Jared Thompson: Music

Friday, February 26 at 12:15 pm

Jared Thompson and Premium Blend

Jazz inspired by Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, and Herbie Hancock

Jared Thompson, North Central High School and Denison University alum, began the framework of Premium Blend in 2004. With the guidance of Indy Jazz Hall of Fame inductee Rob Dixon, Thompson learned the intricacies of the Indy jazz community, while honing his unique ability to bridge the gap between the aesthetics of ‘old school’ jazz fans with the ever-changing tastes of his millennial contemporaries.

Ryan Taylor (guitar), Brian Yarde (drummer), and Steven Jones (keyboard/key bassist) make up his ‘league of extraordinary gentlemen’ better known as Premium Blend. Their debut album Sum of All Parts (S.O.A.P.) released in 2015, highlights each musician not only as competent modern torchbearers of the jazz tradition, but also showcases their prowess at composing thoughtful and engaging modern jazz music. With tasteful nods to bebop, Latin jazz, R&B, and hip hop, Premium Blend’s sound has been described as a unit that is truly a sum of all parts.

Find out more about Jared Thompson:

Facebook: Jared Michael

Premium Blend plays on Sundays at the Chatterbox from 8 – 11 pm.

Art & Soul 2016 at the Indianapolis Artsgarden

Located above the intersection of Washington and Illinois Streets. Events are free and open to the public. Events start at 12:15 pm

The Arts Council of Indianapolis is pleased to partner with American Pianists Association, Asante Children’s Theatre, and Indy Jazz Festival to present the 20th anniversary of Art & Soul: A Celebration of African American Art and Artists in Indiana at the Indianapolis Artsgarden.

Art & Soul is hosted by the Arts Council of Indianapolis with generous support from Lilly Endowment Inc. For more information, visit indyarts.org. #ArtSoul