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Gros Pokossi Quartet

  • Jazz Showcase 806 S Plymouth Ct Chicago United States (map)

Gros Ngolle Pokossi - Bass & Vocals
Ryan Tedder - Saxophone
Noe Mina - Trumpet
Earl Talbot - Drums

Electric bass player and bandleader, Gros Ngolle Pokossi, is a Cameroonian musician who has played music professionally and toured globally for over forty years. His group, Gros Pokossi & Band fuse Jazz, originals, and standards, with African grooves such as Mangabeu, Soukous, and Makossa creating a sumptuously rhythmic and virtuosic sound.

Gros specializes in jazz, funk, and African music. His diverse abilities allowed him to work with classical musicians such as Claude Chalhoub, Hip Hop and Pop musicians Nneka, Ayo, Y’akoto, and Al Anderson from the original Bob Marley and the Wailers. He has played and toured with Roland Shannon Jackson, James Carter, Jef Lee Johnson, and Trilok Gurtu. He has lived in France and Germany and graduated from Los Angeles College of Music in 1999. He now resides in Chicago, IL. USA with his wife and son aka “boss”.


TICKETS

General Admission $20
VIP $30

Student Tickets $15
Available at the door ONLY with valid student ID


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