Deep River Concert with Alex Taite

Celebrate Black History Month and join Alex Taite for his performance of "Deep River: The Flow of Negro Spirituals Through Time".

Alex's Deep River Concert includes his own arrangements of some of his favorite spirituals, jazz standards, and other exclusively American selections, and it interweaves a vivid historical narrative of American culture.

This presentation explores how our American music owes its entire existence to the trauma of those first slaves who were just trying to pass the time in the fields or lend some comfort in a dark room.

It is an art form blending the rhythmic and emotional core from Africa with the religious and harmonic structure of the European colonizers. Born from burdens, tempered by tragedy, from the muck of kidnapping, oppression, indoctrination, and torture sprang forth this bloom of rich, uplifting, hopeful music – music that evolved as time trampled generations of humans.

This lecture-recital will deepen your connection to history, and your fellow humans. It concludes with a talk-back with the artist.

As the third generation of a musical family, Alex Taite gravitated early in his life toward music as a way to express creativity and connect with the world. He studied music at Pepperdine University, where he honed his keyboard, composition, and vocal skills. He has served as a chorus member, chorus director, chorus consultant, vocal coach, vocal arranger, music teacher, and now producer of the Deep River one-man show with original arrangements.

The concert fee is $25, and tickets are available in advance at https://events.humanitix.com/deep-river-2026 Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Children and teens are free.

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