victor Garcia sextet

Sunday, September 29

TIME: 5:00pm-6:00pm

VENUE: west stage. midway plaisance at south ellis ave.

Victor garcia

Grammy-nominated “young-lion trumpeter” (JazzChicago.net) and “ebullient soloist” (Chicago Tribune) Victor Garcia is as versatile as he is creative. His trumpet talent heralds his international acclaim. He also sings and plays percussion, and his songwriting, arrangements, and charts have led him to professorial positions at Roosevelt University, Loyola University, and the University of Illinois in Chicago.

The lineup of greats Garcia has performed with—including Aretha Franklin, Arturo Sandoval, Spoon, Monty Alexander, Wynton Marsalis, Victor Manuelle, Nicholas Payton, La India, The Temptations, Steve Turre, BeBe Winans, Tito Puente, Jr., Paquito d’Rivera, Randy Brecker, Branford Marsalis, and Dr. John–speaks for itself. He has recorded on dozens of albums, three of which have been Grammy-nominated. He released his own debut album, The Grind/The Groove, in 2018.

The musicians:

Victor Garcia - percussion, composer, arranger

Tito Carrillo - trumpet, flugelhorn *

Greg Ward - alto sax

Rocky Yera - tenor sax

Ben Lewis - piano

Tim Seisser - bass

Victor “Junito” González - congas

Jonathon Wenzel - drums

*due to an injury, Victor Garcia will play percussion. Tito Carrillo will play trumpet/flugelhorn. The ensemble is now an Octet.