Elasea Douglas, right, and upright bass player Sadiki Pierre perform as Acute Inflections at 36th North Event Center Feb. 25, 2026.
Elasea Douglas, right, and upright bass player Sadiki Pierre perform as Acute Inflections at 36th North Event Center Feb. 25, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

Tulsa jazz fans entered the doors of 36th Street North Event Center Wednesday night and were soon transported back in time to the Harlem Renaissance, when Acute Inflections took the stage. 

The New York City-based jazz R&B duo composed of singer Elasea Douglas and upright bass player Sadiki Pierre entertained hundreds in the audience with a wide variety of music mixed with witty banter between songs. 

Many fans dressed the part, wearing sequined dresses and bright colored-suits as they posed for pre-show photos with Douglas and Pierre.

A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds.
Credit: Tim Landes
A scene from Acute Inflections performing at 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. N., on Feb. 25, 2026. The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo played for hundreds. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

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Tim Landes is the food, arts and culture editor at the Tulsa Flyer. Prior to joining the inaugural editorial team at the Tulsa Flyer, Tim spent a decade managing media relations for Cherokee Nation businesses,...