Eddie Allen presenting Sãlongo - Harlem Jazz Series

🎺 Experience the Dynamic Sounds of Eddie Allen Live in Harlem! 🎶

Join us for an exceptional evening with trumpeter composer and arranger Eddie Allen as part of the Harlem Jazz Series. Known for his versatility across jazz R&B Latin symphonic and Broadway genres Eddie has collaborated with legends like Art Blakey Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Carter. On this night Eddie is presenting Sãlongo a 7-piece Afro-Cuban/Brasilian group combines the driving rhythmic concepts of congero legend Mongo Santamaria the rhythms of Brasil the harmonic concepts in jazz and the commercial appeal of Santana.

Sãlongo is a 3-piece horn section of seasoned jazz talents combined with a rhythmically diverse rhythm section of Central and South American talent. The entire ensemble is well versed in improvisation and open to playing other world rhythms… and you can be sure that they will.

Musicians: Eddie Allen - trumpet & flugelhorn tba - alto sax & flute Romero Rodrigo - tenor sax Silvano Monasterios – piano Leo Traversa - electric bass Diego Lopez – drums and Renato Thoms - congas & percussion