Derek Menchan, currently a professor of music and the humanities at Polk State College in Lakeland, Florida, is a multi-instrumentalist, record label owner, and producer and composer who just released his debut album, “The Griot Swings the Classics,” this past November. He is also the progenitor of the successful Voices of the People Chamber Music Series, which serves to highlight internationally prominent artists of color. Mr. Menchan’s “Griot” album immediately climbed high in digital R&B charts, reaching number 2 in “Hot New Releases,” on Amazon.
Derek Menchan, cello
