Extra Nappy

Howard Wiley & Extra Nappy kick off their Spring Residency at Madrone Art Bar on April 6th! Wednesdays in April, May & June 9:30 p.m., 21+ Tickets are free with registration through Eventbrite Listen to HOWARD WILEY & EXTRA NAPPY: https://soundcloud.com/extranappy About HOWARD WILEY & EXTRA NAPPY: Extra Nappy Spring Residency offers a glimpse into an organically-developing musical movement encapsulating the vibrant history of African American music, from gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and funk, all the way up to contemporary hip-hop. Bandleader Howard Wiley may still be a young lion in jazz years, but he’s also cemented a reputation as the hardest bopster around, the purveyor of a retro aesthetic which wouldn’t have been out of place when cool jazz was undergoing labor pains. A rotating cast of local players — including Thomas Pridgen, Lionel "LJ" Holoman, Michael "Tiny" Lindsey, and Darian Gray — joins Wiley for a full-blown session encompassing original numbers as well as inspired arrangements of classic songs. Special guest vocalists add an additional element of unpredictability on any given night. Witness and hear master-level groove played so originally, it’s not just nappy, it’s Extra Nappy. Photo by James Barry Knox Photography