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Thu, Jul 11
|Sam First
Manuel Valera / John Ellis duo
Two of NYC's most well-respected voices join forces for two intimate and extremely memorable nights of new and old compositions. GRAMMY-nominated pianist Manuel Valera was recently named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow! Manuel Valera (piano), John Ellis (tenor saxophone)
Jul 11, 2019, 8:00 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd Suite 180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Two versatile composers and instrumentalist traversing and interacting thru compositions by both written with this chamber music format in mind as well as new refreshing arrangements on material from the great American songbook.
MANUEL VALERA
Based in New York City, 2013 Grammy nominated artist, 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, pianist and composer Manuel Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has become well known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artist as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jeff “Tain” Watts, , John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry among many others. Manuel is also the leader of the New Cuban Express. His 6th record as a leader New Cuban Express was released in June/2012 and is nominated for the 2013 Grammys in the Best Latin Jazz Alb…
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