Music – Kansas City
Shades of Jade is best described as a “Neo-Jazz Quartet”. Comprised of some of the most capable Jazz musicians in the Kansas City area, Shades of Jade genuinely connects with its audience members of young and young at heart by blending the energy and feel of R&B music of the 90’s with the traditional Kansas City roots of Jazz from the 40’s to the late 60’s. The Quartet consists of Joshua Williams (Semi-Finalist 2010 National Jazz Trumpet Competition) on Trumpet, Desmond Mason on Keyboards, Dominique Sanders ( Member of Project H, and Groove 101) on Bass, and Justin McCoy on Drums. Under the direct influence of Kansas City’s own Bobby Watson the experimental group has already taken the local scene by storm.