Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at the Library

Published on March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Cosette Ratliff, Supervising Librarian

510-747-7716

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at the Library

The Alameda Free Library invites you to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month at a free concert showcasing the talents of the Dave Rocha Trio. The concert will be held on Sunday, April 7, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Main Library, 1550 Oak Street.

Dave Rocha has been performing with his jazz group for more than 20 years. He has played in a number of major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

His band plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, etc.), “pop” tunes (Cole Porter, Gershwin, and Jobim), and original compositions. This concert covers a wide variety of styles from up-tempo bebop, “modal” tunes, and swing and blues, to Latin jazz, ballads, and jazz waltz.

In addition to his trumpet expertise, Rocha is also an accomplished flugelhorn player. This instrument is similar to the trumpet, but has a larger bell, which gives it a darker, mellower sound.

This event is free and open to everyone. The event is made possible by the Friends of Alameda Free Library. No registration is necessary.

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