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Thursday, April 22, 7:30pm Gabriel Alegria’s Afro-Peruvian Sextet
Trumpeter and composer Gabriel Alegría is one of Perú’s most influential jazz figures, having developed a form which combines his jazz trumpet with the rich heritage of Afro-Peruvian music. He explores the common African roots found in both jazz and the black music of coastal Perú. His knowledge of Afro-Peruvian music is the result of extensive fieldwork in Perú where he learned from the art form’s masters. Currently Associate Director of Jazz Studies at New York University, Alegria holds a doctorate in jazz studies from the University of Southern California. His music is truly a cross-cultural exchange between the Americas, which defines Afro-Peruvian jazz music as the newest voice to come from Latin America. His debut CD, Nuevo Mundo, had a significant presence on North American Radio for more than five months, reaching the top of the Jazz Week World Music charts and CMJ Jazz Charts. The group has toured extensively throughout Perú and North America, including an appearance in 2009 at New York City’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center. The Sextet is saxophonist Laurandrea Leguía; acoustic guitarist Yuri Juárez; bassist Ramón De Bruyn; drummer Hugo Alcázar; and master percussionist Freddy “Huevito” Lobatón, on cajón, quijada (jaw bone) and zapateo dancing. $20/$15 Members & Students. |
