CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA BAND
Jazz fusion drum master—known from the bands of Carlos Santana and Lenny Kravitz—makes her long-overdue San Diego debut as the leader of her powerhouse quintet featuring Felix Pastorius (electric bass), Aurélien Budynek (electric guitar), Zaccai Curtis (keyboards), and Emilio Modeste (sax).
cindyblackmansantana.com“A virtuoso drummer and… sound innovator with a passion for pushing creative boundaries… She is as known for the nuances and colors she brings to her beats as she is for the sheer power of her soulful playing.”
All About Jazz
MAGOS HERRERA “AIRE”
Acclaimed Mexico City vocalist Magos Herrera and her NYC-based quartet—Vinicius Gomes (guitar), Matt Penman (bass), Alex Kautz (drums)—are joined by San Diego’s Hausmann String Quartet in a soaring celebration of Latin classics and originals.
magosherrera.com“Herrera gets way under the skin of the song, recalling great communicators like Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday… She’s stretching the very notion of jazz singing into a sound that’s bold, thrilling and effortlessly global.”
NPR
GILBERT CASTELLANOS ALL-STAR SEXTET
San Diego Jazz Hero trumpeter leads a high-energy set of Latin and mainstream jazz classics with an all-star ensemble featuring Gerald Clayton (piano), Karl Denson (sax), Luca Alemanno (bass), Ignacio Berroa (drums), and Charlie Chavez (congas).
jazzgctrumpet.com“Castellanos soars while imbuing each note with deep, deep feeling… Few musicians have done as much to boost the San Diego jazz scene.”
San Diego Union-Tribune
GERALD CLAYTON
One of this generation’s acknowledged jazz piano greats presents the premiere of his own special tribute to original jazz composer, Jelly Roll Morton.
geraldclayton.com“One of the most accomplished, distinctive and innovative pianists performing today… His solo work is characterized by his imaginative curiosity and harmonic mastery.”
Don Was, President, Blue Note Records