“Rewards await those who tread here,” is what Modern Drummer had to say about Rhythm Quest’s debut album, Excursion, when it was released in 1997. Originally formed in 1995, this world percussion trio employing jazz values in contemporary world percussion contexts, has given performances and workshops at universities and colleges all over the Eastern U.S. including New York, University of Southern Illinois, Earlham College, and the Ethnomusicology Department at Indiana University.

”Music can connect people from vastly different cultures through a shared experience. When artists draw from global musical vocabulary and musical instrumentation, we create new spaces in which to meet one another, and opportunities for listeners with diverse cultural origins to have a shared experience.” – Julian Douglas Artistic Director

Known for their high energy performances and original approach to material development, they have been sought after collaborators and have co-created with many artists and companies including: Kyle Quass’s Jazz Ensemble, Organic Theory, The Windfall Modern Dance Company, a capella world vocal quartet, Vida, and served as part of the rhythm section for Blue Note recording artist, Greg Osby.

Rhythm Quest’s vision is to create and share music that draws on the global pallet of human music in a way that communicates something intimate and exotic, foreign, yet familiar to a broader and more diverse audience. In a time where some of us are talking about building walls, Rhythm Quest seeks to build bridges.