Roger Glenn Latin Jazz

Roger Glenn – vibraphone, flute, sax
Glen Pearson – piano
Robb Fisher – bass
Michaelle Goerlitz – percussion
James Henry – drums

May 16, 2024
7 pm

$20 - advance
$25 - door

Doors open at 6:30 for Gen. Adm

LOCATION

Oakland Public Conservatory of Music
3445 San Pablo Ave
Oakland, CA 94608

Roger Glenn

Known among his peers as a supremely talented improviser, Glenn has played flute with vibraphonist Cal Tjader, vibes with flautist Herbie Mann, and both flute and vibes with Dizzy Gillespie. He made his recording debut with legendary pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams. He contributed to classic albums with Cuban percussion maestro Mongo Santamaria (“Mongo’70”), pioneering funk/jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd (“Black Byrd”), Latin jazz star Cal Tjader (Grammy Award-winning “La Onda Va Bien”). 

Music has marked Glenn’s family for generations. His father, the great trombonist and vibraphonist Tyree Glenn, most notably played with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and the Louis Armstrong All-Stars, including the classic recording “What a Wonderful World” and is present in the historic 1958 photo “A Great Day in Harlem.”

As bandleader, composer, and jazz giant with a unique story to tell. “My father always told me to ‘create your own sound.’ Playing 18+ instruments allows me to express myself, selecting the best instrument for each song I play.”

Glenn’s dazzling multi-instrumental prowess via his abiding passion for Afro-Caribbean (and Afro-Brazilian) rhythms will be showcased.

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