With support from the California Arts Council, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle will present a series of 8 free master classes with Oakland master saxophonists, allowing master Black artists to pass on their cultural legacy to Black youth in their community, and centering Black Bay Area communities whose culture is threatened by gentrification.
Geoffrey’s Inner Circle is a multidisciplinary arts venue and Black cultural center, operating as a hub of Black life in Oakland since the late 1970s and in its current downtown location since 1993. Geoffrey’s has for over 40 years consistently produced arts & culture programming including music and comedy shows, educational programs, jam sessions, festivals, community events, vocal and instrumental masterclasses with resident and visiting artists, an annual 10-week youth arts intensive, livestreams and lecture/performances for youth, and political events. Geoffrey’s centers Black art forms including jazz, blues, gospel, hip-hop, and R&B and features programming celebrating Black History Month, Black Music Month, and Kwanzaa.

