Evanston Jazz: "Donovan's Garage" Presents--DMIX Afro-Latino Quintet

It will be a hot night for jazz on Tuesday, March 18 when Evanston jazz guitarist Donovan Mixon’s “Donovan’s Garage” concert series presents the “DMix Afro-Latino Quintet.” Put this on your calendar. Read on and you will see why. The show will feature a quintet of well-known Chicago-based musicians with international reputations, bringing on a fusion of African and Latino rhythms with American style jazz. As with all the “Donovan’s Garage” events, the show will be free and open to the public. You will be treated to the music of: • Joshua Ramos-- bass • Darwin Noguerra-- piano • Rocky Yera-sax • Juan Pastor-drums/percussion • Donovan Mixon—Guitar For more about the players go to: donovanmixon.com. In the popular “Donovan’s Garage’ events, Mixon brings Chicago’s top jazz players to Evanston for free performances, with each event featuring a different theme and a varying cast of prominent Chicago jazz artists. Over the past two years, Mixon has introduced his Evanston fans to more than 50 of Chicago’ top jazz players. “It’s my way of giving back to the city I love,” said Mixon, “and the players love the enthusiasm of the audience.” The Backstory: The “Donovan’s Garage” shows emerged from the Covid pandemic, when Mixon’s many friends in the Chicago jazz scene would gather in the garage of his Evanston home, which he had converted to a studio. The impromptu performances attracted the attention of his neighbors who would gather in the alley for an evening of jazz. While Covid has receded, Mixon has continued to bring his jazz colleagues to Evanston for the free shows, now done in the former Second Church of Christ Scientist in Evanston. #

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