Sheldon Wright Quintet

Sheldon Wright, Dallas native and graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, began his musical career at the age of five when he began studying classical piano. Motivated by a desire to play in the Elementary School Band Sheldon learned how to play the trumpet while still studying classical piano. In Middle School he was a member of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Boss Band, which was directed by Dean Hill. While at Arts Magnet Sheldon Wright performed in the Lab Band, which was voted by Down Beat Magazine as the “Best High School Band”.

Sheldon continued his Jazz Studies at Howard University under the direction of Fred Irby. While living in Washington D.C. Sheldon immersed himself in the Jazz and Hip Hop scene. He performed at Café Nema, which was voted the “Best Place to visit for Live Jazz in Washington D.C.” by Essence Magazine, and he played with such legendary greats as Shirley Horn, Fathead Newman, Stanley Turentine, Max Roach, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Poet Abena Disroe, Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul.

Every month for FREE a local band performs jazz, rhythm, and blues in the rotunda. Seating is cabaret style. Visitors are also able to tour the galleries. Music Under the Dome on First Friday Nights culminates with the Annual Juneteenth Blues and Jazz Festival. The Program is an innovative series that provides a fun and energized social environment for the community to enjoy local blues and jazz musicians in an intimate setting in the Museum’s Rotunda.

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