My first full set at a Jazz Festival is tomorrow night in Seattle
and tickets are still available right here!
Tomorrow nights show is is at one of my first artistic homes, LANGSTON, and in honor of my first time rocking a full set at a jazz festival, I’ll be performing with a four-piece band composed of some of my favorite musicians in the city: Ahamefule J. Oluo on trumpet, Camilo Estrada on bass, Chris Patin on drums, and Darrius Willrich on keys. Afrocop is opening up too, and they just released an incredible LP you can listen to here.
I’ll have vinyl and CDs available for purchase at the show too.
This is just a quick note to say I hope to see you all there, and for everyone who has asked for more playlists on the substack… I made an instrumental playlist for you here. Enjoy the vibes.
And in case you haven’t caught up on the last few releases, here you go:
Gabriel Teodros - From the Ashes of Our Homes (independent, 2023)
From the Ashes of Our Homes opens with a reflection on the day Teodros and his spouse, Ijeoma Oluo, fled from an actual house fire, and expands to a full-length meditation on the loss of home and safety so many of us experienced these last few years as a result of wars, the pandemic, the climate catastrophe, and more - and how do we build something new from the ashes of all of our collective homes.
Picking up where 2018's History Rhymes If It Doesn't Repeat (A Southend Healing Ritual) left off, Ashes is another collective exercise in moving through trauma, this time made in connection with Teodros' long-standing partner in rhyme Khingz (of Abyssinian Creole), who's new album A Safe Place For Us was created in concert with Ashes. The two albums each tell a story on their own, and a greater story when you play them back to back. Other vocalists on the LP include Meklit, Aisha Fukushima, Sarah MK, Nikkita Oliver, Rell Be Free, Dakota Camacho, Ian Kamau, Jennifer Johns (who collaborated on a heartfelt dedication to both Rahwa Habte and Gift of Gab), and narration by Tigrayan poet BeeLyn Naihiwet.
Ashes also sees Teodros’ introduction to the world as a producer, alongside key musical contributions from Northwest legends like Vitamin D, Ahamefule J. Oluo, and more.
Gabriel Teodros - EMBERS (independent, 2024)
EMBERS is an album comprised of previously unreleased remixes and reimagined songs from seven different projects, along with a few songs originally intended for the Ashes album that just didn’t make the final cut. Like embers from the fire, this is a bit of what was, and a spark for the fires still to come.
Gabriel Teodros - Ashes & Embers (Instrumentals) (independent, 2024)
Ashes & Embers is a collection of instrumental tracks produced by Gabriel Teodros from both the Embers and From the Ashes of Our Homes LPs.
Gabriel Teodros & SoulChef - Evidence Of Things Not Seen (independent, 2014)
Available on vinyl for the first time ever in honor of the 10 year anniversary of this classic! Purchase exclusively from in-person appearances like the jazz fest tomorrow night, or on Bandcamp.
Appreciate your ears!