Aaron Hill Trio

Aaron Hill [piano]
Anthony “Blue” Jenkins [bass]
Charles Wilson [drums]
TBA [special vocalist]

Aaron Hill, a Baltimore, MD based musician who was mentored by Dr. Maurice Johnson. As a piano artist bred in hip hop, gospel and jazz, his influences include a plethora of iconic artists including pianists Keith Jarrett, Robert Glasper, Russel Ferrante and Chick Corea as well as hip hop group The Roots which at 17 piqued his desire to take his studio music to the stage with live instrumentation. Hill founded the group Fruition Experience – a satiating blend of NeoSoul, Jazz, & Hip-Hop – which has been called ‘Cosmic Soul.

Charles “Charlie” Wilson is a drummer, pianist and bass guitar player. He started playing music at the age of 5, where he began taking lessons taught by Orlando Cotto at Nathan Carter’s School of Music in Baltimore. As a teen working under the City’s Youth Works Program, he worked under the leadership of one of the greatest educators and musicians of all time, Charles Funn. Some artists that he has played with include: Goldlink, Gary Thomas, Natalie Stewart and Frank McComb. Additionally, he has toured with various groups nationally and internationally (including in Asia, Europe, Canada). Music is his passion and although he enjoys playing all music genres, jazz is his love.