Playing at The Bowery Mission in NYC
Playing at The Bowery Mission in NYC
The Bowery Jazz Messengers is a NYC band and charity that plays at The Bowery Mission in New York City, and other venues in the Greater New York area, where its music helps inspire anyone experiencing homelessness or poverty. The Bowery Jazz Messengers received 501C3 status in NYS in July of 2020 and also provides a positive environment for young jazz musicians to develop their craft while performing service to their community.
Bato Aydelotte is a rapper and Jazz drummer who is a Freshman at Sarah Lawrence College. He founded The Bowery Jazz Messengers after volunteering at The Bowery Mission and recruited a variety of figures from throughout the music industry to create the band and mission
Chris is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, producer, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of performance, touring and music industry experience. A founding member of the landmark jazz/funk comb, Groove Collective, Chris specializes in Afro/Latin drumming and its application to Jazz and contemporary music styles. He has studied and produced music in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Nigeria and performed at Montreaux Jazz, North Sea & JVC Jazz Festivals, Red Rocks, WOMAD in New Zealand, Mount Fuji Jazz Fest, and Newport Jazz in Japan.