What/Who:

Latin Grammy nominated Cuban tenor saxophonist and contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz composer, Carlos Averhoff Jr., will perform at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami’s monthly “Jazz at MOCA” series. As a composer, Averhoff has a unique approach of connecting his jazz compositions with his Cuban culture. All About Jazz names Averhoff “a dynamic fresh new voice on the saxophone” and Latin Jazz Network portrays his playing as “quite extraordinarily expressive and beautiful.”

Averhoff has collaborated with drummers Louis Hayes, Jimmy Cobb, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez and Calixto Oviedo, pianists Jason Moran, Chucho Valdes, Roberto Fonseca and Alexis Bosch, saxophonists Dave Liebman, Greg Osby, Bill Pierce and Paquito D’Rivera and singers Isaac Delgado and Augusto Enriquez. He also appears on Latin Grammy nominated recordings with Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club, Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Roberto Fonseca’s Temperamento, and many more.

The public is invited to come sit under the stars and enjoy the Cuban rhythms of Averhoff. The museum galleries will be open by donation from 7–10 p.m.

When:

Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Where:

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

770 NE 125^th Street

Miami, FL 33161

Cost:

This event is free and open to the public.

About Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences – especially underserved populations – through the collection, preservation and exhibition of the best of contemporary art and its art historical influences. The museum is located at 770 NE 125^th Street, North Miami, FL 33161. It is open Tuesday–Friday from 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 1–9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays). Admission to the museum is $5, and is free to MOCA members and North Miami residents. For more information, visit mocanomi.org or call 305-893-6211.