BOBBY ZANKEL & THE WARRIORS
DM LANE // 7:15PM
PSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE // 7:45PM
BOBBY ZANKEL // 8:15PM (2 Sets)
STUDENTS $10 ADV // $12 DOS
GEN ADM $22 ADV // $25 DOS
We’re blissed to welcome Bobby Zankel & the Warriors to Manny’s. Bobby is a cornerstone of the Philadelphia creative jazz scene, someone who’s been doing this work for decades with deep intention and care. He studied with Ornette Coleman, and leads The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, a long-running ensemble built around collective energy, trust, and fearless improvisation.
His music moves between composition and open space—bold, searching, and always alive. Over the years, his work has included commissioned pieces featuring artists like Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Coleman, and Rudresh Mahanthappa, but at its core, this is about the band in the room, listening hard and moving together.
THE WARRIORS:
Bobby Zankel – Sax
Shakoor Hakeem – Percussion
Sumi Tonoka – Piano
Fabian Enger – Trumpet
Douglass Mapp – Bass
Miguel Russell – Drums
A rare chance to hear a master composer and bandleader up close, whose sound was shaped through direct study with Ornette Coleman, leading one of Philadelphia’s most enduring creative jazz ensembles.
All ages.