Jazz Calendar

Join us for the third evening of the Jazz Sanctuary series with bassist, vocalist, and composer Devon Gates, one of 2024’s Up and Comers of the Year (The New York City Jazz Record). Gates brings her distinctive blend of jazz, chamber, and soul influences to the United Parish in Brookline for an intimate, interdisciplinary evening of original music, storytelling, and movement.

Based in Brooklyn, NY and originally from Atlanta, Devon Gates has emerged as a powerful creative voice on the contemporary jazz scene. A graduate of Harvard University and Berklee College of Music, she has collaborated with artists including Terri Lyne Carrington, Vijay Iyer, Jen Shyu, and Nicole Mitchell, and has performed at leading venues and festivals such as The Jazz Gallery, Monterey Jazz Festival, Winter JazzFest, and the Kennedy Center.

Most recently, Gates is featured on bass and vocals on Terri Lyne Carrington’s Grammy-nominated release We Insist 2025, a tribute to the landmark Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach album.

For this special Jazz Sanctuary performance, Gates reunites with frequent Boston-based collaborators guitarist Matt Greenwood and dancer Simon Montalvo, alongside special guests. Together, they create a deeply personal and immersive experience that blurs the lines between sound, movement, and narrative.