SAMORA PINDERHUGHES
Samora Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. In his work, radically honest lyrics are combined with masterful musicianship and poignant visual projections. As part of the ensemble August Greene, he has collaborated with greats such as Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins and Common. He is also known for using his music to examine socio-political issues.
Samora Pinderhughes (vocals, keys)
Elena Pinderhughes (flute)
Chris Patishall (piano)
Elliott Skinner (vocals, guitar)
Joshua Crumbly (bass)
Pinderhughes grew up in Cuba and the San Francisco Bay Area, where he studied harmony and jazz composition. He later moved to New York to study music at Juilliard. Here he met his mentor, the award-winning playwright Anna Deavere Smith, who inspired him to combine film, theater and music in new ways. His first major political project was “The Transformation Suite”, which explored the history of radical resistance in African diaspora communities. In 2022, he released the critically acclaimed album GRIEF.
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SAMORA PINDERHUGHES
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MICHAEL MAYO
Coming from a family steeped in musical history, with ties to Earth Wind & Fire and renowned session work with artists like Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder, Michael Mayo has music in his veins. Signed to Mack Avenue Records, he’s already shared the stage with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Jon Batiste.
His career highlights include mesmerizing performances at the White House, the Kennedy Center, and major jazz festivals around the world. Mayo’s innovative approach to jazz vocals, combined with his dynamic stage presence, sets him apart as a true modern-day jazz icon!
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Richard Anthony Meldonian was born January 27, 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island. He first began playing the clarinet when he was eight years old and by eleven was proficient on the tenor saxophone. In 1944 he led his first band that he formed.
1949 saw Dick working as a professional musician in the bands of Freddie Slack, and into the Fifties with Charlie Barnet and as an alto saxophonist with Stan Kenton alongside Bud Shank and Art Pepper. He also played with Shorty Rogers, Nat Pierce, Elliot Lawrence and Bill Russo.
Moving to New York City in the mid 1950s, Meldonian worked as a studio and session musician, among other things. with Phil Sunkel, Sam Most and Erroll Garner. In 1957 he was a member of Paul Quinichette’s band with Gene Roland and John Carisi. In 1960 he joined the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band.
He became better known as the leader of his own quartet, The Jersey Swingers , in the late 1970s and through the big band that he led with drummer Sonny Igoe in the early 1980s. During this time, Dick also recorded with the big band and smaller formations under his own name for the Progressive, Circle and Statiras labels. In 1992 he was still working with Harry DiVito and Marty Grosz.
Soprano and tenor saxophonist Dick Meldonian died on January 25, 2017.
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ARTURO O’FARRILL QUINTET
Arturo O’Farrill, son of the legendary Cuban composer Chico O’Farrill, continues his family’s musical legacy with his sensational quintet, which includes the talents of Zack O’Farrill on drums and Adam O’Farrill on trumpet. This is your chance to experience a night of exceptional music, where the past and present of Latin jazz converge at the Faena Theater!
Joining them is Telmary Diaz, one of the most talented and articulate Cuban rappers and singer-songwriters of today. Her unique style and poetic prowess add an exciting dimension to the evening, blending rap, jazz, and traditional Cuban rhythms in a way that only she can.
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