South Florida’s longest-running free outdoor jazz concert series, “Jazz at MOCA” relaunched Feb. 25 at Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA), located at 770 NE 125th St. The series will continue on the last Friday of each month at 8 p.m.
Jazz has been presented on MOCA Plaza since 1999, where hundreds of concertgoers have enjoyed free music, activations and pay-as-you-wish admission to the museum from 7 to 10 p.m.
The confirmed 2022 lineup includes:
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Fanni Sarkozy
Fanni Sarkozy, March 25
Fanni Sarkozy is an internationally recognized pianist, singer and music educator who is equally proficient in jazz and classical music. Born into a family of musicians, Sarkozy began her classical piano studies at the
age of 6. She graduated with Honors in 2004 from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary with a major in piano.
Dr. Ed Calle, April 29
Saxophonist, composer, orchestrator, producer, scholar, professor and leader Dr. Ed Calle is known for his extraordinary ability to sight-read, interpret and perform virtually any musical style. Throughout the globe, his peers and colleagues laud his versatility. Calle is a 2015 Latin Grammy Award winner for best instrumental album with “Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue” and a five-time Grammy nominee.
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Dr. Ed Calle
Julio Montalvo, June 24
Songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician Julio Montalvo is one of the leading trombonists from the island of Cuba. Montalvo also appears as a solo artist and has directed his own projects sin
ce 1998, work that blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern jazz.
The French Horn Collective, July 29
Energetic and progressive, the French Horn Collective performs an eclectic variety of jazz, swing and modern original French music. Led by Parisian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse group consists of anywhere from 3-8 highly talented musicians from myriad musical backgrounds, with instrumentation including trumpet, guitar, violin, double bass, clarinet and vocals. The group’s wide variety of musical influences ranging from Roma jazz and hot swing to ska and polka, result in a smooth mixture of progressive Roma/Parisian/swing/world music.
Karina Iglesias, Aug. 26
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Karina Iglesias
Born and raised in Miami to Honduran parents, Karina Iglesias’ sound mirrors the diverse musical and cultural influences that have shaped her character and forged her individuality as an artist. With a style equally informed by
rhythm and blues, boleros, gospel and hip-hop, Iglesias delivers her performances with the intimacy of a deep soul crooner and the conviction and drive of a dauntless female singer-songwriter.
Dante Vargas & The Cat Band, Sept. 30
Dante Vargas was born in Trujillo, Peru, where he started to explore the infinite world of music as a trumpet player, which would eventually take him to the most important performance stages of the world. His professional career started from a very early age in Colombia, where he had the opportunity to work with world-renowned artists such as Fruko y sus Tesos, La Sonora Dinamita, El Grupo Gale, Los Titanes, Grupo Niche, El Combo De Las Estrellas, El Tropicombo and many more.