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Greg Diamond & Amalgama at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on September 27, 2018
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Sun, November 11, 2018
1:30 pm
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Musicians
Greg Diamond
guitar, electricAbout
GREG DIAMOND & AMALGAMA
**Price includes brunch, music and a drink.**
Critically acclaimed guitarist, composer, and bandleader Greg Diamond creates music inspired by Latin American sounds and rhythms which he seamlessly infuses into the context of contemporary jazz with modal harmonies, compound meters, and various other elements that comprise the vibrant and dynamic musical tapestry of his native city of New York. All About Jazz hails Diamond, who is of mixed Colombian and Jewish origin, as "a rising star in the New York jazz scene..". Latin Jazz Network writes that Diamond is a "composer of great maturity and genius" and featured his sophomore release "Conduit" [Dot Time 2012] as an Editor's Pick for "Best Albums of 2012". Indeed, Diamond has cultivated a distinguishable sound with his own his writing, a crack ensemble, and his use of the electric guitar an instrument not often associated with this genre. ...