From Cuba to New York to the world stage, Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a profound impact on today’s Latin and jazz scenes. Soon after his arrival in New York in 1999, Prieto became the drummer of choice for such leaders as Henry Threadgill, Steve Coleman, Eddie Palmieri, Roy Hargrove, and Andrew Hill. He soon struck out on his own, receiving a GRAMMY Award nomination for the album Absolute Quintet (Zoho Music, 2006) followed by a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist in 2007; in 2009, his Sí o Sí Quartet released the incendiary Live at Jazz Standard NYC. A 2011 MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” enabled Prieto to record and release his latest album, Back To The Sunset by the Dafnis Prieto Big Band, on his own Dafnison Music – and now this thrilling set is nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. Make your reser­vations now for this special one–night stand by a group that “expresses the sheer force and depth of field that only a big band can achieve!” (Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal, 4.2.2018) Dafnis Prieto – Drums & Music Director Mike Rodríguez, Alex Norris, Alex Sipiagin, Josh Deutsch – Trumpet, Flugelhorn Román Filiú – Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Clarinet Michael Thomas – Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute, Piccolo Felipe Lamoglia – Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Melodica Joel Frahm – Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Chris Cheek – Bari Sax Joe Fiedler, Alan Ferber, Jacob Garchik – Trombone Jeff Nelson – Bass Trombone Osmany Paredes – Piano Rashaan Carter – Acoustic & Electric Bass Roberto Quintero – Congas, Bongos, Percussion