CARLOS HENRIQUEZ CELEBRATES MARIO BAUZA

ERTEGUN HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION

Grammy-nominated bassist and composer Carlos Henriquez celebrates the life and artistry of era-defining instrumentalist and band leader Mario Bauzá. Credited by many musicians and historians as the first artist to push clave in new directions, the prolific big band leader from Havana enjoyed pivotal associations with Chick Webb, Dizzy Gillespie, and Tito Puente. Henriquez interprets Bauzá’s canon with buoyant interplay, melodicism, and energetic performance.