Dick Oatts at Jamboree

Dick Oatts alto sax, Víctor de Diego tenor sax, Alberto Palau piano, Mark Hodgson double bass, Stephen Keogh drums.Leader of the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and winner of a Grammy in 2009, Dick Oatts, in his style, has been able to reconcile the repository of tradition (Thad Jones, Mel Lewis) with the molten magma of the avant-garde (Lester Bowie). His sax keeps all jazz eras fully up to date and there is no aspiring jazz saxophonist in the world who does not consider him a reference. There are good reasons why many fans consider him the “master of masters” and on his CV there are collaborations with brilliant musicians of the calibre of Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Henderson, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan...

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Dick Oatts alto sax, Víctor de Diego tenor sax, Alberto Palau piano, Mark Hodgson double bass, Stephen Keogh drums.Leader of the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and winner of a Grammy in 2009, Dick Oatts, in his style, has been able to reconcile the repository of tradition (Thad Jones, Mel Lewis) with the molten magma of the avant-garde (Lester Bowie). His sax keeps all jazz eras fully up to date and there is no aspiring jazz saxophonist in the world who does not consider him a reference. There are good reasons why many fans consider him the “master of masters” and on his CV there are collaborations with brilliant musicians of the calibre of Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Henderson, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Being able to enjoy him in the company of a quintet also featuring Víctor de Diego, one of the leading jazz saxophonists in Spain, is an experience not to be missed for all lovers of jazz and good music. With this line-up, he will review some of the leading titles in modern jazz and others of his own composition, offering his own vision and musicality.

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