|
contents | jazz | |||||||||||||
| This Saturday: A Free Day of Latin Music at the Gantries Queens Rising at the Gantries A Free Day of Latin Jazz SAT, JUN 24, 4-8 PM, FREE @ Gantry Plaza State Park, LIC Join us for a fantastic day of FREE Latin jazz at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City as part of Queens Rising, the month-long celebration of arts and culture in Queens. The event will feature three captivating sets of live music that are sure to provide an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. Don't forget to bring your dancing shoes! Luisito Quintero & 3rd Element (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM) This Venezuelan-born master percussionist has over 60 Grammy Awards, including his most recent with Chick Corea. Yosvany Terry Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM) This visionary composer masterfully melds the traditional sounds of his native Cuba with fiery post-bop and sophisticated harmonies. He "has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom" (NY Times). Claudia Valentina Montes (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM) With soulful arrangements of original and classic boleros, rancheras, son jarocho, cumbias, and indigenous pieces, Claudia evokes sounds of the golden era of Mexican music. write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |