Tyshawn Sorey Trio and Sandbox Percussion at New Jersey Performing Arts Center

The legacy of jazz pioneer Max Roach is explored by the next generation of breakout percussionists: the Tyshawn Sorey Trio (MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize finalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey; pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Matt Brewer) and GRAMMY®-nominated chamber quartet Sandbox Percussion (Ian Rosenbaum, Jonny Allen, Terry Sweeney and Victor Caccese). The two groups will perform their own sets highlighting Roach's impact across musical worlds. Then, they'll join forces for the East Coast premiere of a through-composed multi-movement piece paying tribute to Roach's groundbreaking M'Boom ensemble...

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The legacy of jazz pioneer Max Roach is explored by the next generation of breakout percussionists: the Tyshawn Sorey Trio (MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize finalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey; pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Matt Brewer) and GRAMMY®-nominated chamber quartet Sandbox Percussion (Ian Rosenbaum, Jonny Allen, Terry Sweeney and Victor Caccese). The two groups will perform their own sets highlighting Roach's impact across musical worlds. Then, they'll join forces for the East Coast premiere of a through-composed multi-movement piece paying tribute to Roach's groundbreaking M'Boom ensemble. Partial support for the development of this work provided by NJPAC with the approval of the Max Roach estate. #MAXROACH100

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