Paul Vornhagen With Charged Particles at East Palo Alto Library

Award-winning jazz saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist Paul VornHagen returns to the Bay Area to perform the authentic rhythms of Cuba in rich harmonic compositions with Bay-Area based jazz trio Charged Particles. Michigan resident VornHagen has won Detroit Music Awards in five categories: Jazz Reeds, Instrumentalist, Jazz Recording, World Music Recording, and Talent Deserving Wider Recognition. Paul studied at City College Of San Francisco before moving to Michigan. Jazz Times magazine said of Paul’s music, “Gutsy sax, sensuous flute, and vocals, smooth as silk”. Detroit Jazz said, “his tenor sax is robust, yet warm with the heart of a romantic.” http://paulvornhagenjazz.com/...

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Award-winning jazz saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist Paul VornHagen returns to the Bay Area to perform the authentic rhythms of Cuba in rich harmonic compositions with Bay-Area based jazz trio Charged Particles. Michigan resident VornHagen has won Detroit Music Awards in five categories: Jazz Reeds, Instrumentalist, Jazz Recording, World Music Recording, and Talent Deserving Wider Recognition. Paul studied at City College Of San Francisco before moving to Michigan. Jazz Times magazine said of Paul’s music, “Gutsy sax, sensuous flute, and vocals, smooth as silk”. Detroit Jazz said, “his tenor sax is robust, yet warm with the heart of a romantic.” http://paulvornhagenjazz.com/

This performance will mark the third occasion for VornHagen to tour with Bay Area-based jazz trio Charged Particles. Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, playing high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music, and classical music. www.chargedparticles.com.

The upbeat music of the quintet (sax/flute, keyboard, bass, drums, and congas) will make dancing irresistible, and the presentation will include discussion of life on the island of Cuba and the origins of the rhythms by members of the band.

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