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Omar Sosa Afri-Lectric Sextet at Regattabar

Courtesy of Omar Sosa | Posted on September 25, 2013

Where

Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-395-7757

When

Wed, November 13, 2013
7:30 PM

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Musicians

About

Omar Sosa’s new project began as a commission from the Barcelona Jazz Festival in 2009. The assignment: to compose and produce a tribute performance to Miles Davis’ classic recording, Kind Of Blue, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Inspired by various musical elements and motifs from Kind Of Blue, Omar wrote a suite of music honoring the spirit of freedom in Davis’ seminal work. Featuring trumpet and two saxophones, Eggun provides a medium for musical elements from Africa to shape and develop the music. The resulting jazz textures are further enhanced by the subtle and expressive use of electronic elements...

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