Name: Branford Marsalis Quartet
Start: 2024-03-16T20:00:00
Location: California State University, Long Beach

Branford Marsalis

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

Branford Marsalis Quartet

A singular new voice in contemporary jazz, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso fuses traditional American jazz with the warmth of Latin folk, weaving soulful standards together with bolero and son jarocho—folk music from her native Veracruz. Lucía made history as the first Mexican finalist—and eventual winner—of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2022. In this evening with her quartet, Lucía honors her cultural roots while also bringing her luminous voice to new interpretations of favorites, including “What a Difference a Day Makes” and “Blame It On My Youth.”

Lucía

California State University, Long Beach

Experience the sounds and energy of The City That Never Sleeps with Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III. Benack hosts an elegant, jazz-inspired journey from Café Carlyle to Broadway, the clubs of midtown, and the Village, highlighting songs and artists that defined Manhattan. Savor a night out to the soundtrack of New York City, including Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind,” Blossom Dearie's ode to “Manhattan,” and Frank Sinatra’s anthem “New York, New York.”

The Magic of Manhattan

NEA Jazz Master and three-time Grammy Award winner, legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered figures in contemporary music. He returns with the Branford Marsalis Quartet for more virtuosic improvisations supercharged by the quartet’s extraordinary energy and telepathic musical connection.