Benito Gonzalez Trio
event_note Thursday - May 09, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Concert Sponsor
Hugh and Marian Beattie Family Fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around the world. Nominated for two GrammyⓇ Awards and winner of the 2005 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, his sound is recognizable for the powerful rhythm and Afro-Latin patterns he prioritizes across his projects. The New York-based artist grew up playing traditional folk music with his family before being inspired by pianists Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, and Keith Jarrett, whose quartet he later joined. He played with saxophonist Azar Lawrence’s band and joined saxophone legend Pharoah Sanders as his pianist/musical director in 2019.
About This Event
Genre
Jazz @ Noon
Parking
Ramp, Street Parking
Duration
1 Hour
Livestream Available
30 Days
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