[JPL] Dafnis Prieto 's Absolute Quintet sizzles in Denver

[Bradley M. Stone]

He was here a couple of summers ago at the San Jose Jazz Festival, with
the Yosvani Terry Quintet, if I remember correctly - and truly is an
amazing musician.

Brad


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I was there with you that night as well Arturo.  Wasn't that El Talle?

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I saw him with Arturo O'Farrill with Linda Yohn and Jim Eigo down in the

Village and he was amazing.  ALOHA  Tom

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> Arturo wrote:
>> I'll never forget the first time I saw Dafnis-it was during the 2000 
>> IAJE in NY, he had just defected while on tour with Jane Bunnett and 
>> played at a jam session in an uptown Manhattan art gallery that was 
>> chock full of veteran NY Latin music players ...
>
> That was an amazing set.  I remember seeing him sit down behind the 
> drums in an orange t-shirt.  Since he is small and slightly built and 
> was at the time clean shaven, I thought he was a kid getting up for a 
> tune, because he looked to be about 14 years old.  He certainly wowed 
> the crowd.  He performed a couple days later at Smoke with Brian 
> Lynch, if I recall correctly.  I've been a fan ever since.
> --