Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents The Godwin Louis Quartet

July’s second Kente Summer Madness concert welcomes Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Godwin Louis. Godwin is an acclaimed alto saxophonist who has graced stages worldwide. His music taps all corners of his multicultural background, rooted in his Haitian heritage.

Godwin Louis has cultivated a diverse musical palette, seamlessly blending jazz, gospel, classical, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and global sounds. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Godwin has studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Billy Preston, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Prince, Babyface, Barry Harris, Howard Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Wynton Marsalis and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, to name a few. He has also performed extensively as a sideman and guest soloist. 

Godwin’s work as a humanitarian and ambassador includes traveling from Benin to China to help promote cross-cultural understanding and introduce thousands to America’s indigenous art form—jazz—through public concerts, master classes, and jam sessions. He is the founder of Experience Ayiti, a nonprofit educational, multidisciplinary arts organization in Haiti.

About the Kente Arts Alliance:

Kente Arts Alliance is an African American arts organization whose mission is to present high-quality art of the African Diaspora. They aim to present art with a purpose by presenting programs that entertain, inform, and uplift the residents of underserved communities.

About Your Visit: 

The in-house restaurant, Cucina Alfabeto, is open for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Please visit Open Table or call 412-435-1111 to make a reservation.