PAX Performing Arts Exchange and KCC Productions present Negroni’s Trio with Steve Kirkland on sax and flute
Wednesday, February 29, at 9 PM.
PAX
337 SW 8th Street
Miami.

For more information call 305-604-5847 or visit paxmiami.com.

Jose Negroni is a pianist and composer of remarkable creativity and brilliance. For many years one of Puerto Rico’s prominent musicians, Negroni’s Trio is his own solo vision and the fulfillment of a longtime dream.

Negroni was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, where he also taught for over sixteen years while establishing a successful career as one of the island’s most sought-after musical directors, producers, and arrangers. He has worked with pop artists Chayanne, Carmita Jimenez, Yolandita Monge, Jose Luis Rodriguez and Braulio, among others, as well as with Jazz greats Ed Calle on saxophone, percussionist Sammy Figueroa, trombonist Juan Pablo Torres and renowned violinist Federico Britos.

In 1995 Negroni moved to Miami where he became Creative Manager for Sony Music Publishing Latin, mentoring and signing many young writers, meanwhile developing his own compositions and concepts. His first album, “Naturaleza/Nature” on Universal Music Latino, contains elements of jazz, pop and Latin music and pays tribute to the spirit of his native island in tunes such as ‘Isla’, ‘Coqui, Coqui’ (which refers to the little frog which only dwells in Puerto Rico) and ‘Nature’, the title track of the album, inspired by the fresh and rich landscape of Puerto Rico’s natural paradise. As a member of a new generation of Puerto Rican artists, whose sensibility goes beyond salsa, Negroni is obviously involved in a grand love affair with the acoustic piano and his music has a delightful beauty, anchored in jazz with hints of classical lyricism and New Age.

Negroni’s Trio is also drummer Nomar Negroni, José’s son, an amazing young musician in his own right,. Celebrated saxophonist Ed Calle also appears as a special guest on Negroni’s album and in many performances. Since its release, “Naturaleza” has gained increased notice on jazz and new age radio throughout the United States and Negroni’s Trio has been quietly picking up a devoted following. Negroni’s shows at Van Dyke’s Café in South Beach have been attracting an increasing audience who appreciate his quiet lyricism and brilliant piano improvisations on both standard and original material. Negroni’s Trio embarks on an extensive calendar of events and venues sure to capture any audience.