Join us on December 11th for an evening of art and music celebrating Hermon Mehari's sophomore album, "A Change For The Dreamlike".

“A Change for the Dreamlike” takes on a personal tone and was written and recorded in a barn in the French countryside during le confinement. It shows only hints at the aesthetic set by his debut album. The songs play like personal journal entries, versions and visions of wishes, fantasies, and memories. Together they create a kind of modern mixtape of dreams, in every sense of the word, in which the trumpet is a vulnerable presence. The project features a number of incredible musicians: Tony Tixier, Peter Schlamb, Ryan J. Lee, Kae Dilla, DeAndre Manning, Hugo LX, Karl McComas-Reichl, Jeff Hill and Zach Morrow.

Mehari will perform his first US performance of "A Change for the Dreamlike" in the Parkway Room at the 1900 Building. He will be playing the work in its entirety with a quintet featuring contributors to the album, including vibraphonist Peter Schlamb and keyboardist Kae Dilla. The live interpretations of the compositions bring new life and energy to them while retaining their intimate and personal characteristics. Mehari and the 1900 Building are giving a portion of the proceeds to benefit the "Collectif MiRR", his Paris based association that organizes cultural events, concerts, residencies, and international exchanges. 

A free exhibition curated by Mary Kemper Wolf centered around Mehari’s, “A Change for the Dreamlike” will open December 11 in the Fountain Room at 1900 and run until mid-January 2022.

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Photo by Joseph Bologne

Although he already had a growing reputation, the success of Mehari's debut album ,"Bleu", put him concretely on the musical map. It covered both the ground of his contemporaries and his own original music in such a way to establish his artistic identity. “Bleu” includes ECM recording artist Aaron Parks on piano, Blue Note recording artist Logan Richardson on alto saxophone, Peter Schlamb on vibraphone, Ryan J. Lee on drums and Rick Rosato on bass. Mehari was the recent winner of the 2015 Carmine Caruso International Trumpet Competition and a semifinalist in the 2014 Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition. In 2014 he released the CD "Our Journey" with Diverse, his second with the group. Mehari maintains a touring schedule around the world with his own group and as a sideman. 

Mehari was also the winner of the 2008 National Trumpet Competition and placed 2nd in the International Trumpet Guild competition in Sydney, Australia. As a founding member of Diverse, whose eponymous debut album on Seattle-based Origin Records reached the Top 40 on the Jazzweek Radio Charts, he has performed professionally with noted saxophonists Jaleel Shaw, Logan Richardson, Bobby Watson, Ben Van Gelder, and Tivon Pennicott. He has also performed with Aaron Parks, Joe Sanders, Hubert Laws, Randy Brecker, Tony Tixier, Dave Pietro, Clay Jenkins and many other great musicians.

Hermon Mehari received his BM in Jazz Performance from the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance in 2010. In addition to performing, he dedicates himself to being a serious educator and has participated in clinics and panels around the world. 

New album "A Change for the Dreamlike" available on all platforms!

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