FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida’s premier modern jazz organization
is excited to be privileged to present some of the most creative
musicians in modern jazz in the Latin Grammy-awarded saxophonist David
Sanchez Quintet featuring the critically acclaimed vibist Stefon Harris.
The band will reprise much of the repertoire created for the Ninety
Miles Project, which was a collaboration with Cuban musicians in a
distinctly apolitical setting of musical cross-pollination.

This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd in Davie 33314. Tickets are $40 ($30 for South Florida JAZZ members and $15
for students under age 25 with I.D.) and may be purchased from the
Broward Center Box Office by calling 954.462.0222, option #4 in Broward County; also toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, as well as online at www.southfloridajazz.org, the presenting organization’s official website.

Latin Grammy Award winner David Sanchez is regarded amongst the most profound tenor saxophonists on the jazz scene working today. Jazz critic Howard Reich
saluted the young bandleader, saying, “Technically, tonally and
creatively, he seems to have it all. His sound is never less than plush,
his pitch is unerring, his rapid-fire playing is ravishing in its
combination of speed, accuracy and utter evenness of tone.” Such is the
acclaim and respect that Sanchez has engendered from critics and fellow
artists throughout the world as he continues to push the frontiers of
mainstream jazz to incorporate a compelling and rich array of Latin and
Afro-Caribbean influences, while remaining true to the tenets of the
jazz genre.

David Sanchez
began playing percussion and drums at age eight before migrating to
tenor saxophone four years later. While a student at the prestigious La
Escuela Libre de Musica in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also studied soprano and alto saxophones as well as flute and clarinet. The bomba and plena rhythms of Puerto Rico, along with Cuban and Brazilian traditions, were among the biggest cultural influences on Sanchez’s early taste in music, but Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane had the greatest impact on his playing.

Sanchez has also performed and recorded with Kenny Barron, Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden, Lalo Schifrin, Tom Harrell, and had the opportunity to perform with the legendary drummer Elvin Jones.
Whether with Gillespie, Palmieri, Haden and his other jazz mentors, or
under his own name, Sanchez has continued to tour extensively, bringing
his mix of mainstream jazz with Afro-Latin influences to delighted
audiences throughout the globe. Along the way, he has collected 10
nominations and two Grammy Awards.

This
band performing for South Florida JAZZ is very special because all of
the players are absolutely top-tier. Venezuelan-born pianist Edward Simon is among the most highly regarded pianists, especially in the modern Latin idiom. Bassist Ricky Rodriguez plays in Latin and straightahead configurations and is in high demand, and drummer Adam Cruz is first-call from pianist Danilo Perez to the Mingus Big Band and is a gifted player. A special guest is vibist Stefon Harris, Jazz Journalists Association Mallet Player of the Year, who is among the top three on his instrument. Stefon joined David Sanchez and trumpeter Christian Scott in the excursion to Havana, Cuba
in 2010 for the Ninety Miles Project of cross-cultural pollination
resulting in an important BBC documentary and a recording. This band
will be en fuego!

ARTISTIC PERSONNEL
David Sanchez – tenor saxophone
Stefon Harris – vibraphone
Edward Simon – piano
Ricardo Rodriguez – bass
Adam Cruz – drums

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. 

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SOURCE South Florida JAZZ