Contemporary jazz ensembles perform exciting, hip, and accessible arrangements of compositions by Charles Owens, guitarist Noah Pierre, and others.

Charles Owens is an internationally acclaimed master tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader, recording artist, and educator and has been performing, composing, and teaching for over 35 years. After attending the New School and working as a musician in New York City from 1992 to 2004, he is currently living in Richmond, VA. Charles is an integral part of the vibrant music scene there and in Charlottesville, VA. He also travels back to New York several times a year to perform at venues such as Smoke Jazz Club, Smalls, The Django, and others. with his trio. He has made 12 albums as a leader and appeared and continues to appear on a plethora of recordings as a hired soloist. He's performed with such jazz luminaries as Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Omer Avital, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brian Blade, Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Ari Hoenig, Alexander Claffy, Jeff Watts, and Joel Frahm among many others. He has devoted his life to pursuing excellence in music and bringing peace and happiness to his fellow humans with his saxophone playing, piano playing, performing, and composing.

Charles's ensemble includes Andrew Carper (bass) and Kofi Shepsu (drums).

Noah Pierre has been part of the D.M.V. scene since 2016. He picked up guitar at the age of 3 in New Jersey and was exposed to a wide variety of artists that became his influences. Some of these artists include: Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix to Mountain to Wes Montgomery to Mobb Deep to The Beatles to Stevie Wonder and everything in between. The son of two Haitians, Noah was also exposed to the music of Haiti through his family and developed a deep love for groups such as Tabou Combo. Noah releases music with his group, Noah Pierre Band, and has recorded and/or toured with artists such as Jarrod Lawson, Ron Holloway, Deborah Bond, Micah Robinson, and others. He completed his studies at Towson University in 2019, having studied under Shawn Purcell, Anthony Pirog, and John Lee.

Noah Pierre Band is compromised of Noah Pierre on guitar and vocals, Ricky Jefferson on keys, Oliver Unger on bass, Mike Paxton on saxophone and Jordon Stanley on drums. Their sophomore album, “Inwards” will be released on 2.6.26.

With only 100 seats, shows at Révéler are intimate and immersive. A romantic venue with exquisite sound and dreamy vibes, Révéler offers a unique selection of cocktails, wines, beers, bubbles, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our kitchen delivers small plates crafted with care.

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