Leo Genovese Trio

Sat, Mar 16

Leo Genovese — piano Francesco Marcocci — bass Jeff Williams — drums Jazz Vivace proudly presents the Leo Genovese Trio as part of the Spring Jazz Series. Leonardo Genovese was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina in 1979. After years of studying classical piano at the National University of Rosario and private lessons in contemporary music, he moved to Boston in 2001. He started his career at Berklee College of Music, where he studied with Danilo Perez, Joanne Brackeen, and Frank Carlberg. Leo graduated as a Professional Music Major in 2003 and has constantly been performing and recording with talented musicians such as Hal Crook, Darren Barrett, George Garzone, Francisco Mela, Joe Lovano, Bob Gulloti, Phil Grenadier, Dave Santoro, Chris Cheek, Michael Janisch, and Ben Monder. In 2004, he released his first solo album, Haikus II, signed by Spanish label Fresh Sound Records. He also performs regularly with the Esperanza Spalding Group, the Mike Tucker Quartet, Planet Safety (w/Bob Gullotti and Dave Zinno), Wayne Shorter Group, and Jack DeJohnette. When he’s not touring with Spalding, Genovese – currently based in New York – also plays with a loosely assembled group called the Chromatic Gauchos, whose core membership includes Bob Gulloti, Dan Blake, and John Lockwood. This threesome and Spalding and percussionist Sergio Miranda appear prominently on Seeds. While Genovese is still early on his career arc, he hopes that his music could eventually be more than just a source of entertainment but also a force for change in a world troubled by economic, social, and political challenges. “I would like it to go somewhere positive, helpful,” he says. “I would like for people to gain something worthwhile from it. There are so many people around the world in need. Most of us never realize it because we have the necessities and much more. But some people – many people – have very little.” He adds: “I want to make people more aware of the many different circumstances – and sometimes difficult – that others face daily. A lot of it has to do with having the right intention. Music is a lot like people in that way. It’s more likely to bear good fruit from a good place.”​ A $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum. Important Notices: If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund. Refunds must be within 24 hours of the start of the performance.