Felipe Salles & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

Tenor saxophonist, composer and band leader Felipe Salles returns to UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra with his new material. In the concert at Dance House Helsinki, Salles both leads the orchestra and plays as a saxophone soloist.

The concert features Salles’ new work for large ensemble Home is Here(2023), composed of eight pieces, which received a 4½-star DownBeatreview. Salles, known as a socially conscious composer, once again tackles a current and intimate topic, immigration. He has drawn inspiration from his immigrant colleagues’ testimonies in the US jazz community, such as the Cuban saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera and the Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana. The music ranges from Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms to tango, jazz and swing.

Salles, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, has had an active career in the US since 1995 and has worked with many musicians including e.g. Randy Brecker and David Liebman. His compositions have been performed by both the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropole Orchestra to name a few. Salles has been a Professor of Jazz and African-American Music Studies at the University of Massachusetts since 2010. www.sallesjazz.com

Dance House Helsinki, Pannuhalli Hall

7.11.2024

19.00-21.00

Tickets 15-35€