A Night of Jazz and Reverence for Gilles Peterson

Last Wednesday, the Theatre at Ace Hotel hosted an event that even my dad was jealous of missing. To celebrate legendary radio DJ Gilles Peterson’s birthday, a collective of funky musicians came together to inspire a crowd the way Peterson has inspired many. A lineup made up of BadBadNotGood, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Nai Palm, Kamasi Washington and the famed George Clinton were just a few of the insanely talented and influential artists who came out to put together an unforgettable performance.

Leaving the Ace in awe, I found myself enthralled and enlightened. The revered Peterson and many musicians who made an ordinary Wednesday something much more than just that stirred up something within me, which motivated me to put together this jazz playlist to remember the night.