Sánchez To Headline Dominican Republic Jazz Fest

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Sánchez, Patitucci, Martinez To Headline Dominican Republic Jazz Fest

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10/29/2015

Saxophonist David Sánchez, bassist John Patitucci and percussionist
Pedrito Martinez are among the headliners for the 19th Dominican
Republic Jazz Festival, a free event that will take place Nov. 4–8 in
the towns of Santiago, Sosúa, Puerto Plata and Cabarete in the Dominican
Republic.

Presented by FEDUJAZZ and the Dominican Ministry of Tourism, it’s the longest-running jazz festival in the Dominican Republic.

Joining the Artistic Advisory Board for the festival this year are Matt
Marvuglio, dean of the performance division at Berklee College of Music,
and Marco Pignataro, managing director of the Berklee Global Jazz
Institute. Marvuglio and Pignataro will also serve as advisors to
FEDUJAZZ, the education foundation that provides free music education
for youth of the Dominican Republic.

Since its inception, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has presented
internationally renowned Latin Grammy and Grammy Award-winning
musicians, including Ignacio Berroa, Chuck Mangione, Ray Baretto, Néstor
Torres, Chucho Valdés, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez and Arturo
Sandoval.

Joe Lovano, this year’s winner of the Tenor Saxophone category of the DownBeat Critics Poll, headlined last year’s festival.

Notable acts for the 19th edition include the Big Band Conservatory of
Santo Domingo and the Student Loan String Band on Nov. 4; pianist Roy
Assaf on Nov. 5; and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on Nov. 6.

Sánchez’s concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, and Patitucci
will perform at the same time on Nov. 7. Martinez will close out the
event on Nov. 8 at Cabarete Beach.

The festival is free, but VIP tickets are available, providing fans with
priority seating, complimentary beverages and other festival perks
(with the proceeds benefiting FEDUJAZZ).

To read an interview with Joe Lovano, Marco Pignataro and Matt Marvuglio
about last year’s Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, click here. For more information, including a full lineup and schedule, visit the festival’s website. 

from www.downbeat.com

Edited by snobb - 30 Oct 2015 at 1:55pm

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	Sánchez, Patitucci, Martinez To Headline Dominican Republic Jazz Fest Posted 10/29/2015 Saxophonist David Sánchez, bassist John Patitucci and percussionist Pedrito Martinez are among the headliners for the 19th Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, a free event that will take place Nov. 4–8 in the towns of Santiago, Sosúa, Puerto Plata and Cabarete in the Dominican Republic. Presented by FEDUJAZZ and the Dominican Ministry of Tourism, it’s the longest-running jazz festival in the Dominican Republic. Joining the Artistic Advisory Board for the festival this year are Matt Marvuglio, dean of the performance division at Berklee College of Music, and Marco Pignataro, managing director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Marvuglio and Pignataro will also serve as advisors to FEDUJAZZ, the education foundation that provides free music education for youth of the Dominican Republic. Since its inception, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has presented internationally renowned Latin Grammy and Grammy Award-winning musicians, including Ignacio Berroa, Chuck Mangione, Ray Baretto, Néstor Torres, Chucho Valdés, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez and Arturo Sandoval. Joe Lovano, this year’s winner of the Tenor Saxophone category of the DownBeat Critics Poll, headlined last year’s festival. Notable acts for the 19th edition include the Big Band Conservatory of Santo Domingo and the Student Loan String Band on Nov. 4; pianist Roy Assaf on Nov. 5; and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on Nov. 6. Sánchez’s concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, and Patitucci will perform at the same time on Nov. 7. Martinez will close out the event on Nov. 8 at Cabarete Beach. The festival is free, but VIP tickets are available, providing fans with priority seating, complimentary beverages and other festival perks (with the proceeds benefiting FEDUJAZZ). To read an interview with Joe Lovano, Marco Pignataro and Matt Marvuglio about last year’s Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, click here. For more information, including a full lineup and schedule, visit the festival’s website. from www.downbeat.com Edited by snobb - 30 Oct 2015 at 1:55pm