CONCERT

Carnegie Hall
Dafnis Prieto Big Band

"Cuban-born drummer, composer, bandleader, 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, and 2018 Latin Grammy nominee Dafnis Prieto honors his musical heroes and mentors—such as Eddie Palmieri, Chico O’Farrill, Michel Camilo, Henry Threadgill, and Steve Coleman—with his 17-piece orchestra. Showcasing some of the world’s best Latin jazz musicians, Prieto’s compositions mix lush and jubilant melodies with polyrhythms that display a range of musical vocabularies from Latin jazz to classical chamber music."