Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band

The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is an ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians, including Mali Obomsawin (Odanak Abenaki), Delbert Anderson (Diné) and Chantil Dukart (Tsimshian), led by celebrated vocalist and luminary Julia Keefe (Nez Perce).

Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz like Mildred Bailey (Coeur d’Alene) and Jim Pepper (Kaw/Mvskoke), alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers, the band spotlights a vibrant, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.mondaviarts.org/whats-on/julia-keefe-indigenous-big-band/