Omar Sosa & Gustavo Ovalles Duo at Jazz Showcase

7-time GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and jazz pianist Omar Sosa has assembled a new Duo with folkloric, Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, who plays an array of traditional Venezuelan percussion instruments, including quitiplas, culo 'e puya, and maracas. Gustavo is featured on Omar's 2003 CD, "Ayaguna", which was recorded live at Motion Blue in Yokohama. Mr. Ovalles was also part of the octet which recorded, and toured extensively in 1999-2000 in support of Omar's Roots Trilogy recordings ("Free Roots", "Spirit Of The Roots", and "Bembon").

The Duo exemplifies Omar's philosophy of jazz as freedom. Its music is improvisation-based, with each player bringing expression of his musical roots to the collective experience. ...

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7-time GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and jazz pianist Omar Sosa has assembled a new Duo with folkloric, Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, who plays an array of traditional Venezuelan percussion instruments, including quitiplas, culo 'e puya, and maracas. Gustavo is featured on Omar's 2003 CD, "Ayaguna", which was recorded live at Motion Blue in Yokohama. Mr. Ovalles was also part of the octet which recorded, and toured extensively in 1999-2000 in support of Omar's Roots Trilogy recordings ("Free Roots", "Spirit Of The Roots", and "Bembon").

The Duo exemplifies Omar's philosophy of jazz as freedom. Its music is improvisation-based, with each player bringing expression of his musical roots to the collective experience.

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