St. John School of the Arts (SJSA) presents Alex Brown Trio featuring St. John’s own Victor Provost in concert Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Alex Brown is quickly emerging at the forefront of a new generation of artists. The New York Times says he plays “with a crystalline touch and a worldly approach.” Brown has been a member of Paquito D’Rivera’s ensemble since 2007, performing on and contributing arrangements to their Latin Grammy award-winning album Jazz Meets the Classics. He also performed on and was the principal arranger for their recently released album Paquito and Manzanero.
Brown collaborates frequently with vibraphonist Warren Wolf, steel pan virtuoso Victor Provost and the classical wind quintet Imani Winds. In 2016, he performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as a soloist with the Orquesta Symphonica de Mineria led by conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto in Mexico City. Brown has performed in many of the world’s greatest venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
SJSA included this group in their Sis Frank Concert Series last season and from the rousing applause and attendance, they are bringing them back. The “sing your story,” and guitar students directed by Miss Ingrid Smith will open the concert.
There will be 10 FREE student tickets available (must accompany a paying adult). Please visit www.
