Friday, April 26: The Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Jazz en Dominicana present Alex Diaz & Santo Domingo AfroJazz for Fiesta Sunset Jazz´s Official Celebration of International Jazz Day 2024
Celebrating International Jazz Day with Merengue Jazz and more
The Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Jazz en Dominican Republic will celebrate, for the thirteenth consecutive year, International Jazz Day with a first-class concert, a very special night in its renowned venue: Fiesta Sunset Jazz. From New York we shall have the well-known and beloved musicians Alex ¨La Tormenta¨ Díaz, a percussionist from Baní, and Iván Renta, a saxophonist from Coamo, Puerto Rico, whom, together, will present a night of Merengue Jazz and more with their Santo Domingo AfroJazz....
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Friday, April 26: The Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Jazz en Dominicana present Alex Diaz & Santo Domingo AfroJazz for Fiesta Sunset Jazz´s Official Celebration of International Jazz Day 2024
Celebrating International Jazz Day with Merengue Jazz and more
The Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Jazz en Dominican Republic will celebrate, for the thirteenth consecutive year, International Jazz Day with a first-class concert, a very special night in its renowned venue: Fiesta Sunset Jazz. From New York we shall have the well-known and beloved musicians Alex ¨La Tormenta¨ Díaz, a percussionist from Baní, and Iván Renta, a saxophonist from Coamo, Puerto Rico, whom, together, will present a night of Merengue Jazz and more with their Santo Domingo AfroJazz.
Diaz, heir to the concept of Merengue Jazz from his mentor Mario Rivera, has continues to make exquisite fusions of traditional jazz gems with merengue in original arrangements, as well as his own compositions. For this concert Alex and Iván will be accompanied by their group in the country, called "Alex Díaz and the Santo Domingo AfroJazz". Gustavo ¨Crooner¨ de Hostos will be Alex Díaz's special guest!
Alex was born in Bani, Dominican Republic. At 16 years of age he was already playing with Los Juveniles del Sabor in his hometown, a band that included Rubby Pérez and Aramis Camilo. In 1980 he moved to New York where he joined Hilton Ruíz's band, thus becoming known as one of the best conga players in the city. This resulted in invitations to play with Tito Puente, José Fajardo, Chucho Valdés, Mario Bauzá and his Afro-Cuban Band, Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nations Orchestra, Xavier Cugat, Celia Cruz, Alfredo ¨Chocolate¨ Armenteros and Mario Rivera.
His projects ¨Son de la Calle¨, ¨The Bebop Boogaloo Kings¨, ¨Alex Diaz & his Merengue Jazz¨, and now ¨Alex Diaz & Santo Domingo Afrojazz¨ continue to make exquisite fusions of traditional Jazz jewels with merengue; as well as own compositions and arrangements.
This event is formally registered and forms part of the official celebrations of International Jazz Day 2024; having the endorsement of UNESCO, International Jazz Day and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
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