Dr. Jeremy Brown will perform with his Quintet for DVAC’s regular scheduled Wine Art and Jazz Night, April 17th 2016, at the Diamond Valley Arts Council’s Diamond Valley Arts Center, located at 123 N. Harvard St., Hemet Ca 92543. Doors open at 6:30pm with the show starting at 7:00pm. Admission is $20 for Members and $25 for Non-Members. Student tickets are $10 for Online Pre-Sale and $15 at the door. Tickets may be ordered ONLINE at the DVAC website (www.thedvac.org) or through PurplePass (www.purplepass.com)

Drummer Jeremy Brown's jazz quintet stretches out on his original compositions, at times, with reckless abandon. Echoes of classic jazz and blues with worldwide musical influences. You can purchase JB4 Online now at CD Baby.

Dr. Jeremy Brown leads a busy life in music.  He is the Interim Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the Menifee Valley Campus of Mt. San Jacinto College in Southern California.  His first jazz quartet album as a leader was released in 2014, highlighting his compositions and the brilliant musicianship of the group.  "There's a mix of brand new tunes and music I wrote years ago on this album.  Some of my old friends will recognize "Minotaur" and "Koja? Inja."  I wrote others during the days leading up to the recording sessions, with this specific band in mind ("Toys," "b'Da b'Da b"Da b'Dat," and "The Wiggle").  A couple of the songs were dedicated to my sons.  "On the Verge" and "Hop Scotch" originated as big band compositions, part of a three-part Kid Suite (to be released soon, as well).  "Hop Scotch" is dedicated to both boys, a goofy rollicking New Orleans swamp groove that paints the picture of their day-to-day adventures."

Other recent projects include the Kids Suite, a three-part set of big band arrangements inspired by his two sons, and settings of Tennessee Williams' poetry to music in Experiment in a Glass.   He is active in music performance and education throughout Southern California, working with many of the finest musicians and educators, and is called on regularly to clinic and adjudicate at music festivals, and performs as a guest artist for various music programs.

Before moving to California, Jeremy earned a Master and Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Texas at Austin.  In the flourishing music scene of Austin Jeremy was in high demand as a drummer and percussionist, working nightly with Austin’s finest musicians in jazz, blues, rock, classical, and beyond including saxophonist Tony Campise, guitarists Eric Johnson and Mitch Watkins, soulman-bluesman Seth Walker, eclectic songwriter Drew Smith and Grammy award-winning saxophonist/arranger Mace Hibbard.  In Jeremy's last year in Texas, he toured with Chicago – The Musical.

MUSIC AT THE CENTER is a fundraiser for The DVAC and its programs.  Guests receive two glasses of wine or other beverage, light appetizers and access to the current gallery exhibition as well as the concert.  Doors open for General Admission at 6:45 pm with the concert beginning at 7:00 pm.