Makaya McCraven
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Upcoming shows
- 2026-05-13 Santeria Toscana 31 Milan, IT
- 2026-05-21 SFJazz Center San francisco, US
- 2026-05-21 Miner Auditorium SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, US
Recent shows
- 2026-05-06 Stockholm City Stockholm, SE
- 2026-05-12 Moods Zurich, CH
- 2026-05-01 Donaufestival Krems, AT
About Makaya McCraven
Drummer, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven uses the 21st century tenet of genre-blending creative music to push at the boundaries of sound and rhythm in pursuit of forging new musical directions. Commonly referred to as a "beat scientist," McCraven's seamless meld of jazz, hip-hop, rock, and global rhythmic traditions -- as displayed on his universally acclaimed 2015 set In the Moment -- draws equally on established traditions from jazz-funk, post-bop, and fusion and rubs them up against fingerpopping left-field beat explorations. In addition to his own creations, he's been a member of...
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