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Jazz & Blues
One time onlyNative Rhythms, Native Jazz • The Genre-Bending Journey of R. Carlos Nakai, Amochip Dabney and Will Clipman
At Mesa Arts Center
Downtown Mesa, Mesa
🏟️Reviewers note that parking is easy to access for events.
♿️Staff are helpful with accessible seating arrangements when requested.
Native American flute, jazz, and world percussion converge as R. Carlos Nakai, AmoChip Dabney, and Will Clipman perform at the Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater.
Native American flute
World percussion
Contemporary soundscapes
Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater
Thursday, March 18, 7:30 PM
$37
R. Carlos Nakai
Arizona Navajo-Ute Native American flute performer
Headliner
R. Carlos Nakai, of Navajo‑Ute heritage, is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute, known for blending traditional melodies with jazz, classical and world‑beat influences. He has released over 40 albums on Canyon Records and earned multiple Grammy nominations.
Amochip Dabney
Tucson multi‑instrumentalist, Grammy‑nominated jazz/world‑fusion composer
Amochip Dabney is a Tucson‑based multi‑instrumentalist, composer and producer who has performed with R. Carlos Nakai for over 30 years and earned Grammy nominations for projects such as People of Peace and Beyond Words.
Will Clipman
Arizona percussionist known for world‑ambient rhythmic collaborations
Will Clipman is an Arizona‑based percussionist who collaborates with Native American and world‑music artists, including R. Carlos Nakai and Amochip Dabney, contributing to genre‑bending projects.
Jazz & Blues
One time onlyNative Rhythms, Native Jazz • The Genre-Bending Journey of R. Carlos Nakai, Amochip Dabney and Will Clipman
At Mesa Arts Center
Downtown Mesa, Mesa
🏟️Reviewers note that parking is easy to access for events.
♿️Staff are helpful with accessible seating arrangements when requested.
Native American flute, jazz, and world percussion converge as R. Carlos Nakai, AmoChip Dabney, and Will Clipman perform at the Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater.
Native American flute
World percussion
Contemporary soundscapes
Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater
R. Carlos Nakai
Arizona Navajo-Ute Native American flute performer
Headliner
R. Carlos Nakai, of Navajo‑Ute heritage, is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute, known for blending traditional melodies with jazz, classical and world‑beat influences. He has released over 40 albums on Canyon Records and earned multiple Grammy nominations.
Amochip Dabney
Tucson multi‑instrumentalist, Grammy‑nominated jazz/world‑fusion composer
Amochip Dabney is a Tucson‑based multi‑instrumentalist, composer and producer who has performed with R. Carlos Nakai for over 30 years and earned Grammy nominations for projects such as People of Peace and Beyond Words.
Will Clipman
Arizona percussionist known for world‑ambient rhythmic collaborations
Will Clipman is an Arizona‑based percussionist who collaborates with Native American and world‑music artists, including R. Carlos Nakai and Amochip Dabney, contributing to genre‑bending projects.
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- Contemporary soundscapes
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