Wednesday Low, Ho and Diego Trio
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| Diego Maroto |
Probably partly thanks to the welcoming warm hearts of equally great musicians
Alina Ramirez and Mario Lopez, Singapore has been receiving some great Mexican
born artist lately. One of them, Diego Maroto, a saxophone player from Mexico
City, showed on Thursday night that a super high energy level can be easily
combined with the some times, seemingly, laid back attitude of Jazz and Latin
music. Diego, has been on a small Asia tour that included feasting the audience of No Black Tie KL with a variety if gigs, performing with Michael Veerapen and Alina and Mario's own Latin Jazz band Ireson. At Sultan he was accompanied by Jonathan Ho (Bass and occasional percussion) and Benjamin Low (drums), with whom he earlier formed the third event
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| Jonathan Ho |
at No Black Tie. So for lucky us at the not yet so famous Sultan Jazz club, “the trio by
occasion”, seemed to have become a professional team, fully understanding each
others’ twists and nuances judging by the smiles and nods flying around within
this instrumental triangle. Diego thoroughly and visually enjoyed the fact that
the acoustics at the Singapore shop-house of Jazz, allowed him to play unplugged. A
good night for Singapore Jazz lovers and I guess we should say thank you to No
Black Tie for lettings these cats practice at their venue.
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| Diego Maroto Trio |
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