolchan - Drums
- Alexandria DeWalt - Vocals/Flute
- Marwan Ghonima - Bass
About Jalen Baker:
- Jalen Baker, born in Washington DC and raised in Houston, TX, is a vibraphonist and composer whose early training involved both classical and jazz.
- Jalen received his BA in Jazz Studies from Columbia College Chicago. He distinguished himself as a jazz vibraphonist and received several accolades including outstanding soloist at both the Notre Dame and Elmhurst Jazz Festivals.
- Jalen was accepted as a Graduate Assistant in the Jazz Performance program at Florida State University and in 2019 received his MM in Jazz Studies. During his tenure at Florida State he was chosen as a Ravinia Jazz Fellow in 2018.
About Monks Jazz:
Monks began as a pop-up listening room, and has evolved into a state-of-the-art audio and video recording studio and event space in the heart of East Austin. Our curated concert series features the best improvisational jazz groups and musicians the region has to offer.
Credits:
- Recorded by Collin Shook
- Mixed and Mastered by Alex Camet
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