FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 · 6 PM & 8:30 PM

DAYRAMIR GONZÁLEZ & HABANA enTRANCé

V.I.D.A.

Cuban piano phenomenon Dayramir González began his professional career as a pianist and composer with former Irakere member Chucho Valdés’ Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble Diákara at the age of 16. Since winning Havana’s JoJazz festival in 2004 and 2005, González has gone on to win three Cubadisco awards for his 2007 debut album, Dayramir & Habana enTRANCé, and the 2013 Wayne Shorter Award for most outstanding jazz composer.

Dayramir is making his mark as a leading international composer, orchestrator, bandleader and pianist. In a short time, he has gone from becoming Berklee College of Music’s first Cuban national “Presidential Scholarship” recipient to performing in 15,000-seat stadiums with legends like Chucho and Bebo Valdés and headlining Carnegie Hall to representing the young generation of Afro-Cuban jazz. The culmination of his journey as a young Havana native who continues and brings the Afro-Cuban music legacy to New York is synthesized in his latest album The Grand Concourse, a name inspired by the thoroughfare that runs through the Bronx and a concept that reflects the uncommonly dynamic range of pieces, from the pulsating West African bass motif found in “Situaciones en 12/8” to the contemporary take on the classical Cuban tradition of the late 19th century to the haunting orchestral jazz ballad of “Blood Brothers.”

JAZZ PIANO MINI FESTIVAL
In honor of JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

In April, the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian celebrate Jazz History Month. To honor the legacy and history of this music, we have curated a weekend of performances by some of the most revered jazz pianists of our time as well as masterclasses, panel discussions and more taking place at The Conrad and throughout San Diego.