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The Festival de Jazz de San Javier presents an evening of jazz fusion with a first concert featuring pianist and composer from Cadiz Sergio Monroy, one of the last values ​​of the new jazz-flamenco, and the presence, in the second part of the night , the brilliant guitarist and composer Californian, Lee Ritenour, jazz-funk pioneer and Jazz fusion, Jazz San Javier again with the memory of the historic concert which featured in the eighth edition of the Festival, accompanied this time by band that contains the great pianist and composer Dave Grusin.
Lee Ritenour The multifaceted treasure a long and brilliant career with more than 40 albums and some 3,000 recording sessions.
It has always been in contact with the largest music since the 16 years he played with The Mama's and to the Papa's, and soon after with Tony Bennet.
Soon he met Dave Grusin, pianist of the group Brazil 77, and author of the soundtrack for the film "The Graduate" with which he began a fruitful working relationship since the 70's, which was awarded a Grammy in 1986 for his share celebrated album "Harlequin".
Jazz, rock and Brazilian music are part of the musical DNA of founder Lee Ritenour in the 90's "Fourplay" one of the most prominent bands contemporary jazz.
Albeit from a jazz training with master Joe Pass, Lee Ritenour has continued to flirt with other rhythms has led the field of jazz and Brazilian music especially.
Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso and Djavan, among many other Brazilian artists have worked with Lee "Captain Fingers" Ritenour, also known as the guitarist, born in Hollywood, for his skills between the ropes.
Nominated 17 times for a Grammy, Lee Ritenour has performed with musicians such as Marcus Miller, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd and Simon & Gurnfunkel, among many others .
Accompanied by his friend and colleague Dave Grusin on piano and keyboards, Ritenour Lee appears in San Javier and his band complete with Melvin Davis on bass, and Sonny Emory on drums.
The presence of Dave Grusin is a milestone for the festival.
In addition to a piano virtuoso, a leading arranger who has worked with Quincy Jones, among many others and a major producer of the prestigious jazz label GRP which he founded with drummer Larry Rosen, and which has a large and George Benson, Grusin is one of the foremost composers of bands sound the story.
Winner of several Academy Award and nominated for many others, Dave Grusin signature music titles like "The Graduate," "Heaven can wait," "The Milagro Beanfield War," "Tootsie," "The Accidental Tourist," "The Firm "or the Oscar-winning style jazz" The Fabulous Baker Boys, "among many others.
Lee Ritenour's concert will be preceded by that offer Sergio Monroy, (Cádiz, 1980) pianist and composer who is not impassable borders when it comes to music.
A disciple of Arturo Pavón flamenco piano, left the academic training in the classical conservatory corsets fleeing with did not fit their creative freedom.
The singer Miguel Poveda is the beginning of this musician from acting together in Cadiz in 2000.
Other actions and time in the company of Maria Serrano flamenco pianist and composer before his first album "Monroy" published in 2003 in which he gives vent to his love of jazz, making it compatible with the essence of flamenco.
In his solo career, with personal training and join international tour collaborations with dance companies, or groups of Flemish influence as El Barrio, among others.
San Javier Jazz In his debut accompanied by Spanish guitar, bass, drums, percussion and flamenco singer's voice May Fernandez will present his second album "Chicuco," which debuts as a lyricist and has walked with great success public and critics Havana, Mexico City, Louisville, Santa Cruz, New York, Philadelphia or Chicago.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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