First Sunday Music at MOG Series Kicks Off January 4, 2014

Featuring The Kareem Kandi Band 

Tacoma, Wash. — The first Sunday Music at MOG debuts with the Kareem Kandi Band at 11 am on January 4, 2014. The music series will be presented on the first Sundays of the month and will feature live intimate performances from musicians in the Grand Hall. Brunch and beverages will be available for purchase from Choripan, the Museum Café, during the performances.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Kareem Kandi will bring his classic style  to the Museum. A performer, composer, and educator, Kandi grew up in the local jazz music scene and formed the Kareem Kandi band in 1996. Since then, Kandi and his band have won multiple awards in the Weekly Volcano for Best Jazz Group and has performed with many other artists. If not touring with his band, Kandi can be caught instructing at Tacoma School of the Arts, Pierce College, and Ted Brown Music or performing as a sideman for The Paperboys.

Northwest Jazz Profile notes, ”If you want a true jazz experience go hear Kareem Kandi. Just sit back and transport yourself  to any jazz club in the world where you imagine you want to be and Kareem will take you there because he is a classic jazz musician.”

The Kareem Kandi Band’s performance will be the first of the series sponsored by The Klorfine Foundation and KPLU-FM. Admission for these events will be $18, which includes all-day museum admission. Students and MOG members are welcome     and free of charge. Doors open at 10:30 am and the performance begins at 11 am

Photo Credit: Kareem Kandi - Photo courtesy of the artist

Museum of Glass is sponsored in part by The Ben B. Cheney Foundation, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, ArtsFund, The Dimmer Family Foundation, and The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation.