Brandon Woody's Upendo Tickets

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Quick Facts About Brandon Woody's Upendo

• Album: For The Love Of It All (2025) on Blue Note Records, features Upendo (Troy Long, Quincy Phillips, Michael Saunders) with guests Imani-Grace and Vittorio Stropoli; lead material centers on love, community, and resilience. ([bluenote.com](https://www.bluenote.com/trumpeter-brandon-woody-announces-debut-album-for-the-love-of-it-all/?utm_source=openai))
• Lead singles: Real Love, Pt. 1 released April 4, 2025; Never Gonna Run Away released April 11, 2025 (Blue Note / Universal Music Italia listings and press coverage). ([universalmusic.it](https://www.universalmusic.it/musica-jazz/album/real-love-pt-1_37870230480/?utm_source=openai))
• Musical style: post-bop-inflected jazz with gospel, soul, and hip-hop influences; described by major outlets as emotionally expansive and rooted in Baltimore’s musical culture. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/05/06/brandon-woody-jazz-trumpeter-new-album/?utm_source=openai))
• 2025 tour highlights included appearances at Atlanta Jazz Festival, SF Jazz Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Blue Note Tokyo, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Ear Shot/Various venues, and venue-specific album release events. ([brandonwoody.com](https://www.brandonwoody.com/calendar?utm_source=openai))
• Awards/recognition: Baltimore Magazine named him a “Musician to Watch” (2022); 2020 Emerging Voice Award (Festival of New Trumpet); additional press recognition from The Washington Post and Financial Times around the debut album. ([minttalentgroup.com](https://www.minttalentgroup.com/brandon-woody?utm_source=openai))
• Social media: active presence with Instagram posts (handle cited in coverage); official site links to social presence; confirms public anointing as Upendo’s leader and performer across tours. ([capitalbop.com](https://www.capitalbop.com/brandon-woody-capitalbop-art-of-noize-concert/?utm_source=openai))