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The Lunar Octet at Cupertino Library- Cupertino Community Hall
Courtesy of Charged Particles | Posted on March 29, 2024
When
Sun, July 28, 2024
12:00 pm
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Musicians
Steve Hiltner
clarinetPaul Vornhagen
saxophoneJohn Worley
trumpetSam Clark
guitar, electricMurray Low
pianoJeff Dalton
bassJon Krosnick
drumsAron Kaufman
congasOlman Piedra
congasAbout
From the first note of their new CD on Summit Records, "Convergence", you know that Michigan-based The Lunar Octet offers creative and original Latin jazz. The award-winning group plays highly original and eclectic music drawing on Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa, rock, African high-life music, and Brazilian sambas to forge a new sound enriched by these traditions. The band's original compositions involve rich arrangements and strong focus on soloists. The band's music is exciting, dynamic, and powerful, including fiery Latin grooves, driving funk rhythms, swinging bop tunes, and romantic ballads. ...