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SLR 5 New Band EX at Sounds Jazz Club
Courtesy of Sal La Rocca | Posted on January 12, 2024
When
Sat, March 2, 2024
20:00
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Musicians
Sal La Rocca
bass, acousticMaayan Smith
saxophone, tenorPhil Abraham
tromboneIgor Gehenot
pianoUmberto Odone
drumsAbout
Sal La Rocca, double bass player of Sicilian origin, returns with a new, profoundly different project, continuing to defend, more than ever, a hard bop or post bop jazz, biting and groovy.
For his new quintet, Sal has surrounded himself with the incomparable Igor Gehenot, whose percussive sound, tinged with Caribbean tones, makes for warm, inviting music. Phil Abraham joins the band with some fine textures, highlighting Sal La Rocca's compositions. The double bassist is also supported by Maayan Smith on tenor sax and Umberto Odone on drums, whose temperaments and styles quickly win them over....