Gabriel Vicéns Sextet

Gabriel Vicéns Sextet - 8 pm and 9 pmGabriel Vicéns - guitarRomán Filiú - alto saxophoneVitor Gonçalves - pianoRick Rosato - bassE.J. Strickland - drumsMarcos López - percussion$20Gabriel Vicéns Sextet presents music from their recently released album, Niebla, at Ibeam Brooklyn. Led by Puerto Rican-born, New York City-based guitarist and composer Gabriel Vicéns, the ensemble features Román Filiú (alto saxophone), Vitor Gonçalves (piano), Rick Rosato (bass), E.J. Strickland (drums), and Marcos López (percussion).Drawing from the rhythms of bomba and plena, modern jazz, and avant-garde experimentation, the group explores the tension between propulsive, grid-like rhythms and moments of fluidity, silence, and stillness. At the heart of Niebla is an interest in temporality, the ways music can stretch, suspend, and reshape our experience of time, creating a sound world where ancestral memory, contemporary expression, and creative freedom intersect.The recording of Niebla and this concert presentation were made possible by the generous support of Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation."Niebla translates to ‘fog,’ translating in musical terms here to a poetic, questioning frame of mind.