FIU Jazz Factet at Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts – Miami, FL
FIU Jazz Factet at Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts – Miami, FL
Don’t miss this upcoming event in Miami, FL. Happening on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
The FIU Jazz Factet is comprised of the distinguished jazz faculty of the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts. Collectively, its members have earned multiple GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominations, Fulbright Scholar and Specialist awards, and Global Music Awards, among many other honors. Active recording artists and internationally performing musicians, the ensemble continues to elevate FIU’s jazz profile on the world stage. Their recent recording, The FIU Jazz Factet Plays the Music of Gary Campbell, won a Global Music Award and is available on all major streaming platforms. This performance features the music of composer Aldo Salvent.
The concert program features original compositions by Aldo Salvent (b. 1981):
- El Reto
- Benito
- Ache con Cha
- Santa Amalia
- Gary’s Picks
- Frost and Grips
- Camina con Tumbao
- Ancestros
- Conga
Performers
- Aldo Salvent, saxophone
- Cisco Dimas, trumpet
- Alfredo Chacon, vibraphone & percussion
- Greg Diamond, guitar
- Michael Eckroth, piano
- Jamie Ousley, bass
- Ludwig Afonso, drums
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