Trumpeter Nickolas Kaplan’s No Kap Collective presents a program of compositions by Billy Taylor, Tadd Dameron, Geri Allen, Alice Coltrane, and others. Roy McGrath’s Menjunje Sextet performs a mixture of original music and arrangements of songs by Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Antonio Caban Vale, a.k.a. “El Topo,” showcasing the Puerto Rican styles of Bomba Sica, Yuba, Cuembe, and more.
SET 1: NO KAP KOLLECTIVE Nickolas Kaplan – trumpet Elio Adriano – piano, keyboard Ivan Taylor – bass Isaiah Spencer – drums Aliyah Jones – voice
SET 2: ROY MCGRATH’S MENJUNJE SEXTET Roy McGrath – saxophone Eduardo Zayas – piano Kitt Lyles – bass Efrain Martinez – drums Victor "Junito" Gonzalez – percussion Javier Quintana – percussion
