Event

ADIFF CENTERPIECE: Cu-Bop: Cuba New York Music Documentary & CONCERT

CU-BOP: CUBA-NEW YORK MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
CENTERPIECE
NY PREMIERE

TSeparated by an ocean, two Cuban jazz musicians continue to perform in spite of the difficulties they face. César López is recognized as Cuba's premier saxophonist, having founded his landmark jazz band, the Havana Ensemble, in his native country. The gifted young pianist Axel Tosca lives in New York City, the leader of (U)NITY, a band which fuses Afro-Cuban culture with modern jazz and hip-hop. A documentary for all music lovers, first-time filmmaker Shinichi Takahashi explores the African roots of Cuban jazz and documents what happens when expats return to the source of their inspiration. Takahashi; SCR Ayako Futada. Cuba/Japan, 2014, color, 109 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles.

Screening followed by concert with band (U)NITY
maury Acosta - Drums
Axel Tosca Laugart - Piano
Chris Smith- Bass
Micheal Valeanu-Guitar
Max Cudoworth- alto sax