5–6 PM | Galleries open for viewing
5:45 PM | Doors open to the Lichtenstein Theater
6–7:30 PM | Jazz performance

Join us for an evening of world-class music at the Parrish Art Museum, as we present Kahlil Kwame Bell & Ensemble. Explore the Museum’s galleries between 5–6 PM before the performance. Doors to the Lichtenstein Theater open at 5:45 PM for seating, with music beginning shortly after. The Parrish Café will be open throughout the evening for food and beverages, and reserved seating ticket options include a complimentary wine or beer token.

Advance registration is strongly recommended. Limited tickets will be available at the door. All sales are final and non-refundable.

About the Artist
Taking the stage is Kahlil Kwame Bell, a Grammy-affiliated master percussionist, composer, and producer whose artistry transcends boundaries. Known for blending jazz, hip hop, rock, classical, world music, and spoken word, Bell creates layered rhythms and textures that speak to the unity of cultures through music. With over 150 recordings to his name, his work is heard daily on jazz and world music radio worldwide.

Bell’s career is defined by collaborations with some of the most celebrated artists across genres: Abbey Lincoln, Roberta Flack, Prince, Erykah Badu, Luther Vandross, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Norah Jones, Common, and Roy Hargrove, among many others. He is also featured on Jazzmeia Horn’s Dear Love (Grammy-nominated in 2022) and Don Braden’s Earth, Wind and Wonder and Earth, Wind and Wonder Volume 2, both Grammy-nominated. A global performer and prolific composer, Bell brings unmatched creativity and mastery to every stage he graces.