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Benny Green Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Where

Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227

When

Mon, June 13, 2016
7:00 pm

Get Ticket

$25

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Musicians

About

Benny Green’s keyboard genius has accompanied the vocal artistry of Betty Carter and served in the ranks of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. He replaced the great Gene Harris in the Ray Brown Trio before moving on to lead his own trio—now featuring ace bassist David Wong and Rodney Green (no relation) on drums. Despite flirtations with other styles of music, Green remains a respected “keeper of the hard bop flame.” He has always demonstrated a flair for tasteful swinging—an attribute that burns brightly under his own flawless technique and imaginative improvisations. Raised in Berkeley, California, Green grew up listening to his father’s jazz records...

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