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Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Courtesy of Stanford Jazz Workshop | Posted on May 15, 2023
When
Sat, July 8, 2023
7:30 pm
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An astonishing constellation of Cuban jazz pianists has surged through doors first opened by Chucho Valdés, but even amidst this glittering array Omar Sosa stands out as a singular figure. It’s been far too long since he performed at the Festival, but the impact he made on the Bay Area scene during his relatively brief sojourn here is as remarkable as his ever-evolving music. Sosa first landed in Oakland in 1995 by way of the Afro-Ecuadoran province of Esmereldas and quickly earned attention with his commanding technique and percussive attack. By the late ’90s he was recording prolifically for his own label, Otá Records, while his music expanded exponentially, combining the sounds he was encountering in the Bay Area with the influences he brought with him...