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SUMMARY:TROY ROBERTS NU-JIVE
LOCATION:SFJAZZ Lab\, 201 Franklin St\, San Francisco\, CA 94102
DESCRIPTION:"A force to be reckoned with no matter the setting” ( JazzTim
 es )\, Troy Roberts is a powerhouse saxophonist shaping modern jazz — a 
 three-time GRAMMY nominee known widely for his work with Orrin Evans\, Ver
 onica Swift\, and Kurt Elling\, among many others. He’s released five al
 bums as a leader including his latest\, 2024’s Green Lights \, and his o
 ngoing quintet project Nu-Jive fuses groove\, virtuosity\, and bold improv
 isation into a fresh\, high-energy sound. For this performance\, he is joi
 ned by guitarist Tim Jago \, pianist Alex Pastrana \, electric bassist Eri
 c England and drummer Rodolfo Zuniga . A transplant from Perth\, Australia
 \, Roberts emigrated to the U.S. for studies at the University of Miami an
 d established himself in the New York scene\, working with organist Joey D
 eFrancesco\, drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts\, and pianist Orrin Evans’s C
 aptain Black Big Band. He was a semi-finalist in the 2008 Thelonious Monk 
 International Saxophone Competition and was the recipient of three consecu
 tive DownBeat Jazz Soloist Awards\, and has contributed to recordings by V
 an Morrison\, Sammy Figuroa\, and Dave Grusin\, among others. Influenced b
 y the electro-acoustic fusion tradition\, Roberts’s Nu-Jive quintet is p
 ossessed of telepathic interplay and superlative musicianship\, best exper
 ienced as a living\, breathing groove machine on stage. To that end\, thei
 r newest album\, 2023’s Nu-Jive: Live at the Perth International Jazz Fe
 stival is a fiery homecoming performance for Roberts showcasing the sparkl
 ing lineup of guitarist Tim Jago\, keyboardist Silvano Monasterios\, bassi
 st Eric England\, and drummer David Chiverton.\n\nhttps://www.sfjazz.org/t
 ickets/productions/26-27/troy-roberts-nu-jive/
URL:https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/troy-roberts-nu-jive/
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