Dan Neville

Xiomara Torres brings the flowing rhythms born between the Guapi River and the Pacific Ocean, honoring the ancestral traditions of her homeland through heartfelt vocals and vibrant percussion. Her performance celebrates the depth and beauty of Colombia's Pacific Coast.

Featuring:

Xiomara Torres / Vocals; Guasa

Dan Neville / Marimba

Armando Quiñones / Bombo

Nestor Gomez / Cununo

Celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the Dan Neville Nonet, as they are preparing for a recording session this fall thanks to the generous support of Chamber Music of America and the Doris Duke Foundation.

This special evening highlights the intersection of Dan Neville’s jazz background and his deep connection to the folkloric music of Colombia’s Pacific Coast. The performance draws from his years of travel, study, and collaboration in Colombia — including time with the late maestro Diego Obregón — and his continued work as a composer in New York City.

You will hear airs like currulao, aguabajo, juga, and abozao, paired with intricate horn arrangements and interpreted by some of New York’s finest jazz musicians.

Featuring:

Dan Neville / Marimba, Compositions

Alex Norris / Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Geoff Burke / Alto Saxophone & Clarinet

Justin Flynn / Tenor Saxophone & Flute

Carl Maraghi / Baritone Saxophone & Bass Clarinet

Alex Pastrana / Piano

Trifon Dimitrov / Bass

Ari Hoenig / Drumset

Armando Quiñones / Percussion

Xiomara Torres / Percussion & Vocals

Trio Libre explores an intimate and deeply conversational approach to Afro-Latin jazz through the unique interplay of piano, vibraphone, and congas. Led by Samuel Torres alongside pianist Carmen Staaf and vibraphonist Felipe Fournier, the ensemble blends chamber music sensitivity with rhythmic depth, moving fluidly between original compositions, reimagined traditions, and bold improvisation. Rooted in vulnerability, solidarity, and musical risk-taking, Trio Libre creates a refined and expressive sound that expands the possibilities of contemporary Latin jazz.

Featuring: Carmen Staaf / Piano Dan Neville/ Vibraphone Samuel Torres / Congas

Drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, and WP Summer Workshop Artist in Residence Dennis Mackrel’s long list of performances and recordings includes work with Count Basie and His Orchestra, the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, the American Jazz Orchestra, the Carla Bley Very Large Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and the Maria Schneider Orchestra. His arrangements and compositions have been recorded by, among others, the Basie and Gillespie bands, the University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, and on two Grammy-winning albums by the McCoy Tyner Big Band. Mackrel served as leader and conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra from 2010 to 2013. As an educator, he leads master classes, seminars, and workshops throughout the world and is currently Director of Jazz Studies at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Mackrel’s world-class jazz orchestra will cap off the week in resounding fashion!

Born in Colombia and raised in The Bronx, Manuela Sánchez Goubert is a rising star vocalist, composer, and producer whose work intermingles the sound of Latin American folkloric traditions with contemporary jazz. Her lyrics explore identity, home, and the complex dialogue between traditional and modern music making. Sánchez Goubert is a Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Ambassador and a 2024 Leading Ladies of Entertainment mentee. A summa cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music and member of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, she is also a recipient of a DownBeat Award. Her debut album, 2024's Raíces, deftly laces the vast world of Latin American folk music with jazz improvisation and passionate melody. For her headlining Lincoln Center debut, Sánchez Goubert will present songs from Raíces and her forthcoming sophomore album.