Chembo Corniel
January 31 and February 1st, 2014 | 8pm & 10pm
Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 01, 2014 (Jazz Cafe) at 8pm & 10pm
Jazz Cafe welcomes back Chembo Corniel for two hot and spicy nights that pay homage to two very important pioneers who helped shape the music of their respective genres:Thelonius Monk and Mongo Santamaria . Chembo brings a phenomenal ensemble featuring current masters of Afro Cuban: Ivan Renta: tenor & soprano sax, Elio Villafranca: piano, Carlo De Rosa: acoustic bass, and VinceCherico: drums. Not to be missed – a President’s pick!
“I was captured from the opening bars of the first track and was relentlessly but delightedly held until the very end. There is integrity and exploration to be found here… and so much beauty.”
“Chembo’s Quintet takes every opportunity for powerful solos and they do not disappoint.”
-Travis Rogers, JazzTimes
“Corniel is a percussion colourist who stands head and shoulders above most of his peers. His great artistry is informed by his flawless technique, which he embellishes with his consummate taste.“
“In fact Corniel is almost akin to an ancient druid who has some magical connection to the very force of nature that produces the echoes that pass through the gauntlet of time itself.”
“In this regard, this time around Corniel has surpassed himself with one of his most enduring albums.”
-Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network
Five Stars & Album Of The Week
September 17, 2012
“Chembo Corniel is the consummate contemporary percussionist…whose technique is like adding hot spices to a cold salad and the blend of this group of musicians can make me sing forever.”– Grady Tate, Jazz Vocalist
shared by Grosse Pointe Music Academy
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