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Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project
May 21, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Composer and pianist Eugene Uman and the original members of the Convergence Project return to the Vermont Jazz Center for a reunion concert performing high-energy original jazz compositions . This configuration of the Convergence project, with the Takeishi brothers’ rhythm section, hasn’t performed together since 2015. Uman has prepared new material and revised some old favorites in preparation for this exciting concert.
The leader of the Convergence Project, Eugene Uman, is a composer, pianist, and educator. He has been the Executive Artistic Director of the Vermont Jazz Center since 1997, has worked tirelessly to connect music and the local community and has written over 200 jazz compositions, including three that appeared on Latin Jazz star Sammy Figueroa’s 2005 Grammy Nominated CD, In Walked Sammy. NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath has called Uman’s compositions “music of substance and integrity.” Another saxophone legend, Jerry Bergonzi, says “I always love listening to Eugene’s compositions; they make so much musical sense and bring you on a journey with a very healing, uplifting feel.”
This year each concert will have an in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below. Please give generously and support live music.
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—Jerry Bergonzi
