For this very special event at Millennium Park, Stepney’s legacy & music will be brought to light, celebrated and performed by a new large ensemble under the musical direction of bassist & bandleader Junius Paul. The band – called Rotary Connection 222 – was created by Paul in collaboration with Stepney’s daughters Eibur, Charlene, and Chanté Stepney, and features Makaya McCraven (drums), Jackson Shepard (guitar), Alexis Lombre (keys), Meagan McNeal (vocals), and Stepney’s granddaughter Brandice Manuel (vocals) plus 18 other musicians performing new interpretations of Stepney’s signature sound, with new arrangements written by De’Sean Jones and Jeff Parker.

For more information about the Millennium Park Summer Music Series, click here.