Imani Winds

The Imani Winds quintet has gained wide recognition for innovative programming that includes commissioned works with African American and Latin American elements as well as traditional wind repertory. The group has collaborated with jazz musicians as well as with classical composers. The Imani Winds were formed in 1997 by flutist Valerie Coleman, oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz, clarinetist Mariam Adam, hornist Jeff Scott, and bassoonist Monica Ellis. As of the mid-2020s, the group consisted of flutist Brandon Patrick George, Spellman-Diaz, clarinetist Mark Dover, hornist Kevin Ne...