This special birthday celebration for Raphael Xavier hosted by Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound will feature an extraordinary blend of hip hop movement and aesthetics with a unique amalgam of the rhythm and intricacy of bebop, with the soul and drive of hardbop, and the spirituality, creativity and intensity of the avant garde.
The Philadelphia Inquirer called the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound’s debut LP, Ceremonies of Forgiveness (2006), a “session [that] testifies to the continuing vitality of the Philly jazz scene.” Founded in 2001, the Warriors are 13 of the most creative musicians in modern jazz.
