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Harlem Jazz Series - Roman Filiu And The Fifth Column- Live Performance at Greater Calvary Baptist Church

Courtesy of Evvnt | Posted on September 13, 2018

Where

Greater Calvary Baptist Church
43-55 West 124th Street
New York, NY
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When

Fri, September 21, 2018
7:00 pm

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Musicians

About

New York-based Roman Filiu has been a saxophonist, bandleader, composer for over 20 years. Born and raised in Santiago de Cuba, he has played, recorded, and toured worldwide with a variety of artists. Currently, a member of Henry Threadgill's Ensemble Double Up, and Roman leads several groups himself such as Quarteria, as well as the Roman Filiu Quartet. Among his many collaborations, Roman has played in Chucho Valdes' Irakere, has been the musical director of David Murray's Big Band and has played with outstanding musicians Andrew Cyrille, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Steve Coleman, Dafnis Prieto, Milford Graves, Miguel Zenon, Doug Hammond, Nasheet Waits, Michele Rosewoman, Omara PorFtuondo, Marcus Gilmore, Lazaro Ross, Alain Perez, Ivan Melon Lewis, Roman Diaz, Damion Reid, Pablo Milanes, Liberty Ellman, Stephan Crump, Pepe Rivero, Adam Rogers, Rez Abassi, Roy Hargrove, and Chano Dominguez to name a few. The musician has been a recipient of the Jazz Gallery Commission Series, the Langnau Jazz Fest Artist in Residence, the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Award, and the Lucas Artist Residency. ...

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