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BENITO GONZALEZ TRIO
BIG NAMES small room JAZZ SERIES: BENITO GONZALEZ TRIO
Benito recently played Blue as part of the Azar Lawrence Quartet, one of the most memorable live shows seen by attendees, and he is requesting to come back with his own trio!
Benito Gonzalez (piano): http://www.benitogonzalez.com/ -
Edward Perez (bass): http://www.edwardperez.com/Edward_Perez/News.html
Jay Sawyer (drums)
SAID OF BENITO:
"One of the best new jazz artists of the year 2010"
- JazzTimes
"Benito's excursion referencing that master in his own voice"
- All About Jazz New York
"Circles is a straightahead hard-bop affair that shows how far
Gonzalez has come since releasing his debut CD as a leader,
Starting Point, in 2005"
- DownBeat
"Circles was one of top 10 albums of 2010 in Washington DC,
New York City and Detroit"
- Washington Post
BIO:
Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians, jazz pianist Benito Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for pastimes and traditions. Today, as a rising star of one of America's finest musical traditions, Gonzalez has come to his current status by following in the footsteps of jazz's ancestral forebears. The fusion of world rhythms and straight-ahead jazz makes this passionate performer an audience favorite all over the world.
Benito Gonzalez is being recognized as an exciting pianist and composer for his well-received debut album 'Starting Point' (Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Rene McLean, Ron Blake) in addition to taking home first prize at the Great American Jazz Piano Competition.
Recently, Benito received more critical attention for his work on Garrett's Grammy-Nominated album 'Seeds from the Underground'.
After almost seven years of touring with Kenny Garrett, Benito has added numerous festivals and international jazz club dates to his credit. He has also shared the stage with Curtis Fuller, Pharaoh Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, Christian McBride, Ignacio Berroa, Roy Hargrove, Rene McLean, Steve Turre, Hamiet Bluiett, Antonio Sanchez, T.K. Blue, Nicholas Payton, Azar Lawrence, and Jackie McLean.
Benito still plays as a sub pianist for the Kenny Garrett Quintet, as Kenny says, "if he's not too busy."
OTHER WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
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Call 207.774.4111: leave a message
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