- Tayla Nebesky
- Marta Sánchez Quintet
It’s a well-established fact that New York remains a magnet for jazz musicians from all over the U.S. For years Chicagoans have migrated east to be in the thick of it—the heart of the jazz industry, if not its creative center. Greg Ward, Marquis Hill, Christopher McBride, and Milton Suggs are just a few examples of local talent that are no longer local. But it’s not just Americans that flock to the Big Apple—players from all over the globe gravitate there. The competition tends to force players to step up their game, and that certainly seems the case for the impressive Spanish pianist Marta Sánchez, who grew up in Madrid but now resides in New York. Earlier this year she released Partenika (Fresh Sound New Talent), her third album, but her first made on American soil with players from New York.
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