Trumpeter Keyon Harrold plays Foreverland and Songs For Miles at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 30

Joined by his ensemble, the expressive artist pairs songs off his latest album with music inspired by his involvement in a Miles Davis biopic

SPONSORED POST BY Coastal Jazz & Blues Society

Grammy Award–winning trumpeter, vocalist, and producer Keyon Harrold is bringing his concert Foreverland and Songs For Miles to this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Presented as part of the Marquee Series, this performance is taking place at the Vancouver Playhouse on June 30 at 7:30 pm.

Hailed by the legendary Wynton Marsalis as “the future of the trumpet”, Harrold is known for making some of the strongest artistic statements of any musical group today. On his Grammy-nominated 2024 album Foreverland—which features crossover collaborations with Common, Robert Glasper, PJ Morton, and Laura Mvula—his world-class band freestyles through the spectrum of African American music with emotionally charged sonic expression.

Harrold was born in Missouri as one of 16 children in a musical family. He first stepped into the international spotlight playing the trumpet on the soundtrack of Don Cheadle’s 2015 Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead. Elsewhere in Harrold’s genre-defying career, he has worked with Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jeff Beck, and Keith Richards; and he has toured with a diverse selection of artists and companies, from Jay-Z to Cirque du Soleil. His accomplishments include being signed to Mass Appeal by legendary rapper Nas and writing the theme song for The Queen Latifah Show.

Whether leading his powerhouse ensemble, performing with orchestras, or presenting special programs like Jazz and the Birth of Hip Hop, Harrold moves with thrilling variation. His melodic compositions flow from rock to hip-hop to classical piano and back again, glued together by bright, jazz-rooted motifs.

Tickets are available through Coastal Jazz.

Post sponsored by Coastal Jazz & Blues Society.

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