The soulful modern sound of Minneapolis-based trumpeter Omar Abdulkarim performing with three of the top jazz players in the region, Ted Olsen (bass), Kavyesh Kaviraj (keyboard) and Kevin Washington (drums), headlines the Jazz Access concert at Capri Plaza. Called “the essence of what jazz is” (Jazz Police), Abdulkarim has been playing trumpet since the early age of 14 months. He has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, Redman, Method Man, KRS-ONE, Talib Kweli, and performed with Nicholas Payton’s Television Studio Orchestra and Valerie Ponomarev’s Big Band. He has also written and recorded with Lauryn Hill and Jose James. After living in New York for 11 years and completing a BA at the renowned New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Omar is back in Minnesota recording and composing. He recently performed at Taste of Minnesota and also works with Source Code and the Minnesota Hard Bop Collective, among others.