Jonathan Suazo

Multiple GRAMMY® Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón is proud to present Jazz at Teatro LATEA, located at 107 Suffolk St in New York City on December 14th at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm. Curated and conceived by Zenón, this series takes place at LATEA (Latin American Theatre Experiment Associates), a New York City performing arts theater company that has been a Latino cultural staple for over 30 years. The jazz series is presented quarterly at LATEA’s theater, totaling 4 performances by 4 different ensembles over the year. The next event in this series will feature saxophonist/composer Jonathan Suazo & Suaz, alongside Joel Mateo on drums, Dan Martinez on bass, Anibal Cruz on piano and Juan AndaHondo on guitar and special guests Miguel Zenon and others. Tickets are available for pre-sale here for $10 and are $15 at the door. This follows this November 30th Jazz at LATEA performance with Slavo Rican Assembly. Featured performer Jonathan Suazo will offer a set of original compositions from his past albums as well as fresh unreleased material. Suazo’s new single “Each Other” drops on October 31st 2019. The Latin Grammy® award winning sideman (ILE) and saxophonist describes this composition as being about helping each other grow and being there for one another in good and bad times. Suazo cites the growing suicide rates in Puerto Rico and the important cultural shift in recognizing the importance of mental health as his prime reasons for releasing this material. Additionally, the saxophonist will be recording some new material in November based on research he conducted at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, from which he graduated from in 2017 (M.M. Contemporary Performance). The music will feature elements of Afro Dominican music and Jazz. This new record will be recorded following a star performance at the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, where Suazo will be performing alongside renowned pianist Josean Jacobo.