THE 7th ANNUAL FAENA JAZZ SERIES
AT FAENA THEATER
Faena Theater at
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 |8p
PAQUITO D’RIVERA w/
THE STAMPS JAZZ & WINDS QUINTETS
The Faena Jazz Series kicks off on January 15th 2025 with the reknowned musician/composer/educator Paquito D’Rivera in an historical performance with two of the Frost School of Music’s outstanding student ensembles: the Stamps Jazz Quintet and the Stamps Wind Quintet.
Born in Cuba and a founding member of supergroup Irakere, D’Rivera is one of those rare players equally fluent in jazz and classical music. He has won a combined 16 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards and has released more than 30 solo albums.
The Stamps Jazz and Wind Quintets are two unique ensembles at the Frost School of Music. Each group is supported through the generosity of the Stamps Scholars Program, with each group hosting five exceptional young artists of the highest caliber. Together, these students form a working quintet for the length of their tenure at the Frost School of Music.
Paquito and the Stamps Wind Quintet will be performing D’Rivera’s Aires Tropicales, a classical piece dedicated to various genres of Latin music. The Jazz Quintet will be performing D’Rivera’s jazz repertoire as exemplified by his touring quintet.
Upcoming Series Performances
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 |8p
HAVANA NOCTURNE
WITH AYMEE NUVIOLA & KEMUEL ROIG
To celebrate the month of romance, guests are invited to enjoy a special evening with multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Aymée Nuviola and the exceptionally talented Cuban pianist Kemuel Roig. Havana Nocturne is inspired by the filin movement of 1950’s and ‘60’s Havana, which was in turn inspired by U.S. jazz singers such as Nat ‘King’ Cole and Sarah Vaughan.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 |8p
SULLIVAN FORTNER
New Orleans native Sullivan Fortner, recently honored with two Grammy nominations, has received praise as both a soloist and as a collaborator with artists such as vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, and John Scofield. Pulling distinct elements from different musical eras, Fortner finds connections between diverse musical styles that are at once deeply soulful and wildly inventive.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025 |8p
LUCÍA
Lucía is a 23-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México and the only Latin singer to have won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan Vocal Jazz Competition. The offspring of a well-known Mexican musical family, Lucia’s singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, Latin, and pop music. Lucia has collaborated and performed with leading artists such as Natalia Lafourcade, La Santa Cecilia, Quetzal and the National Jazz Orchestra of Mexico.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 |8p
JARROD LAWSON
Soulful singer/songwriter Jarrod Lawson has a voice reminiscent of Stevie Wonder or Donny Hathaway and his aspirational original songs are simply irresistible. A native of Portland, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Lawson first found fame in the UK and Europe where he was named the UK Soul Artist of the Year. A popular presence on the UK’s BBC and JazzFM stations, Lawson was recently included in Jazz FM’s Top 100 Artists of All Time.
“There’s this young jazz, blue-eyed soul kid Jarrod Lawson
that I’m loving….” -- Michelle Obama
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 |8p
SOMETHING ELSE!
FEATURING VINCENT HERRING
Faena Jazz Series is proud to close its seventh season, on the eve of Juneteenth, with Something Else! featuring Vincent Herring. A true celebration of the genre known as ‘soul jazz.’, fusing the funk and swing of R&B with classic bebop, this all-star band features seven players, all masters of their instruments and renowned interpreters of hard bop with strong soul influences.
SPONSORS & COLLABORATORS
Aligned with our commitment to supporting the transformative power of music education the Faena Jazz Series is partnering with two major local institutions. Young Musicians Unite! brings music education to public schools throughout Miami-Dade and YMU interns attend each show to assist the artists. The University of Miami’s Frost School of Music has participated in several Faena Jazz presentations and collaborations including performances by Dean Shelly Berg, Miguel Zenon with the Stamps Jazz Quintet and our upcoming debut show with Paquito D’Rivera and the Stamps Jazz and Wind Quintets.
Faena Live and Faena Theater thank their sponsors for their generosity and support: Miami Piano Center, Steinway Pianos, Young Musicians Unite, the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and WDNA 88.9 FM.
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