Jonathan Powell Quintet plays Chet Baker

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Trumpet virtuoso Jonathan Powell brings his quintet to Nocturne Saturday nights in November to celebrate the timeless music and evocative sounds of the legendary Chet Baker. Powell's exquisite quintet ( Wayne Wilkinson - Guitar, Dave Hanson - Piano, Scott Churchman - Bass, Alejandro Castaño - Drums) will explore Baker’s celebrated repertoire, from intimate ballads and lyrical standards to the sophisticated, understated swing that helped define the West Coast cool-jazz tradition. The performances offer a fresh perspective on Baker’s repertoire through the voice of a trumpeter whose own career bridges straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, salsa, funk, and contemporary music. A veteran of New York’s jazz and Latin music scenes, Powell spent a decade performing with Eddie Palmieri, and has performed with Sam Rivers, Reggie Workman, Miguel Zenón, Maria Schneider, Darcy James Argue, Oscar Hernández & Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ricky Martin, and many others. He has appeared on more than a dozen Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning recordings and was named Best Latin Jazz Trumpeter by the Latin Jazz Corner.