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Roland Vazquez Band at The Falcon
Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on March 15, 2013
Where
The Falcon
1348 Rte 9w
Marlboro, NY
Map
845-236-7970
When
Mon, April 15, 2013
05:30pm-10:00pm
At Door
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Musicians
Roland Vazquez
drumsLuis Perdomo
pianoCliff Almond
drumsBen Kono
saxophoneAlex Norris
trumpetAlan Ferber
tromboneAbout
Originally, from California, composer/drummer ROLAND VAZQUEZ, as a member of Clare Fischer's all-star band "Salsa Picante", played on that group's Grammy winning "Salsa Picante 2+2." Vasquez continued to develop his "funky-salsa-bebop" style with unique compositions for octet, quintet, and big band. His recordings collectively featured performances by a veritable "who's who" of East and West Coast contemporary jazz artists.
Roland's compositions began to evolve toward chamber music, notably his "Piano Analogies". At the American Academy in Rome, he composed nine new works for Quintet & Sextet, toured with Roman composer/pianist Riccardo Fassi, and performed with visiting US artists....