ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)

Premier Jazz band, Emmanuel Ohemeng III & Perpetual Motion, is a Philadelphia-based jazz group known for blending traditional jazz instrumentation with modern influences such as trap, rock, and R&B. Their sound delivers a high-energy, genre-bending live experience that resonates with diverse audiences. since forming in 2013, the group has received wide acclaim as one of the region’s top jazz ensembles. They have performed at a myriad of esteemed venues and festivals throughout the tri-state area and beyond. Events include but are not limited to MONDO.NYC, American Visionary Art Museum (Baltimore, MD), Wilson's Live, Trocadero Theatre, The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz, The Grape, Heaven Can Wait NYC, Silvana NYC, The Groove NYC, The Broken Goblet, World Cafe Live, LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival, The Philadelphia United Jazz Festival, South Street Spring Festival, Haverford Music Festival, and the Philly Music Festival. Most recently, the band headlined the Cherry Blossom Festival (BloomFest) in Washington, D.C.

Our story

Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)

  • 500+ Performances Across the Region

  • specializing in genres such as rnB, trap, rock, funk,traditionaljazz, and more.

  • 10,000+ Audience Members Engaged

  • voted Top 5 Jazz Fusion Bands in Philadelphia (2022)

  • dedicated to serving the community through instruction and mentorship for 10+ years

  • held residencies with venues such as world cafe live philadelphia and bourbon & branch

perpetual impact

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the band

Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd with dark sunglasses and dreadlocks playing a trumpet in a dimly lit setting with colorful lighting. (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)

EMMANUEL OHEMENG 3RD, FOUNDER & TRUMPETER

Bill Saurman of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band wearing a red cap and glasses holding a trombone in a dark environment, illuminated by pinkish-purple lighting, possibly during a performance. (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)

BILL SAURMAN, trombonist

Dwayne Williams Jr of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band playing a saxophone during a nighttime performance, with dark background and colorful stage lighting. (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)

DWAYNE WILLIAMS JR, saxophonist

William McDonnell of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band with curly hair playing a keyboard on stage during a live performance, dark background with stage lighting.

WILLIAM MCDONNELL, PIANIST

Christian Hencek of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band with curly hair and a beard playing an electric guitar on stage, with professional audio equipment in the background, under dark lighting with red and blue hues.

CHRISTIAN HENCEK, BASSIST

Jeremy "Caleb" Reynolds of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band wearing a green Philadelphia Eagles cap playing a drum set in a dark room with colored lighting.

JEREMY “CALEB” REYNOLDS, DRUMMER

Meet the Founder

Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd playing trumpet on stage, wearing sunglasses, a black shirt, and gray jeans, surrounded by dark blue stage lighting and other musicians.

Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger and music educator residing in Philadelphia, PA.

Since he was a child, Emmanuel has been engulfed in jazz culture. Playing the trumpet for over fifteen years, he has earned numerous prestigious music awards including the Tonya Dorsey New Vision Scholarship, the Woody Herman Jazz Soloist Award, the Berklee College of Music’s 5 Week Music Scholarship, and the Vermont Jazz Center Music Scholarship. Additionally, Emmanuel has studied and performed alongside the world’s top instrumental artists such as Ingrid Jensen, Chris Botti, Tia Fuller, John Swana, Terence Blanchard, Larry McKenna, Bernard Purdie and more! These various experiences contributed to his multidimensional sound and forward-thinking. Emmanuel’s musical talent has also been featured within on-screen projects under the creative direction of companies such as KHILA LLC and Spike Jordan (popularly known for his directorial work for Gunna, Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert, and others). Most recently, he was featured as a trumpeter in the annual Christmas Concert for the Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir. This worldwide broadcast reaches over 12 million viewers across 140+ countries. In 2022, PHL LIVE Center Stage also recognized his band as one of the city’s top five jazz bands!

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Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band (credit: @Soigné.Shutters)
Jeremy "Caleb" Reynolds of Emmanuel Ohemeng 3rd and Perpetual Motion Band playing a drum set on stage with a dark background, illuminated by blue and purple stage lights.
Bill Saurman and Dwayne Williams Jr of Perpetual Motion wear black jerseys with yellow and white names and numbers, one reading 'Saurman 90' and the other 'Williams 23', are standing in a dark indoor setting.
Two young men outdoors, one with curly hair wearing a hoodie, and the other with short hair, with overcast sky and park lights in the background.
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