MIAMI JAZZ QUARTET – Saulkrasti Jazz Festival

MIAMI JAZZ QUARTET

MIAMI JAZZ QUARTET

Miami Jazz Quarter is comprised of four young, talented musicians from Miami Arts Charter School (MAC). The lineup includes MAC sophmores Victor Machin (piano), Dries Darrow (bass), and MAC alumni Claudens Louis (saxophone), Shaquille Noel (drums). The group out-performed other players from other local high schools in the Instrumental Jazz Quartet category and earned the privilege to participate in the 2nd Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival, at the New World Center of the Arts.
The boys had the opportunity to share the stage with some of the most renowned performers in the world of jazz like Monty Alexander, Rufus Reid, Ed Laub and Aria Hendricks. This was a remarkeble experience for the group: “While we were playing, we forgot we were in the competition because we enjoyed it so much,” Victor Machin remarks.