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Jazz At Moca Presents The Bobby Thomas, Jr. Quintet Feb 23, Free. at Friday Jazz at MOCA, North Miami at Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami
Courtesy of Kimberly C Chmura | Posted on February 22, 2018
Where
Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami
Friday Jazz at MOCA, North Miami
770 NE 125th St
North Miami, FL
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When
Fri, February 23, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Bobby Thomas Jr
percussionAbel Pabon
pianoArmando Gola
bassJonathan Joseph
drumsJesse Jones Jr.
saxophoneAbout
Friday, February 23, from 8-9:15 PM: The Bobby Thomas Jr Quintet: Two-time Grammy Award nominee Robert “Bobby” Thomas Jr. has wowed audiences around the globe for more than three decades. Widely considered one of the most important percussionists in music history, his lightning-fast hands and percussive pyrotechnics prompted the great Joe Zawinul to bestow upon him the title of “Hand Drummer.”
After graduating from high school, Thomas studied at Miami-Dade Community College. During this time, he discovered jazz, and began to play with saxophonist Jet Nero at the Gold Dust lounge and other artists including Ira Sullivan, Billy Marcus, Zoot Sims, Thad Jones, Monty Alexander and Mel Lewis. In the late 70s, Thomas played at a benefit with Jaco Pastorius in Miami Springs. Soon afterward, Thomas auditioned with Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter’s jazz fusion group Weather Report at a live performance in New Haven, Connecticut....