By WKTV Staff
West Michigan cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton is a busy man, even when he is alone on the stage … as he will be at Kentwood’s District Library, when he brings his unique sounds to the City of Kentwood’s Winter Concert Series this week.
Hamilton will be on stage Thursday, March 17, as part of The City of Kentwood’s free-to-the-public Winter Concert Series is held at the Kent District Library – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE.
WKTV will record the concert and replay it, as scheduled, on our cable channels as well as on WKTV.org (by hitting the “Watch Live” button), and also later on-demand at WKTVlive.org. Visit wktvjournal.org/wktv-on-air-schedule/ for a schedule of replays.
Hamilton “merges songwriting, loop pedals, sample machines, and vocals to create a sonic landscape of experimental hip-hop, folk, soul, and classical music,” according to his recording label’s website.
“The Western Michigan University graduate aims to find new ways for the cello, a traditional instrument, to relate to a modern audience where it can be found playing the music of Bach, the Beatles, or Chance the Rapper. Filled with an eclectic range of songs, Jordan’s set is sure to capture the heart and mind while reflecting on new horizons.”
Hamilton is a member of Last Gasp Collective and the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, he can be found performing primarily in the Midwest, where he has opened for national acts.
The Last Gasp Collective, out of Kalamazoo, according to the group’s website, is a “diverse group has been brought together by a mutual love of art. Their live arrangements are reminiscent of The Internet, The Roots, and Hiatus Kaiyote and Tank and The Bangas … (the) Last Gasp Collective continues to debunk stereotypes one melody at a time, their music spreads to touch the hearts of people from all walks of life.”
Their most recent album, “Seen Not Heard”, earned two WYCE Jammies for Best Album by a new artist. Among his other projects, Hamilton has released three recordings: “ForRenLand”, “My Thoughts Are” and most recently “Vibrations” — a “compilation of feelings expressed in sound with no words.”
For a taste of Hamilton’s music and stage presence, see video here.
For more information on Hamilton visit his website and/or his Facebook page.
After Hamilton’s concert, the final concert will be Thursday, March 31, with singer and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas James Thomasmaperforming a mix of Americana, folk, country and rock music.
The concerts will take place in the library’s Community Room from 6:30-8 p.m. Guests are welcomed to bring their own beer, wine or nonalcoholic beverages to enjoy at the show. Also, according to the city announcement, “residents are encouraged to follow current public health guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19.”
More information is available at kentwood.us/WinterConcerts.
