Fabian Almazan

“Flamboyan”

"Flamboyan" (premier as part of Biophilia Festival on April 22)
with Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Morgan Guerin, Maria Grand, Gideon Forbes, Nadje Noordhuis, Adam O’Farrill, Suresh Singaratnam, Dave Adewumi, Ryan Keberle, Kalia Vandever, TJ Robinson, James Rogers, Fabian Almazan, Joshua Crumbly, Johnathan Blake

There is a tree that grows in Cuba called a “Flamboyan”. Although I left Cuba at a young age, Miami (where I grew up from the age of 10) also had flamboyan trees. Now that I’m in Perth, Australia, very far from home, I’ve seen the flamboyan trees here too. This piece is a reflection of how life certainly changes (especially in 2020), but there are all sorts of things that stay with us throughout our lives that bring us purity and purpose.

Walter Smith III - Tenor Saxophone
Dayna Stephens - Baritone Saxophone
Morgan Guerin - Soprano Saxophone
Maria Grand - Tenor Saxophone
Gideon Forbes - Soprano and Aro Saxophone

Trumpets
Nadje Noordhuis
Adam O’Farrill
Suresh Singaratnam
Dave Adewumi

Trombones
Ryan Keberle
Kalia Vandever
TJ Robinson
James Rogers - Bass Trombone

Fabian Almazan- Piano & Batás
Joshua Crumbly - Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums