Graffiti Photographic
David Sanchez with special guest Stefon Harris
From his emergence in the mid-’90s as a protege of Dizzy Gillespie, David Sanchez has asserted himself as a tenor saxophonist with a big, individual voice; neither beholden to hard bop and postbop styles or the folkloric Afro-Caribbean sounds of his native Puerto Rico and the Hispanic world beyond, but a skilled negotiator of influences. Using his jazz pulpit to address social and religious themes, he reflected on the plight of African immigrants harvesting sugar cane in Puerto Rico on his acclaimed 2000 album, Melaza. His 2008 effort, Cultural Survival, was as much a statement about jazz as ethnic pride.
Sanchez’s most recent album, Ninety Miles, was recorded in Cuba, where two other leading young players, vibraphonist Stefon Harris and trumpeter Christian Scott, hooked up with two of Havana’s top quartets. Tonight, Sanchez will lead his own excellent quartet, including the brilliant pianist Edward Simon and drummer Henry Cole. Stefon Harris, a classically schooled original recognized as the top vibist of his generation, will join in as a special guest, and is likely to be featured on one or two songs from Ninety Miles.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Petrillo Music Shell
David Sanchez with special guest Stefon Harris
7:10 – 8:10 pm
David Sanchez with special guest Stefon Harris
From his emergence in the mid-’90s as a protege of Dizzy Gillespie, David Sanchez has asserted himself as a tenor saxophonist with a big, individual voice; neither beholden to hard bop and postbop styles or the folkloric Afro-Caribbean sounds of his native Puerto Rico and the Hispanic world beyond, but a skilled negotiator of influences. Using his jazz pulpit to address social and religious themes, he reflected on the plight of African immigrants harvesting sugar cane in Puerto Rico on his acclaimed 2000 album, Melaza. His 2008 effort, Cultural Survival, was as much a statement about jazz as ethnic pride.
Sanchez’s most recent album, Ninety Miles, was recorded in Cuba, where two other leading young players, vibraphonist Stefon Harris and trumpeter Christian Scott, hooked up with two of Havana’s top quartets. Tonight, Sanchez will lead his own excellent quartet, including the brilliant pianist Edward Simon and drummer Henry Cole. Stefon Harris, a classically schooled original recognized as the top vibist of his generation, will join in as a special guest, and is likely to be featured on one or two songs from Ninety Miles.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Petrillo Music Shell
David Sanchez with special guest Stefon Harris
7:10 – 8:10 pm