Arts for Art Presents the first Latin Free Jazz Festival at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center

Arts for Art is excited to announce the first Latin Free Jazz Festival. This new program is meant to challenge the reductive "Latin Jazz" label by using it as a programming premise, and proving it insufficient through the diversity of voices and approaches.
The featured artists are representative of Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, & Spain.
But most of all they represent themselves. They play music that they hear inside which goes far beyond national borders.



THURSDAY 11/21:

7:30 Juan Quinonez Prize of Freedom Quartet

Juan Quinonez – guitar / William Parker – bass...

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Arts for Art is excited to announce the first Latin Free Jazz Festival. This new program is meant to challenge the reductive "Latin Jazz" label by using it as a programming premise, and proving it insufficient through the diversity of voices and approaches.
The featured artists are representative of Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, & Spain.
But most of all they represent themselves. They play music that they hear inside which goes far beyond national borders.



THURSDAY 11/21:

7:30 Juan Quinonez Prize of Freedom Quartet

Juan Quinonez – guitar / William Parker – bass
JoJo Smith - congas / Kevin Atkins – drums


8:45 Ivo Perelman Trio

Ivo Perelman – alto sax
Joe Morris – electric bass
Mike Pride – drums


10:00 Román Filiú "Cuartería"

Roman Filiu – alto sax
Sam Harris – Piano / Matthew Brewer – bass
Craig Weinrib – drums / Yusnier Sanchez – percussion

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