web02.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:30:28 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Shockoe Sessions Live! Rewind - Episodes Tagged with “Jazz” https://shockoesessionsliverewind.fireside.fm/tags/jazz Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 The audio only version of Shockoe Sessions Live!, a weekly concert showcasing Richmond’s GOLDMINE of music talent! In person and livestream, presented by Shockoe Records and In Your Ear Studios. en-us episodic The Audio Only Version of Shockoe Sessions Live! Shockoe Sessions Live! The audio only version of Shockoe Sessions Live!, a weekly concert showcasing Richmond’s GOLDMINE of music talent! In person and livestream, presented by Shockoe Records and In Your Ear Studios. yes interview, music, podcast, richmond, virginia, rva music, shockoe sessions live, shockoe records, recording studio, concert Shockoe Sessions Live! reese@shockoerecords.com Episode 72: Kofi Shepsu Quartet https://shockoesessionsliverewind.fireside.fm/kofishepsuquartet 25450065-5177-4cb3-9e93-b0551cc96f28 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Shockoe Sessions Live! full Shockoe Sessions Live! Kofi Shepsu, came out of the womb drumming. He is an African Percussionist and studied the West African drums for 7 years under the Master Baba Olumide, starting at age 4. He was formally introduced to Jazz and the drum set as a member of the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild under the direction of Ashby Anderson. Kofi received a full scholarship for Berklee College of Music Summer Jazz Workshop with Terri Lyne Carrington. He is a 2017 Young Arts Jazz and Vail Jazz Workshop Finalist. In addition, he was selected in 2017 to attend Berklee College of Music Global Jazz Institute/Newport Jazz Festival. He is a 2018 graduate of Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology. Kofi was also awarded a full scholarship to Manhattan School of Music. While there he got to study with master musicians Buster Williams, Kendrick Scott and Marc Cary. He has played with Savion Glover, Alicia Olatuja, Charles Owens, Tim Green, Marc Cary, Benny Benack III, and Julius Rodriguez. 57:04 no Kofi Shepsu, came out of the womb drumming. He is an African Percussionist and studied the West African drums for 7 years under the Master Baba Olumide, starting at age 4. He was formally introduced to Jazz and the drum set as a member of the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild under the direction of Ashby Anderson. Kofi received a full scholarship for Berklee College of Music Summer Jazz Workshop with Terri Lyne Carrington. He is a 2017 Young Arts Jazz and Vail Jazz Workshop Finalist. In addition, he was selected in 2017 to attend Berklee College of Music Global Jazz Institute/Newport Jazz Festival. He is a 2018 graduate of Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology. Kofi was also awarded a full scholarship to Manhattan School of Music. While there he got to study with master musicians Buster Williams, Kendrick Scott and Marc Cary. He has played with Savion Glover, Alicia Olatuja, Charles Owens, Tim Green, Marc Cary, Benny Benack III, and Julius Rodriguez. Set List The Shadow of Your Smile (by Johnny Mandel) Serenity Central Park West (by John Coltrane) The Joy of Letting Go (by Charles Owens) Record Me Pent Up House kofi, shepsu, jazz, quartet, shockoe sessions live Kofi Shepsu, came out of the womb drumming. He is an African Percussionist and studied the West African drums for 7 years under the Master Baba Olumide, starting at age 4. He was formally introduced to Jazz and the drum set as a member of the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild under the direction of Ashby Anderson. Kofi received a full scholarship for Berklee College of Music Summer Jazz Workshop with Terri Lyne Carrington. He is a 2017 Young Arts Jazz and Vail Jazz Workshop Finalist. In addition, he was selected in 2017 to attend Berklee College of Music Global Jazz Institute/Newport Jazz Festival. He is a 2018 graduate of Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology. Kofi was also awarded a full scholarship to Manhattan School of Music. While there he got to study with master musicians Buster Williams, Kendrick Scott and Marc Cary. He has played with Savion Glover, Alicia Olatuja, Charles Owens, Tim Green, Marc Cary, Benny Benack III, and Julius Rodriguez.

Set List
The Shadow of Your Smile (by Johnny Mandel)
Serenity
Central Park West (by John Coltrane)
The Joy of Letting Go (by Charles Owens)
Record Me
Pent Up House

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Set List
The Shadow of Your Smile (by Johnny Mandel)
Serenity
Central Park West (by John Coltrane)
The Joy of Letting Go (by Charles Owens)
Record Me
Pent Up House

]]> Episode 69: Afro-Zen Allstars https://shockoesessionsliverewind.fireside.fm/afrozen 4c8ddcf0-7532-4e97-bf28-2d5d9eff78f1 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Shockoe Sessions Live! full Shockoe Sessions Live! Afro-Zen Allstars, Richmond's guardians of global grooves, is a high-energy little big band featuring blazing horns, a driving rhythm section, and inspired instrumental jams. 1:02:47 no Afro-Zen Allstars, Richmond's guardians of global grooves, is a high-energy little big band featuring blazing horns, a driving rhythm section, and inspired instrumental jams. With an extensive repertoire of material from across the globe, most notably the exotic sounds birthed in Ethiopia during its' musical "Golden Age" of the 1960's and '70's, the joyful music of Afro-Zen exists at the place where African musical tradition intersects with Jazz and Jam, rocking both body and spirit. Set List Selasa Yekatit Dewel Muramba Doro Belomi Benna Here is Freedom Zombie Song For South Africa afro zen allstars, shockoe sessions live, shockoe records, rva, music Afro-Zen Allstars, Richmond's guardians of global grooves, is a high-energy little big band featuring blazing horns, a driving rhythm section, and inspired instrumental jams.

With an extensive repertoire of material from across the globe, most notably the exotic sounds birthed in Ethiopia during its' musical "Golden Age" of the 1960's and '70's, the joyful music of Afro-Zen exists at the place where African musical tradition intersects with Jazz and Jam, rocking both body and spirit.

Set List
Selasa
Yekatit
Dewel
Muramba Doro
Belomi Benna
Here is Freedom
Zombie
Song For South Africa

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With an extensive repertoire of material from across the globe, most notably the exotic sounds birthed in Ethiopia during its' musical "Golden Age" of the 1960's and '70's, the joyful music of Afro-Zen exists at the place where African musical tradition intersects with Jazz and Jam, rocking both body and spirit.

Set List
Selasa
Yekatit
Dewel
Muramba Doro
Belomi Benna
Here is Freedom
Zombie
Song For South Africa

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