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YOCOYA (Modern Latin-Jazz group)


Details

YOCOYA full profile / Drums Guitar Bass Keyboard Sax / 5 musicians

Other players: Keelan Walters, Kosta Kutay, Josh Wong, David Reynoso


Full program notes

The Program will consist of 7 songs total. 5 originals and two arranged standards

Murcielago (Flamenco inspired Jazz)
Mariposas (Flamenco and Mexican Inspired Jazz)
Two Snails (Modern Jazz)
Actual Proof (Latin Jazz) *Herbie Hancock Arrangement
Finally (Improvised Spiritual jazz)
Nobody Else but Me (Classic Jazz Standard)
Gates Of Tollan (Cinematic Latin Jazz)


Historical context

YOCOYA is heavily influenced by many rich musical cultures including Bebop, Afro-Cuban Music, Flamenco, and Folkloric Mexican Music. It is YOCOYA's mission to understand and properly showcase our love and understanding of each one of these musical traditions in both our writing and our playing. YOCOYA's musical influences range from John Coltrane, Vicente Amigo, Miles Davis, Chucho Valdez, John McLaughlin, Los Ponchos, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Hendrix, Yuki Kajiura, and John Williams.


Videos from this ensemble


Audio from this ensemble

Murcielago

Mariposas

Please (Don't Push Me Away)


Other programs from this ensemble