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Jecorey Arthur is a musician from the West End of Louisville, KY fusing conscious hip hop, classical minimalism, and free jazz. He has performed as a percussionist and vocalist around the world—from Switzerland’s Jungfrau Erzählfestival to Tennessee's Big Ears Festival, Louisville's Forecastle Festival, New York's 92nd Street Y, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He is the Director of Percussion Studies at Simmons College of Kentucky, an endorsed artist with Salyers Percussion, and an artist roster member of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). His recording and composition work spans theatre, film, television, radio, podcasts, and studio albums, while his live performances include soloist appearances with professional orchestras in Baltimore, Brooklyn, Calgary (Canada), Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Destin, Detroit, Indianapolis, Miami, Nashville, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, and St. Petersburg. Notably, Arthur was the first hip-hop artist to perform with the Louisville Orchestra, premiering his original compositions as well as the folk opera The Way Forth and starring as Muhammad Ali in the rap opera The Greatest: Muhammad Ali. Arthur's unique performances follow the IMAN principles of being spiritually rooted, spatially relevant, and socially conscious. Arthur is a proud union member of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) KY120 United, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 11-637, and United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW). You can follow Arthur at @jecoreyarthur

Jecorey Arthur is available to perform in a variety of settings including as a:

• solo instrumentalist and/or vocalist;

• mixed ensemble with electriconic and acoustic instruments;

• mixed ensemble with electronic instruments only;

• mixed ensemble with acoustic instruments only; and

• other ensembles upon request.

All ensembles are available in a wide variety of musical genres but specialize in hip hop, classical, and jazz. If you cannot supply adequet stage, sound or lighting equipment, our team can supply this upon request for an additional fee. For performance and music examples please see the content below.