Briand Morrison – Return Concert & Multimedia Presentation

Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM A. Paul & Carol Schaap Community Center Free Concert • $10 per person Donation Appreciated Acclaimed guitarist Briand Morrison returns to the Gunflint Trail Historical Society’s Artist-in-Residence Program following his winter residency this past March, bringing his incredible ability to bridge modern jazz mastery with the rugged, remote beauty of the Northwoods landscape. Known for his vibrant, highly visual, and engaging “composing on the fly,” Briand creates rich melodic improvisations deeply rooted in his Anishinaabe heritage. Despite being a solo guitarist on stage, the audience won’t just hear a sparse acoustic set. By utilizing a unique blend of his live playing and modern technology, Briand builds complex, layered rhythmic patterns and harmonic backdrops in real-time, giving this performance the full, rich weight of a complete jazz ensemble. Briand said of his residency experience, “I was able to practice, record, and evaluate my… View Source