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Queens Jazz Trail Concert:

Rubén Coca Quintet

By Gail Johnson

The Queens Jazz Trail©, Concert Series, a project of Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, Flushing Town Hall, in partnership with the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, brought the lively, dynamic legacy of jazz to the Rockaway Beach community park on July 17th at 7:00pm.

The Beach 94th – 95th Street Gateway Plaza and Performance Space, the new monumental Amphitheater, a “third place” designed with the community in mind was the stage for the Rubén Coca Quintet. Led by Rubén Coca, the jazz drummer, composer and arranger from Mexico, the Quintet delivered the heat of high-energy jazz to community members, jazz lovers and Latin Jazz lovers, who sought a respite and refuge from the sun, under the  Amphitheater.

Rubén Coca, with Dan Martin, Marziani, Nicholas DiMaria and Jack Gruber, the Quintet presented both jazz standards and original compositions.

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Rubén’s aggressive and highly melodic playing reflects both the characteristic intensity, the struggles and the joys of his life in NYC and the 7 to 10 hours a day he spends practicing the drums. “My journey as an artist, musician, and drummer is more than just a pursuit of music – it’s a source of purpose and fulfillment that resonates deep within my soul. For me the rhythmic heartbeat of the drums is not just a passion, it’s a calling that gives meaning to my existence and lights my path forward in the vast expanse of the universe... I’ve put thousands of hours of practice into becoming the musician that I am today. In the end it’s all about the absolute love and respect I have for the music. If most days I find myself making music and sharing it with an audience…I’ll be doing what I love the most…That’s all that matters.”

About the writer: Gail Johnson is the Associate Publisher of the Southeast Queens Scoop.  Johnson is a committed and accomplished advocate for economic development, cultural appreciation, and community uplift in Rockaway, Queens, New York and surrounding areas. She is an exceptional resource on events and news in our area.

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