Justin Mendez Quintet with Allyn Johnson
Justin Mendez is back with his fabulous Quintet featuring Allyn Johnson on Wednesday, September 27th! $10 student discount tickets will be available online or at the door!
Justin Mendez [Saxophone]
Allyn Johnson [Piano]
Eric Williams [Trumpet]
Blake Meister [Bass]
Quincy Phillips [Drums]
Justin is a professional jazz saxophonist and educator, who attended the University of North Florida. As an educator, his clinician experience includes the HAPCO Summer Jazz Camp, Stetson Saxophone Workshop and the USC ColaJazz workshop. He joined the United States Navy Band in April of 2022. Justin’s musical collaborations include Wycliffe Gordon, Warren Wolf, Dave Liebman, Sean Jones, Nasar Abadey, Delfeayo Marsalis, Mark Rapp, Chad Lefkowitz Brown, Scott Wilson, Jeff Rupert, Dan Miller and Miguel Zenon.
Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson, is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn is one of the nation’s most sought after musicians in the jazz community, often revered by musical giants as well as the “young lions” of his generation. While a student at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), where he earned a B.M. in Jazz Studies, he was mentored by the late jazz legend Calvin Jones and was the first recipient of the Felix E. Grant Scholarship.
