Gustavo Cortiñas, Mark Feldman, Jon Irabagon & Dave Miller

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Jon Irabagon, Gustavo Cortiñas, Mark Feldman and Dave Miller (from left).

Jon Irabagon, Gustavo Cortiñas, Mark Feldman and Dave Miller (from left).

With the new album The Crisis Knows No Borders, Chicago-based drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas explores global interconnectedness and concerns such as climate change, poverty and forced migration. The album features a stellar ensemble of improvisors: violinist Mark Feldman, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, and guitarist Dave Miller, all of whom will be on hand for the album’s local live debut at this BlueStem Jazz concert.

BlueStem Jazz.

media release: “Cortiñas' music is uplifting, robust, melodic, and gets your body moving; it's an exciting blend of the artist's musical influences from jazz and Latin America, including his native Mexico.”DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

“ Cortiñas' music is bluesy and deeply felt..sometimes it is raucus, sometimes solemn, but the music is always drenched in emotion.” MODERN DRUMMER

“Chicago composer and drummer Gustavo Cortinas is a musician with a message, one of social justice. He delivers it in a style that fuses the melodic sensibilities of his ancestral Mexico with the complex syncopations of jazz.” ALLABOUTJAZZ

“ Cortiñas and band reveal in a live setting. They not only demonstrate their intimate knowledge of the compositions, but express their evident joy at melding their musical skills with Cortiñas's continuing commitment to encouraging social change through music.” The Arts Fuse