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SUMMARY:Benny Sharoni Quartet @ Blues Alley May 7th RSVP Today!
DESCRIPTION:\n\nBenny Sharoni\nA Member of the Washington DC Jazz Netw
 ork\n\nBenny is an Israeli-born tenor saxophonist, bandleader, compose
 r and arranger who is a mainstay on the U.S. and European jazz scenes.
  After emigrating from Israel to the U.S. to study at Berklee College 
 of Music, Sharoni studied with jazz masters Charlie Banacos, Jerry Ber
 gonzi and George Garzone before exploding onto the scene with his own 
 unique brand of music. Fusing together classic bop influences of Sonny
  Rollins, Dexter Gordon and Steve Grossman, Sharoni flavors his music 
 with Latin rhythms and an energetic drive that delights audiences worl
 dwide. The repertoire includes unique arrangements of standards from t
 he American Songbook, as well as original compositions. \n \nBenny�
 �s recent release, “Eternal Elixir”, has captured the hearts and e
 ars of jazz listeners, reviewers and promoters, generating tremendous 
 acclaim for this recording.\n \nHere’s what the critics are saying:
 \n \n“…a vibrant hybrid of the hip and the holy.\"\n- Owen McNall
 y, Hartford Courant\n \n“When Benny Sharoni plays, it’s a toast t
 o life.”\n- Bill Beuttler, Boston Globe\n \n“…overflows with th
 e joy of living”\n- Jazziz Magazine\n \n“...a tenor saxophonist w
 ith a big tone and a hard-driving style”\n- Scott Yanow’s LA Jazz 
 Scene\n \n“Sharoni is a precise and exciting player…an intoxicati
 ng cocktail of brains and brawn”\n- Jordan Richardson, All About Jaz
 z\n \n“…a voice that is quite his own, demanding to be heard on c
 ommon ground with other practicing\ngiants”\n- Raul D’Gama Rose, A
 ll About Jazz\n \n“…another soaring tenor sax monster from Israel
 ”\n- George Fendel, Jazz Scene: Oregon’s Jazz Magazine\n\n\n\n\n\n
 For more information visit https://washingtondcjazznetwork.ning.com/ev
 ents/benny-sharoni-quartet-1
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CATEGORIES:"jazz/hard", bop
LOCATION:Blues Alley
WEBSITE:http://bluesalley.com/
URL:http://bluesalley.com/
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:Haley Melikian
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