Manuel Valera Trio at The Side Door Jazz Club

Manuel Valera Trio – Saturday Dec 13 Doors 7:30 Show 8:30 - 860-434-0886*

We are thrilled to welcome Manuel back to The Side Door once again, this time with his trio which is comprised of three prominent, like-minded New York jazz artists: Pianist Manuel Valera, bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer EJ Strickland.

This project is a refreshing take on the trio format. The music performed by the trio is deeply informed by trios of the past with a forward thinking view on where the trio setting is going. The repertoire of the trio is composed and arranged by Valera and the music is a mixture of straight ahead jazz with a hint of Cuban music, as well as occasional interpretations of jazz standards....

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Manuel Valera Trio – Saturday Dec 13 Doors 7:30 Show 8:30 - 860-434-0886*

We are thrilled to welcome Manuel back to The Side Door once again, this time with his trio which is comprised of three prominent, like-minded New York jazz artists: Pianist Manuel Valera, bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer EJ Strickland.

This project is a refreshing take on the trio format. The music performed by the trio is deeply informed by trios of the past with a forward thinking view on where the trio setting is going. The repertoire of the trio is composed and arranged by Valera and the music is a mixture of straight ahead jazz with a hint of Cuban music, as well as occasional interpretations of jazz standards.

Based in New York City, Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer Manuel Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has become well known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artist as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry among many others.

For more artist details please visit http://www.manuelvalera.com/

Manuel Valera Trio – Saturday Dec 13 Doors 7:30 Show 8:30 860-434-0886

*tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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