The Caribbean Jazz Tour opens on Wednesday, 2 May at the Salon Ambar of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The event commemorates UNESCO International Jazz Day, set for 30 April. Jazz is recognized as a musical genre that has united peoples and races, creating opportunities for interaction between well-known musicians from the United States, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries. <\/p>\n
The program will conclude on 4 May starting 6:30pm with a free concert by the Oscar Micheli Trio, made up of pianist, composer and arranger Oscar Micheli, drummer Vlade Guigny and bass player Esar Simo, also at the Dominican Fiesta. <\/p>\n
Nikauly Vargas, the UNESCO secretary general in the Dominican Republic, said that although jazz was born in African-American communities in New Orleans, it is a genre that is easily adapted to other rhythms including merengue and tropical music.<\/p>\n
Fernando Rodriguez, of Jazz en Dominicana, the country’s leading jazz promotional organization, highlighted that Dominican groups have introduced elements of merengue and bachata in their improvisations.<\/p>\n
For more on upcoming events, see http:\/\/www.dr1.com\/calendar <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Caribbean Jazz Tour opens on Wednesday, 2 May at the Salon Ambar of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The event commemorates UNESCO International Jazz Day, set for 30 April. Jazz is recognized as a musical genre that has united peoples and races, creating opportunities for interaction between well-known musicians from the United States, … <\/p>\n