Having left Los Angeles years ago with horn in hand, Evan set his sights on San Francisco ready to forge a new path. One of the first people he met was bass player and former member of the group Black Note, Marcus Shelby (marcusshelby.com/). Evan says about him, “he really pushes the boundaries with the suites he writes, inspired by history, social consciousness and sustainable living.” His time in the Bay Area has strengthened his ties to the Cuban music Salsa, specifically a style called Timba. The group Rumbaché (www.rumbache.com/), is the vehicle that moves through different rhythms bleeding into each other; as Evan simply states, “I love playing with that band.” Also in that vein, and someone Evan enjoys working with is artist Edgardo Cambon (www.musicandela.com/), a Uruguayan who has become a legend in the worldwide latin music scene, playing afro-cuban as well as afro-uruguayan music. Another Los Angelino who made his way to the Bay Area is musician/composer Cory Wright (www.corywrightmusic.com/). Years ago Evan, Cory and Yonatan all played and performed improvised music together, bonding friendships and musical journeys. Today Evan plays in Cory’s original jazz/classical/avant-garde project, saying “his writing is really cool, he’s got sections fading into each other in a really subtle way.”
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