Latin Jazz Performance by the Robert Navarro Quintet
December 8 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Robert Navarro is an accomplished New York City performer with more than 25 years of experience as a professional pianist, teacher, arranger and producer. Mr. Navarro holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The City College of New York and a Master of Arts from New York University. He has also studied at Mannes College The New School for Music, and Manhattan School of Music.
He has performed with legendary artists Johnny Pacheco, Conjunto Clasico, Jose Mangual Jr., Pete “Conde” Rodriguez, Charanga America, Angel Canales, Azuquita, Machito and Orquesta, Mon Rivera, and Willie Colon. He has toured with Celia Cruz, Ray Barreto, Grupo Fascinacion, Frankie Ruiz, Eddie Santiago, Santiago Ceron, and many local bands.
Robert studied privately with jazz great, Jackie Byrd as well as Harold Danko, John Lewis, Valerie Caper, Ed Summerlin and Ron Carter.
He received a Grammy nomination in 2004 for the Conjunto Clasico 25th Anniversary production. In 2007, he received a Grammy as an arranger with Bobby Cruz Romanticos de Ayer, Hoy y Siempre Song Envidia. Then in 2011, he received an award from the Treasure Coast International Film Festival for the musical arrangement of the song City within a Dream for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture.
General admission is paid at the door: $30 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center. Guests $35, students ages 25 and under are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs and a beautiful view of the river are provided.