Join us for our 2nd Annual Taste of Jazz Week at The Club at Water Street featuring Taryn SunChild & Friends!
Taryn “Sunchild” Highsmith is a bicoastal musician who wears many hats such as, community activist, writer, curator, band manager, and event promoter.
Sunchild was first introduced to her love of music when she started piano lessons at age 3 with her father, Jimmie Highsmith Jr. She then went on to start private piano lessons at age 7 and then flute lessons at age 8. At 10, Sunchild was accepted into The Eastman School of Music's Pathways Program where she perfected her flute tone, dexterity and precision. and then went on to graduate from School of the Arts, majoring in music. Sunchild has opened up and played with artists such as Danielle Ponder, Durand Benarr, Wesley Franklin, Tika, and most-recently Billboard chart topping bassist, Phylicia Rae to name a few. She is the recipient of several recommendations and awards, including "Best Contemporary Instrumental" in Omega Psi Phi's Talent Hunt, three years in a row; 2019 Roc Award for "Best Band" and most-recently a commendation from Rochester City Council for uplifting the community with her music and community engagement, through her musical group LunaSolChild. Through her work of curating, activism, and musicianship Sunchild was included in a mural amongst legendary musicians honoring the memory of the Pythodd Jazz Club! Sunchild’s goal is to reach her community by bringing them into positive uplifted spaces through her activism and musically. She hopes to connect with her audiences not only musically but emotionally, spiritually and artistically to promote love, healing and a safe space.
Thursday, June 27th from 5:00pm to 9:00 pm
$15 tickets
