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Thu, Apr 30
|Sam First
Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet with Peter Apfelbaum, Martin Bejerano & Raúl Reyes
25 years after his arrival in New York, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto strikes once again with his 10th album, 3 Sides of the Coin. This album marks the studio return of Prieto’s acclaimed Sí o Sí (“Yes or Yes”) Quartet.
Apr 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Dafnis Prieto (drums, compositions, music director), Peter Apfelbaum (soprano sax, tenor sax, flute), Martin Bejerano (piano), Raúl Reyes (electric bass)
25 years after his arrival in New York, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto has utterly shifted the sonic landscape of the jazz and creative music scene. With Prieto’s appearance on the NYC jazz scene likened to “an asteroid hitting the city” (The New York Times), and a reputation that rightfully lauds him as “one of the most multidimensional artists working today” (JazzTimes), the Cuban drummer strikes once again with his 10th album, 3 Sides of the Coin. This album marks the studio return of Prieto’s acclaimed Sí o Sí (“Yes or Yes”) Quartet. At the band's Sam First premiere, this rightfully jubilant cohort comprises Dafnis Prieto on drums and compositions, Peter Apfelbaum on woodwinds, Martin Bejerano on piano, and Raúl Reyes on electric…
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