The horns go wild and Chris Vasi puts on a Zulu guitar clinic on Bheki Mseleku's beautiful and uplifting "Here Is Freedom" at In Your Ear Studios for Shockoe Sessions Live. 4/22/25 Watch the entire show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_t29MB6bCY&t=729s George M Lowe- guitar, arrangements Chris Vasi- guitar John Lilley- tenor sax Chris Sclafani- alto sax Pete Anderson- trombone Keith Cable- congas & bongos Hunter Duke- percussion Brian Cruse- bass Scott Milstead- drums Solos: Chris Vasi- guitar; John Lilley, Chris Sclafani & Pete Anderson- horns https://www.afrozenallstars.org https://www.facebook.com/AfroZenAllstars https://www.instagram.com/afrozenallstars

Afro-Zen performs Dewel, based on a traditional Ethiopian funeral melody, at In Your Ear Studios for Shockoe Sessions Live. 4/22/25 Watch the entire show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_t29MB6bCY&t=729s George M Lowe- guitar, arrangements Chris Vasi- guitar John Lilley- tenor sax Chris Sclafani- alto sax Pete Anderson- trombone Keith Cable- congas & bongos Hunter Duke- percussion Brian Cruse- bass Scott Milstead- drums Solos: Chris Sclafani- bari sax, Chris Vasi- guitar https://www.afrozenallstars.org https://www.facebook.com/AfroZenAllstars https://www.instagram.com/afrozenallstars

Afro-Zen Allstars featured at the US retirement celebration for Ethiopian music legend Mahmoud Ahmed, performing Mahmoud's trancy classic, “Ere Mela Mela.” November 29, 2024; Springfield, VA. Solos: Chris Vasi-guitar, Chris Sclafani-alto sax. George M Lowe- Leader, guitar Brian Cruse- bass Hunter Duke- percussion, Scott Milstead- drums Chris Vasi- guitar Chris Sclafani- alto sax, Myrick Crampton- tenor sax Chet Frierson- tenor sax

Afro-Zen Allstars blaze through "Lemon," the opening track on their most recent cd, "The Buzz and the Bells" at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Dominion Energy Jazz Cafe. Broadcast on YouTube August 12, 2021. Killer Solos: Myrick Crampton- tenor sax, Chris Vasi- guitar George M Lowe- guitar & arrangement Keith Cable- perc. Myrick Crampton- tenor sax Brian Cruse- bass Suzi Fisher- alto sax Scott Milstead- drums Chris Vasi- guitar

Afro-Zen burns through the Ethiopian classic Kulunmanqueleshi @ VMFA Dominion Energy Jazz Cafe, 4/14/22. Solos: Chris Sclafani- baritone sax, John Lilley- alto sax George M Lowe- guitar, arrangement Keith Cable- percussion Brian Cruse- bass Scott Milstead- drums John Lilley- alto sax Chris Sclafani- baritone sax Toby Whitaker- trombone Chris Vasi- guitar

Mulatu Astatke's classic, Wubit, with an update by Afro-Zen Allstars. The Broadberry, Richmond Va. 9/3/21. Solos: C. Sclafani: bari/ B. Cruse: bass. George M Lowe- gtr Brian Cruse- bass Scott Milstaed- drms Keith Cable- perc Chris Vasi- gtr John Lilley- alto Christopher Sclafani- baritone Toby Whitaker- bone

3/25/16 Balliceaux Richmond, VA Our 4th ever show, jamming out the Ethiopian classic, Yewnet Messosso. CJ Alicea-drms Bayo Adrien-perc Brian Cruse-bs Chris Vasi-gtr George M Lowe-gtr Chris Sclafani-bari John Lilley-tenor Special Guest, Bryan Hooten-bone

Afro-Zen Allstars perform the Ethiopian classic "Bemen Sebeb Lelash" from their new CD "Greatest Hits" at Gypsy Sally's in Washington, DC on May 3, 2017. Special guest Reggie Chapman on bass trombone. Solos by John Lilley- tenor, and Chris Vasi- guitar.

Afro-Zen Allstars perform the great Mongezi Feza's "Sonia" at Castleburg Brewery and Taproom. 11/23/19 Solo: Chris Vasi- guitar Keith Cable- percussion Bryan Connelly- drums Myrick Crampton- tenor sax Brian Cruse- bass John Lilley- tenor sax George M Lowe- guitar Chris Sclafani- alto sax Chris Vasi- guitar

Ethio-Jazz classic "Yekatit" performed by Richmond, Va's Afro-Zen Allstars at Garden Grove Brewing Company, Richmond, Va, August 11, 2017. Musicians: Marc Langelier, bass; John Lilly, sax; George Lowe, guitar; Scott Milstead, drums; Chris Sclafani, sax; Chris Vasi, guitar; Toby Whitaker, trombone. Arrangement: George Lowe

Afro-Zen Allstars perform Fela Kuti's "Zombie" at Castleburg Brewery and Taproom 11/23/19. Solos: John Lilley- tenor sax, Myrick Crampton- tenor sax. Keith Cable- percussion Bryan Connelly- drums Myrick Crampton- tenor sax Brian Cruse- bass John Lilley- tenor sax George M Lowe- guitar Chris Sclafani- alto sax Chris Vasi- guitar

Richmond based ensemble Afro-Zen Allstars perform "Night", an arrangement by bandleader George M Lowe of the Sorcerers original song "Night of the Sorcerers". Solos by Chris Sclafani (baritone sax) & John Lilley (tenor sax). June 13, 2018 Vagabond Richmond, VA Lineup: Brian Cruse John Lilley George M Lowe Scott Milstead Chris Sclafani Chris Vasi Toby Whitiker