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Fri, Mar 20
|Sam First
Otmaro Ruiz Quartet with Kosta Kutay, Edwin Livingston & Jimmy Branly
Known for his versatility and virtuosity, multi-GRAMMY-nominated pianist, keyboardist and arranger Otmaro Ruiz has had an extensive career collaborating with John McLaughlin, Dianne Reeves, Randy Brecker, Simon Phillips, Billy Cobham, Gino Vannelli and Arturo Sandoval.
Mar 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Kusta Kutay (tenor saxophone), Edwin Livingston (bass), Jimmy Branly (drums)
Considered one of the most important jazz pianists in the current scene, Venezuelan Otmaro Ruiz is known for his versatility and virtuosity. After working intensively in Venezuela with artists such as Soledad Bravo and Ilan Chester, Otmaro moves to Los Angeles in 1989 to join the group of great names of the jazz world such as Alex Acuña, Justo Almario y Abraham Laboriel, with whom still collaborates in diverse projects.
With an intense musical career, filled with concerts, workshops and recordings worldwide, Otmaro worked for 5 years with Dianne Reeves as a pianist and musical director. During this period, Otmaro participated in the recording project of her CD “In The Moment – Live in Concert”, which won the Grammy Award 2001. In that same year, Alex Acuna’s album “Acuarelas de Tambores, also with Otmaro’s collaboration, was nominated…
Tickets
1st set ticket (7:30pm)
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$44.80
2nd set ticket (9:30pm)
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$39.20
1st set STREAM ONLY (7:30pm)
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$16.80
2nd set STREAM ONLY (9:30pm)
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$16.80
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