Since honing his chops playing backup for Lenny Kravitz, this prolific jazz-funk musician has appeared at festivals worldwide—from Australia to Switzerland to Japan—always carrying his trusted saxophone. Now with his own backup band—which includes trumpet, drums, bass, and keyboard—he blends genres such as rock, R&B, and hip-hop on releases like Brother’s Keeper and The Bridge. Singer Kim Dawson and jazz troupe the Cosmic Horns round out the stage, while opening act is local rock band Juno What?! Fri 9 p.m.

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