Omar Sosa Quartet at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Composer/pianist Omar Sosa, with six previous Grammy nominations to his credit, has established an international reputation for his exciting brand of Afro-Cuban jazz. His dedication to the folkloric roots of his music, mixed with contemporary harmonic structures and a passionate performing ethic, keeps Sosa in the forefront of today's innovators. He will be performing compositions from his upcoming album, EGGUN, originally commissioned by the Barcelona Jazz Festival as a tribute for (to?) the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Omar's quartet features the critically-acclaimed Peter Apfelbaum on saxophone, Childo Tomas on electric bass, and Marque Gilmore on drums...

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Composer/pianist Omar Sosa, with six previous Grammy nominations to his credit, has established an international reputation for his exciting brand of Afro-Cuban jazz. His dedication to the folkloric roots of his music, mixed with contemporary harmonic structures and a passionate performing ethic, keeps Sosa in the forefront of today's innovators. He will be performing compositions from his upcoming album, EGGUN, originally commissioned by the Barcelona Jazz Festival as a tribute for (to?) the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Omar's quartet features the critically-acclaimed Peter Apfelbaum on saxophone, Childo Tomas on electric bass, and Marque Gilmore on drums.

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