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Sat, Nov 08
|Sam First
Devin Daniels/Julien Knowles Quartet with Jermaine Paul & Christian Euman
Standing together as two of the most undeniable voices emerging from Los Angeles’ creative music landscape, the classmates-turned-collaborators join forces to co-lead a project entitled "Now Then," aiming to pay homage to this music’s rich history while simultaneously ushering in a new generation.
Nov 08, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Devin Daniels (alto saxophone), Julien Knowles (trumpet), Jermaine Paul (bass), Christian Euman (drums)
Classmates of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (formerly the Thelonious Monk Institute) 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…