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Sammy Figueroa Featuring Aymée Nuviola & Kemuel Roig at Judson's Live
When
Sat, June 8, 2024
9:00 pm
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Musicians
Sammy Figueroa
percussionAymée Nuviola
vocalsKemuel Roig
keyboardsJohn Michalak
saxophoneDennis Hernandez
trumpetAgustin Conti
bassReinier Guerra
drumsAbout
Sammy Figueroa brings the music of his acclaimed album “Searching For A Memory: Busco Tu Recuerdo” to Judson’s Live. The album, which features Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and singer Aymée Nuviola, is dedicated to Sammy’s father, the 1950’s romantic singer Charlie Figueroa, with Charlie’s classic boleros transformed into modern Latin jazz arrangements. In 2023 this album received more airplay on Orlando’s local jazz station WUCF than any other album and was recently honored in Puerto Rico as Album of the Year by the Fundacion Nacional de la Cultura Popular. Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola reunites with Sammy at for a weekend at Judson’s, performing the recklessly romantic ballads of Charlie Figueroa with drama and emotion. The brilliant Cuban pianist Kemuel Roig takes over Gonzalo’s part on keyboards with virtuosity and beauty. And Cuban saxophonist, Grammy winner Felipe Lamoglia also joins Sammy as part of a spectacular band....