Acclaimed percussionist and recording artist, Elijah Gilmore (of Joe McBride, Gladys Knight, Half Mile Home), brings his talents to the Rubber City for a not-to-miss BLU Jazz+ debut!
Elijah Gilmore is an American jazz artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Cleveland, OH, best known as a master percussionist. Elijah is currently one of the few percussion recording artists to be played on national syndicated smooth jazz radio stations (107.3 The Wave, Pandora Radio, iHeart Radio, etc)! His new album received raved reviews by multi-Grammy award winning jazz group, The Manhattan Transfer Singers!
Elijah plays both mallets & drums and has shared the stage & studio with artists such as Joe McBride, Gladys Knight, Dave Mathews Band, Robert Randolph, Gerald Veasley, Najee, Chuck Loeb, Jack Johnson, Wayman Tisdale, P Diddy, John Mayer, The Yellow Jackets, Spyro Gyra, Reggie Wooten, Ben Harper, The Roots, Eddie Baccus Jr., James Lloyd, Kim Burell, Mike Pope, Dominick Farinacci, Terrence Blanchard, Gerald Levert, MGK, Outcast, Breaking Benjamin, Half Mile Home, Tony Pulizzi, Alvin Frazier, and Sean Jones to name a few!
Elijah recorded on Joe McBride’s latest album, “Looking For A Change,” which topped the charts in the UK in the first couple of weeks of being released. “Looking For A Change” also received rave reviews in Jazz Times and Downbeat Magazine.
Don’t miss this exciting live performance as Elijah brings his incredible band to Akron for his first official appearance as a jazz artist in the BLU Zone – get your tickets today!