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Harold Lopez-nussa Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on May 10, 2016
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Mon, August 15, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Harold Lopez-Nussa
pianoAbout
Cuban pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa is among the brightest stars in the new wave of clave-based jazz artists taking Latin jazz in a new direction. His performance on the American-Cuban collaborative project Ninety Miles in 2011 with Stefon Harris, Christian Scott, and David Sanchez signaled the arrival of a new talent. An excellent composer—as well as an excellent pianist—Nussa has put together an incredibly exciting duo with his gifted younger brother, Ruy Adrian, who plays drums, vibraphone, and percussion. Aside from his sophisticated piano style, it is Lopez-Nussa’s fully realized compositional skills that set him apart from his musical peers...