photo credit: Scott Friedlander
Concessions provided by South Philly Barbacoa
The music of New Yor-Uba salutes the Orishas. Commissioned by Chamber Music America, Oru de Oro, a new work by pioneering jazz pianist Michele Rosewoman, is a ‘body of music’ focused around the bata drums and a traditional sequence of sacred rhythms called the Oru Seco. Rosewoman brings master Cuban folklorist/percussionist Roman Diaz, Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, and more to kick off the summer the right way.
Lineup:
Alex Norris, trumpet
Roman Filiu, alto and soprano sax
Stacy Dillard, tenor sax
Chris Washburne, tuba
Yunior Terry, bass
Robby Ameen, drums
Roman Diaz, bata
Mauricio Herrara, bata, congas, vocals
Rafael Monteagudo, bata
Amma McKen, lead vocals
Michele Rosewomen, piano, vocals
Oru de Oro by Michele Rosewoman and New Yor-uba has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America’s 2015 New Jazz Works program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
