We've long been saying that the future of our jazz is in very good hands. There are many young people preparing in various parts of the country, as well as abroad. Friday, August 15th, will be very special when the SJN Trio takes to the stage at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel's La Azotea to share with everyone at Fiesta Sunset Jazz.
Trios of saxophone, bass, and drums were, at best, a rarity. But when jazz artists (Sonny Rollins, in particular) began experimenting with chordless ensembles in the 1950s and 60s, the saxophone trio became a bold extension of those experiments and, over time, a staple of small-group jazz. The absence of a piano or any other chordal instrument gives the band's sound an openness, a carefree freedom that suggests anything can happen at any moment....
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We've long been saying that the future of our jazz is in very good hands. There are many young people preparing in various parts of the country, as well as abroad. Friday, August 15th, will be very special when the SJN Trio takes to the stage at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel's La Azotea to share with everyone at Fiesta Sunset Jazz.
Trios of saxophone, bass, and drums were, at best, a rarity. But when jazz artists (Sonny Rollins, in particular) began experimenting with chordless ensembles in the 1950s and 60s, the saxophone trio became a bold extension of those experiments and, over time, a staple of small-group jazz. The absence of a piano or any other chordal instrument gives the band's sound an openness, a carefree freedom that suggests anything can happen at any moment.
The SJN Trio is made up of Sebastián Mueses on double bass and electric bass, Javier Robiou on drums, and Nicolás Mondragón on saxophones.
After successful performances in venues like ours, several locations in the Colonial Zone, and at the recently concluded Casa de Teatro Jazz Festival, the excitement will rise to a new level as they share an exquisite performance in the best tradition of the Sax Trio, similar to that of great figures such as Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, and Ornette Coleman, with a varied repertoire that combines new standards with avant-garde and original pieces.
Together, Sebastian, Javier, and Nicolás, plus their special guest, guitarist Roger De La Rosa, will explore the diverse languages of swing and straightahead jazz within today's modernity, in which they will break down and reconstruct well-known standards and lesser-known pieces of modern jazz... you'll have to go to find out which ones...
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