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Sfjazz Collective Plays The Music Of Antônio Carlos Jobim at Hammer Theatre
Courtesy of Massimo Chisessi | Posted on September 19, 2018
When
Sun, October 7, 2018
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Miguel Zenon
saxophone, altoDavid Sanchez
saxophone, tenorEtienne Charles
trumpetRobin Eubanks
tromboneWarren Wolf
vibraphoneEdward Simon
pianoMatt Brewer
bassObed Calvaire
drumsAbout
An all-star ensemble comprising eight of the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today, the SFJAZZ Collective performs fresh arrangements of works by Antônio Carlos Jobim and newly commissioned pieces by each SFJAZZ Collective member.
A pioneering figure and primary creator of the bossa nova style, Jobim merged Brazilian popular song with jazz to form a new and wildly popular hybrid that captivated listeners from its inception in the 1960s to today. Starting with the genre-defining 1963 Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto collaboration Getz/Gilberto, Jobim contributed a vast number of compositions now considered jazz and pop standards. The Collective highlights the pianist and composer’s immense diversity of expression, interpreting epochal work from Jobim’s timeless songbook....