Eugene Uman, piano; Michael Zsoldos, saxophone; Jeff Galindo, trombone; David Picchi, bass; Jon Fisher, drums + special guests Eugene Uman's annual concert at the VJC has become an opportunity for him to assemble a dream band that manifests his vision...

This Trinidad-born trumpet star claims that, for him, "jazz is Creole music." His performances incorporate the songs and rituals of the Caribbean carnival that influenced him to pursue music: danceable, percussion grooves that drive masterful, improvisational forays to delectable heights....