Apex Commercial Band & Side Projects w/ Special Guest Victor Provost

The Apex Commercial Band was formed in 2020 as a new offering within the Apex Arts Magnet Program in Anne Arundel County, and in the past two years has been a visible performance ensemble representing the Apex Arts Magnet Program – with highlights including performances for the National Association for Music Education and the Maryland Music Educators Association. Apex Side Projects affords students with additional opportunities to prepare and perform an assortment of popular music selections.

The Apex Commercial Band and Apex Side Project’s setlists regularly include a variety of eclectic musical artists and styles, including but not limited to rock, soul, pop, R&B, and Ska.

About our Guest, Victor Provost

Born and raised on the island of St. John, Virgin Islands, Victor Provost is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading voices on the unique, and often misunderstood, steelpan. Through appearances at concert halls, clubs, and stages throughout the world, he has developed a reputation as a “dazzling” soloist, crafting an impressive improvisational voice and style. With a strong foundation in Bebop, a contemporary sensibility, and deep roots in Caribbean music, he seamlessly melds and mixes genres. The Washington D.C. City Paper’s “Jazz Percussionist of the Year” six years in a row, his most recent recording, Bright Eyes, debuted at #5 on the iTunes Top 40 Jazz Charts and was met with praise from The Washington Post, Downbeat Magazine, and Jazz Times.

Victor has performed and recorded with Jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D'Rivera, Hugh Masekela, Monty Alexander, Joe Locke, Nicholas Payton, Terell Stafford, Dave Samuels, Steve Nelson, Ron Blake, and Wycliffe Gordon, among others.

We hope that you can join us for this amazing display of musicianship!

This event is proudly part of Apex Arts and Studio 39's participation in the 2024 Annapolis Arts Week and Arundel Arts Month Celebrations