Show 8pm
All Ages
FULLY SEATED
Ventura Music Hall Presents
ELIJAH FOX
with support from
DANI OFFLINE
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Elijah Fox is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up in Durham, NC and began playing piano at age 11 and was mentored early on by Yusuf Salim, a pianist who had played with Charlie Parker and whom Fox met after finding an ad in the local paper for a jazz jam session. Fox studied piano at Oberlin Conservatory with Sullivan Fortner, Billy Hart, and Dan Wall and graduated in 2017 before moving to New York City. His piano composition “East Village” was sampled by Drake and 21 Savage on “Major Distribution” reaching number 3 on the Billboard Charts. Fox has also recorded/produced for SZA, Masego, YG, ScHoolboy Q, Denzel Curry, Tate McCrae, Musiq Soulchild, Childish Gambino, Kali Uchis, J Cole, and many others as well as releasing his own original compositions and sample packs. His impressionistic piano improvisation “Wyoming” went viral on TikTok and has received over 45 million streams on Spotify. His grandmother was classical pianist Ruth Peck who inspired him and his brother Solomon to learn piano. He is signed to UMPG for publishing as a writer/composer and Atlantic Records as an artist. He is also the touring keyboardist for UK drummer Yussef Dayes and has performed throughout the world. Fox has also performed his original music at sold out shows across the US and Europe and gone on 3 improvised solo tours inspired by Keith Jarrett. His sound blends elements of jazz, Impressionism, and psychedelic soul. Fox also releases instrumental music under the alias “Soren Sostrom”.
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Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, and now based in Los Angeles, Dani Offline is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist making analog R&B for the 21st century. Inspired by jazz and the classic "Quiet Storm" radio of the '70s, her sound is at once sensual and introspective, combining poetic lyricism, ethereal vocal improvisation, and retrofuturist sensibilities. That vision comes fully into focus on her debut album, Lover's Discourse, released this September via Eulipion Arts. Primarily analog and entirely sample-free, its twelve songs set Dani's floating vocals above lush, jazz-inspired, and deeply collaborative instrumentation. The record has earned features from The Line of Best Fit, Ones to Watch, COLORS, and MTV UK, placements on Spotify's Feelin' Good and Fresh Finds R&B, and co-signs from the likes of SZA and Questlove.
Alongside her recorded work, Dani has built a reputation as a compelling live performer. She recently supported rum.gold on his U.S. tour, sold out headline shows at SFJAZZ, and has shared stages with artists including Venna, Braxton Cook, Kiefer, Luke Titus, Madison McFerrin, and Louis Cole. This fall she takes Lover's Discourse Live on the road, with stops including Ronnie Scott's (London), Nightclub 101 (NYC), and Gold-Diggers (LA). Whether onstage or in the studio, Dani's work is defined by her rich musicianship and her commitment to music that feels deeply personal and endlessly expansive.