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Legendary Jazz Percussionist Bobby Sanabria At 2019 Hudson Jazz Festival

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke
Published February 8, 2019 at 11:17 AM EST
Bobby Sanabria, Hudson Hall "H" logo, album cover art for "West Side Story Reimagined"

The 2019 Hudson Jazz Festival at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York is currated by Armen Donelian and will take place February 15-17. On Friday, February 15 at 7 p.m., jazz percussionist, composer, arranger and band leader Bobby Sanabria will bring his world-class ¡Quarteto Aché! to perform original compsistions and tunes the audience will recognize.

Sanabria and his Multiverse Big Band are nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for "West Side Story Reimagined." The Grammy Awards take place this Sunday, February 10 and air on CBS.Partial proceeds from the album will be donated to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Puerto Rico Relief Fund.
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Sarah LaDuke
Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.
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