Meshell Ndegeocello, Samora Pinderhughes: Classical Musician in New York

About Meshell Ndegeocello, Samora Pinderhughes

Meshell Ndegeocello and Samora Pinderhughes appear on the same bill at BAM, a New York City stage that often frames artists working between traditions. Ndegeocello’s writing and bandleading move through groove-based forms and improvisation, drawing on R&B, jazz, and hip-hop with a bassist’s attention to structure. Pinderhughes comes out of contemporary jazz and composition, with a record of collaborations that includes figures such as Arturo O’Farrill. Their concerts favor close listening over spectacle, using the room to make detail audible.