FREE: Kevin Çelebi Quintet - 'Harmonic Colors of Latin Jazz'

1331 1st Street,Sarasota FL 34236

20 July, 2022

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Reserve your seats now at: https://scgovlibrary.librarymarket.com/index.php/event/sarasota-music-archive-summer-jazz-series-0 Join Kevin and his bandmates for a vibrant selection of Latin-influenced jazz compositions along with some interesting anecdotes and a Q&A session. Program: 1. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern) 2. Morocco Bound (Kenny Wheeler) 3. Caravan (Juan Tizol & Duke Ellington) 4. La murga (Willie Colón) 5. Time Remembered (Bill Evans) 6. Terra de ninguem (Marcos Valle) 7. Tirandote Flores (Eddie Palmieri) 8. Vivo Sonhando (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Musicians: Trumpet: Kevin Çelebi Piano: Pablo Arencibia Bass: Todd Jefferis Drums: Chuck Parr Percussion: Edsel Biographies: Kevin Çelebi - Trumpet Kevin Çelebi is a jazz trumpet player/flugelhornist from Detroit with a master’s in music from Indiana University. He is dubbed “trumpet mercenary” for his tendency to play everything from reggae and ska bands to orchestras and big bands, but he feels that jazz brings out his best. Pablo Arencibia - Piano Pablo Arencibia is a pianist from Spain who excels in jazz, flamenco, and classical music. He recently moved to Tampa and plays jazz with many high-profile groups in the area. Todd Jefferis - Bass Todd Jefferis is a bassist out of Clearwater who maintains a busy schedule playing with the Sarasota Jazz Project, Don Juceam’s orchestra, and many local small jazz groups. Due to his professionalism and skill he is nicknamed “the silent assassin.” Chuck Parr - Drums Chuck Parr is a drummer from Richmond, Indiana with a wide variety of playing experience ranging from country and bluegrass to heavy-hitting postbop jazz. Edsel - Percussion Edsel is a percussionist from Curaçao with decades of experience playing with salsa, funk, Latin jazz, and reggae bands.