The Ronnie Burrage and Holographic Principle concert is made possible by a grant award from PNC Foundation, under the initiative PNC Arts Alive, “Jazz Cultural Voices” performance series.
Ronnie Burrage is considered one of the best jazz musicians on the world scene today. He is featured on more than 100 recordings; and has toured on all four continents from Siberia to South Africa to Japan. Ronnie’s latest productions, “Heal”, “Spirit Guides / Truth and Love Music” & “Blue Noise”, may be some of his greatest works. Ronnie’s musical biography is dynamic and vibrant. He has played with Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius. He has also worked with the great names in the music, Frank Morgan, Wallace Roney, Jackie & Rene McLean, James Moody, Gary Bartz, Archie Shepp, Reggie Workman, Joe Zawinul, Cedar Walton, Woody Shaw, McCoy Tyner, Pepper Adams, Michael Brecker. It is a catalog of jazz greats! In addition, Ronnie Burrage is an influential teacher, both privately and in significant institutions. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at The Pennsylvania State University and currently at State University of New York – Old Westbury, where he leads one of the most dynamic programs that incorporates History of Jazz and Music of World Cultures.
Prof Burrage is known not only for his virtuoso ability with all forms of percussion, but as an innovative composer and program designer who can put together dramatic musical programs which are deeply educational and altogether entertaining.