Southwest Meets Midwest with Delbert Anderson, Wade Fernandez & Felix Sainz

Southwest Meets Midwest with Delbert Anderson, Wade Fernandez, and Felix Sainz, Jr. A special addition to this year's Native Art Marketplace! 

Jazz trumpeter Delbert Anderson joins guitarist and cedar flutist Wade Fernandez and bassist Felix Sainz, Jr. for a unique and exciting musical experience that celebrates the connections between the American Midwest and Southwest.  

Presented by Little Eagle Arts Foundation (LEAF) and Taliesin Preservation, this concert reflects both Wright’s ties to Wisconsin and Arizona and LEAF’s representation of Native artists from the Great Lakes area and beyond. 

Experience a one-night-only convergence of these three accomplished musicians on the historic Hillside Theater stage. 

For more information about the Native Art Marketplace, visit the event registration page here. Guests must register in advance for guaranteed entrance into the Native Art Marketplace.

The Performers

Delbert Anderson, a Diné jazz trumpet artist, composer, and educator, stands at the forefront of a vibrant Native American jazz scene. His work, deeply rooted in his Diné heritage, seamlessly integrates Navajo "spinning songs" of love, healing, and courtship with jazz and funk, thus marking him as a community-minded Indigenous individualist. His compositions are inspired by Navajo Nation landscapes, historical events, and the desire to preserve and educate about Diné history. 

Wade Fernandez / Wicīwen Apīs-Mahwaew (Walks With The Black Wolf) is a “deeply authentic” international touring artist and educator from the Menominee Nation.  Winning numerous awards in multiple musical genres, his musical and educational style know no bounds. His music and his message are firmly grounded in his Menominee Reservation roots and love for the land, animals, and people.

 
Felix B. Sainz, Jr. is an in-demand electric and upright bassist, vocalist/classic guitarist. He has over 35 years of experience in the performing arts and has performed with a multitude of artists in local, regional, national, and international venues.  He is also an experienced educator and clinician and has performed in music workshops for schools including K-12 and post-secondary education all around the Southwestern United States. 

Accessibility Information

Taliesin Hillside Theater has limited ADA seating availability. If you have any specific needs, please contact us in advance at programs@taliesinpreservation.org. Taliesin events take place on the historic estate and include walking outside on uneven terrain and gravel walkways and often include stairs with no handrails.

New in 2026, Hillside Theater is equipped with an Auracast BluetoothLE assistive listening system.

If you or someone in your party would like information about accessibility, mobility access, or assistive listening features at Hillside Theater, please review our accessibility document. 

About Taliesin Preservation

VISION
Taliesin is acknowledged as the embodiment of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's commitment to the creation of exceptional environments that harmonize architecture, art, culture, and the land.

MISSION
As stewards, Taliesin Preservation's mission is to preserve the cultural, built, and natural environments that comprise the Taliesin property and to conduct public educational and cultural programming that provides a greater understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and ideas

Photo Waiver 

Photography, videography, and audio recording are not allowed during the program. Photography and short-form videos up to 30 seconds, without archival footage and for personal use only, are allowed before and after the program. Equipment, such as tripods and selfie sticks, is not permitted. No other reproductions may be created for commercial use in any way without the express, written consent of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. 
 
While on the property, you may be photographed or videotaped for use by Taliesin Preservation or the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. By purchasing a ticket to this event, you agree that Taliesin Preservation has full permission to use your photograph, or likeness, for any promotional purposes that they deem appropriate. These purposes may be for internal or external use and may include collateral materials, newsletters, advertising, marketing, publicity, or other uses