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James Sanders & Conjunto return to the Chicago Latin Jazz Festival to perform music from their new album "Evidencia."James Sanders, violin & leader
Leandro López Várady, piano
José Porcayo, bass
José Rendon, conga
Luis Rosario, bongo & percussion
Jean-Christophe Leroy, drums
Steve Eisen, saxophone & flute
"Melody, harmony and rhythmic perfection of the music at hand always take precedence over virtuosity. James Sanders' tone is bright enough to carry any climax. Listen to the flashing brilliance of 'Descarga' or the manner in which he tears into 'Tiempo de Pensar', with his navigating down on the lower strings producing a tone that is burnished and dusky, making for a catch in the throat of the unsuspecting listener... Each of the performers articulates the overall musical narrative beautifully. Above all it feels as if these performers have got the scale of this eloquent music just right: nothing forced; no obvious straining for effect, just fresh, thoughtful and command interpretations shot through with poetry and alertness. This is real Afro-Latin chamber music, highlighted by the lustrous violin of James Sanders." - Raul da Gama, latinjazznet.com
Sharing the bill with Conjunto will be Roy McGrath's Menjunje Ensemble, who perform first.
The festival is free and open to the public and takes place in front of the Humboldt Park Cultural Center & Field House, 1440 N Humboldt Blvd.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento Ave.,Chicago,IL,United States