the famous drummer Enrique “Zurdo” Roiznerwho played with the likes of Astor Piazzolla and Frank Sinatra, will be honored at the age of 83 at the opening of a new season of jazzologythe historic cycle edited and founded by the specialized journalist Carlos Inzillo.
The Argentinian musician has excelled in a wide variety of genres, having developed a career that included work with renowned artists such as Vinicius de Moraes, Toquinho, María Creuza, Dino Saluzzi, Gato Barbieri, Les Luthiers, La Banda Elastica and even the Moscow Circusamong many others.
He currently works as a percussionist with the Orquesta del Tango and plays in Kevin Johansen’s group.
In 2016 he was awarded as Outstanding Cultural Personality of the City of Buenos Aires by the Buenos Aires Legislature.
In the musical environment, “Zurdo” is highly appreciated by his peers, by virtue of his human qualities, as well as by the public.
For all of this, jazzology will present a very special encounter, transcending the question of genres and embracing the music of Buenos Aires, bossa nova, pop and, of course, jazz.
The details of the gift
The Cultural San Martín, dependent on the Ministry of Culture of the city, will hold a musical session with free admission on Tuesday 11th April at 8.30pm
The Jazzología cycle thus begins its 39th consecutive year at El Cultural San Martín with this well-deserved tribute, in which the Quintet of Compañeros of the Tango Orchestra of the City of Buenos Aires will participate, composed by Mariano “Paya” Cigna on bandoneon, Aníbal Gluzman Becker on piano, Augusto Sourigues on violin, Marisa Hurtado on double bass, Ricardo Lew on guitar.
As invited artists, there will be Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla on drums, Kevin Johansen, Belén Pérez Muñiz and Leo Alvarez, Roxana Fontán and a notable jazz group with Manuel Fraga on piano, Ricardo Lew on guitar, Carlos Acosta on clarinet, Osvaldo Gallo on bass and Pablo González on drums.
A prestigious career
Regarding his beginnings, Roizner said that “I chose drums because in the film music and tears which chronicles the life of Glenn Miller, I saw a drum duet by Gene Krupa and Cozy Cole, and it blew my mind”.
And he added: “I am addicted to studying. Today I study four hours a day. And at one point I studied up to eight or ten. But there comes a time when you have to stop physical activity. I have always liked all genres “. As Kevin Johansen says, I was a degenerate, always had the same interest in any genre, played for six months as third percussionist in the Liverpool Philharmonic, and then went to London, where I worked more with popular music, always with equal interest”.
Source: Clarin
