ROY McGRATH
REMEMBRANZAS QUARTET
(ASIA TOUR)
城中年度狂野丛林大派对
FRI, MARCH 10TH
FROM 10 PM
8月27日周五
晚上10点
Free Entrance
免票
Friday March 10th we are presenting a very charismatic and versatile concert by one of Chicago's best young saxophone players.
Roy McGrath's new quartet is visiting China once more and playing in different venues around town, and Modernista is honored to have them among our March band showcase.
Expect some excellent jazz, and, given Roy's natural ability to step into many different styles, from Latin to Funk, expect as well a bit of spiced up beats for your party Friday night.
MORE ABOUT THE BAND
Roy McGrath Sax
Jonathon Wenzel: Drums
Kitt Lyles: Bass
Bill Cessna: Piano
Roy McGrath is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader and sideman living in Chicago. Graduated with a master’s degree in Music from Northwestern University (2014), where he studied under Victor Goines. He transcribes, arranges, and composes music for a variety of ensembles, and currently works as the Woodwind/Brasswind instructor at Flatt’s and Shape Musical Academy in Chicago.
Born and raised in San Juan, PR, Roy sang in school choirs before picking up the saxophone at age 16. He earned a full scholarship to attend Berklee School of Music’s Five Week Summer Performance Program, pursued his studies at Loyola University in New Orleans under the tutelage of Tony Dagradi and composer/arranger John Mahoney.
During his time in New Orleans, Roy performed with a variety of musicians including: Gustavo Cortiñas-Fouilloux, Trey Boudreaux, Chris Guccione, Joshua Gouzy, Marlena Dzis, Fredy Omar, John Marcey, Café Con Leche and Easy Company. His performances include numerous club dates throughout the years, three appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and an appearance at the New Orleans French Quarter Fest with Fredy Omar y su Banda Latina.
Having visited China in numerous occasions, he has taught masterclasses on improvisation in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing, China for Dulwich College International, in Mexico, and at the Universidad del Turabo in Puerto Rico.
Roy has also played on numerous recordings, both as sideman and band leader. His most recent ones are Kitt Lyles "Real Talk" (2015), and his own production, "Martha" (2014), produced by five-time Grammy winner John Snyder and five-time Grammy winning recording engineer David Farrell. In 2010, he recorded an album as leader entitled Long Shot. In 2013 he played on Gustavo Cortinas’ album Snapshot, and toured Mexico in support.
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