Delbert Anderson Quartet
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium
Doors open at 6:30 pm; Concert begins at 7pm
Single ticket sales open now!
Led by Diné (Navajo) jazz trumpeter and composer Delbert Anderson, the Delbert Anderson Quartet blends Indigenous tradition with contemporary jazz and funk to create a sound that is both deeply rooted and boldly innovative. A culture bearer and creative force in today’s jazz scene, Anderson draws inspiration from traditional Diné “spinning songs,” reimagining them through the lens of modern improvisation and rhythm.
The quartet—featuring dynamic musicians from diverse backgrounds—crafts rich, genre-crossing compositions that honor the Diné principles of Hózhó (harmony, beauty, balance) and K’é (kinship). These values infuse every performance, offering audiences a powerful and moving experience that bridges ancestral legacy and present-day expression.
More than performers, the Delbert Anderson Quartet is also committed to cultural outreach and education. Through community workshops and wellness programs, they promote self-expression, cross-cultural dialogue, and collective healing—extending the impact of their music beyond the stage.
OUTREACH EVENT
Delbert Anderson Quartet: Community Outreach – Music is Medicine
Sunday, September 28, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Kodiak High School Band Room
*Open to high school students & adults*
The Delbert Anderson Quartet will break down the healing and learning components of improvisation into four pillars: RESPECT, LISTEN, EVALUATE, EXPRESS. They will demonstrate the four pillars through music, explaining the importance of self-evaluation and how we treat others. They will explain the value of expression and the importance of releasing stress and emotions safely.
The Quartet will open with a tune heavily fixed on improvisation. There will be a lecture on four basic principles that are valuable to ourselves and others. They then follow with an activity to demonstrate how to utilize these four basic principles and how to apply it to our lives.
Enter through the main glass doors at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium.
Registration is not required, but appreciated.
