The Century Room

($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Welcome rising stars on the Los Angeles jazz scene Devin Daniels and Julien Knowles for their Century Room debut! Devin Daniels (alto saxophone) Julien Knowles (trumpet) Jermaine Paul (bass) Christian Euman (drums) Classmates of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, Devin Daniels and Julien Knowles quickly forged a frontline bond during the two-year fellowship program, where they were mentored by several legendary jazz artists including Billy Childs, Walter Smith III, and Herbie Hancock. Since graduating in 2023 the two have begun forging their own individually intertwined career paths. An Inglewood, CA native, Daniels’ rare ability to balance versatility with uncompromising individuality has led him to perform in the bands of Gerald Clayton, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and John Beasley. Perhaps most notably in 2024 Daniels was invited by Hancock to join him on a four-week tour across the United States alongside highly acclaimed bandmates in Terence Blanchard, Chris Potter and Lionel Loueke. As for Knowles, since moving to Los Angeles in 2021 he has quickly become one of the most sought-after musicians in LA’s creative music scene for his unwavering musical sensitivity and honest improvisation. Knowles has toured the United States with Louis Cole and—just as Daniels did— has shared sideman performances with Gerald Clayton and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, in addition to Billy Mohler and Sasha Berliner. Knowles and Daniels have collectively led bands featuring LA’s most prominent voices of today including Steve Lehman, Justin Brown, David Binney, Paul Cornish, Chris Fishman, Jonathan Pinson, Nicole McCabe and Christian Euman. They have performed alongside one another on numerous festival stages including Angel City Jazz, Central Jazz, Minaret Jazz and Camp FLOG GNAW, and are each consistently core members of the others’ ensemble. This is the case for both of their standout releases of 2024— Daniels’ fiery live album LesGo!…