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Join us for “an exhilarating solo concert… a momentous occasion” (SF Chronicle) with celebrated Cuban pianist Omar Sosa. This historic performance, filmed on June 1, 2021, was the first at SFJAZZ with a public audience since March 2020 and represents, in Sosa’s words, the “reopening of the temple.”Based largely in improvisations that encompass the occasion-appropriate themes of “blessings,” “conversations,” and “sharing the moment,” Sosa presents an unforgettable performance blending acoustic piano, electronics, and percussion. “Sosa's music is the unifying sort, yoking together Africa and jazz and Latin America and hip-hop,” wrote The New York Times critic Ben Ratliff. “He makes it work, being one of those rare birds whose keyboard skills are near those of Chick Corea or Chucho Valdés.”
An international favorite since he emerged on the Bay Area’s Latin scene in the 1990s, Sosa received a lifetime achievement award from the Smithsonian for his contribution to the development of Latin jazz in the United States, and has been nominated for multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY awards.
He is a prolific composer who has recorded over 30 albums as a leader, including his brand new Otá Records release, An East African Journey.
ENCORE BROADCAST
SUN, JUN 20 • 6 PM PT (9 PM ET)
Members-Only Price: $5.00
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, United States
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