Paoli Mejias
Nov 14 2009 - 7:30pm
Nov 14 2009 - 9:30pm
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Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM Tickets: $18
Rising Star Mejias will bring his unique brand of latin percussion to The Seasons. When he brought his high-energy Quintet to The Seasons in the spring of 2008, jazz critic Doug Ramsey wrote: "The virtuoso percussionist Paoli Mejias and his quintet erupted Saturday night in the sedate surroundings of The Seasons. No one was hurt in the explosion; quite the opposite, we all left feeling better."
Paoli Mejias Quintet
Rising Star Mejias will bring his unique brand of latin percussion to The Seasons. When he brought his high-energy Quintet to The Seasons in the spring of 2008, jazz critic Doug Ramsey wrote: "The virtuoso percussionist Paoli Mejias and his quintet erupted Saturday night in the sedate surroundings of The Seasons. No one was hurt in the explosion; quite the opposite, we all left feeling better."The Latin Grammy Nominee is a distinguished master percussionist from Puerto Rico. As a bandleader Paoli fuses straight-ahead jazz with African, Mediterranean & Caribbean folkloric rhythms to create a new dimension of Latin jazz that is global, energetic, and modern.
Paoli Mejías has already distinguished himself as a young master percussionist and is ranked among the best in both salsa and Latin jazz.
Born March 7, 1970 in Rio Piedras, Paoli taught himself the language of the congas without the benefit of an instructor. By his mid-to-late teens, he could be found at jam sessions in the streets and on the beaches of San Juan. He earned invitations from prominent bandleaders and eventually played with top jazz and salsa artists like Tito Puente, Dave Samuels, Dave Valentín, Paquito d'Rivera, Chick Corea, David Sánchez and Danilo Pérez, recording with many of them.
Paoli made his successful debut as a bandleader in 2004 with his self-produced record “Mi Tambor” which received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2005. Showered with positive press and accolades from the worldwide jazz community, Paoli's transition from sideman to focal point was explosive. His 2006 follow-up release “Transcend” features some of the New York Latin jazz scene's finest: Luis Perdomo, Miguel Zenón, Jaleel Shaw, Hans Glawischnig, Antonio Sánchez, all of whom also recorded on his 3rd CD "JAZZAMBIA" released November 30, 2008.
"It's his work as a leader that best reflects the importance of Mejías as a force within and beyond Latin music..." - Drum!
“Puerto Rican percussion ace Paoli Mejías' self-produced album “Mi Tambor” is a dynamic fusion of progressive salsa, forward-thinking Latin jazz, and folkloric elements...” Mark Holson - Jazziz
“Once again Mejias explores a kaleidoscope of rhythms from Greece, India and the world over that are fused together making it one language for all to understand.” Javier Rivera - Escencia Latina
"The [HotHouse] festival’s biggest surprise was PAOLI MEJIAS AND HIS QUINTET. This group took everyone by surprise with their musical skills and energy in their interpretation of modern jazz and fusing it with Caribbean and Latin music. Paoli Mejías is truly becoming a recognizable figure as one of the most talented percussionists on the planet. This group brought the house down." Carlos Flores, PuertoRicanChicago.Com Newsletter
Complimented by the best jazz musicians, Paoli’s Quintet is creating a new style of Latin Jazz that goes above and beyond the genre in the traditional sense, incorporating unexpected elements of Asian, Greek, Flamenco, and African influences.
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