DESCRIPTION:
Dexter Payne Quintet blends five distinct quintessential elements, a secret alchemical convocation nurtured over the last 10 years. Animated, driving, uplifting, breath-taking and humorous, each performance is a surprise – virtuosity and melodic joie de vie combined with telepathic subtlety.
Dexter Payne, a Downbeat Readers Poll finalist, has recorded, performed and studied in Brazil repeatedly over the last 20 years, and has toured in the US and beyond. Payne and Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Victor Mestas, Raoul Rossiter, all musicians familiar to CO music lovers and students, combine a wide range of experience with the depth of Brazilian idioms and tradition for a rich experience. They are currently finishing a new recording, funded in part by a grant from Pathways to Jazz (BCAA).
Website: http://dexterpayne.com/