The Monadnock Music team of musical director Rafael Popper-Keizer and general manager Laina Barakat have collaborated with Vermont Jazz Center to present The Convergence Quartest at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St.  in Jaffrey, Sunday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.

The Convergence Quartet performs a blend of jazz, swing, funk and Colombian rhythms, with vocalist Wanda Houston, Eugene Uman on piano/keys, David Picchi on electric bass and Jon Fisher on drums. Uman uses this group to present his own original compositions, many of which were inspired by his years living in Colombia.

“The intention when writing these pieces was to combine the vocabulary and swing of jazz with the edge of rock and funk and the inspiration of Colombian folkloric rhythms such as pasillo, cumbia and currulao,” Uman stated. 

When Houston joins the group, the repertoire embraces her penchant for singing soul and gospel music, as well as classic jazz standards. 

Purchase tickets at monadnockmusic.org at a sliding scale, pay-what-you-can, from $25 to $50 per ticket.

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