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Friday, Mar 4, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Godwin Louis, alto saxophonist, was born in Harlem, New York and began playing saxophone at age nine. Godwin grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Port au Prince, Haiti. Godwin was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Saxophone Competition. He has performed around the globe. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz Performance. As a composer, Godwin has received the Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, and the Jazz Gallery's "New Works Commission". As an educator, humanitarian and ambassador, Godwin has traveled from Benin to China to help promote cross-cultural understanding and introduce thousands to America’s indigenous art form, through public concerts, master classes, and jam sessions. Godwin is the founder of Experience Ayiti, a nonprofit educational, multidisciplinary arts organization. Godwin is currently an Assistant Professor at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music’s Woodwind Department. Godwin’s debut album as a leader, entitled “Global”, was released in February 2019.
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