Duane Eubanks LeeOrgan Quartet

Running time: 90 min

Duane Eubanks, trumpet; Jure Pukl, saxophone; Renato Chicco, Hammond organ; Andy Watson, drums

American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger and producer Duane Eubanks is a multi-talented force that defies categorization. There’s a gritty soul and passion that emphatically captures his Philadelphia roots on his most recent pair of albums as a bandleader: Things of that Particular Nature (2015, Sunnyside) and DE3 – Live at Maxwell’s (2016, Sunnyside). Duane studied jazz in master classes at Temple University with the legendary Dr. Billy Taylor. When he headed to New York, Duane was tapped by the great pianist Mulgrew Miller to join his ensemble, Wingspan. Acclaimed double-bassist/bandleader Dave Holland invited Duane to play with his big band on a pair of Grammy award winning albums. Eubanks became a hotly sought-after horn player. He has recorded and played with Elvin Jones, Mulgrew Miller, John Hicks, Curtis Fuller, Louis Hayes, Randy Brecker, Avery Sharpe and others.

For the Ljubljana concert, Duane Eubanks has recruited local musicians, Slovenian jazz greats Jure Pukl and Renato Chicco. The line-up includes American drummer Andy Watson, known for his collaborations with legendary musicians such as Bill Frisell, Benny Golson, Tom Harrell, Jon Hendricks, Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis, James Moody, Mike Stern, and others.

Together, they will pay tribute to the musical legacy of jazz giant Lee Morgan.