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Jazz In The Neighborhood: Edward Simon Trio at Community Music Center

Courtesy of Jan Woo | Posted on April 23, 2018

Where

Community Music Center
544 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 647-6015

When

Fri, May 18, 2018
8:00 pm

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Pianist Edward Simon – a native of Venezuela who has made a name for himself over decades in America as a jazz pianist, bandleader and composer-arranger, along with being a Guggenheim Fellow and member of the hit SFJAZZ Collective – has created fresh, supple interpretations of melodies from all over Latin America. His latest album Latin American won him an NAACP Image Awards for ‘Outstanding Jazz Album’. For this performance, Simon’s trio features two of the most distinguished players from the Bay Area: drummer Alan Hall and bassist Peter Barshay. The trio’s subtly virtuosic performances brim with lyricism, color and groove, giving instrumental voice to songs originally made famous by such singers as Caetano Veloso, Mercedes Sosa and Carlos Gardel. ...

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