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Jazz Residency with David Virelles and Camille Garner Jones

Pianist-composer David Virelles based now in New York but born and bred in Cuba has taken the folkloric rhythms of Afro-Cuban religious ritual and transmuted them into a 21st-century music resonating with mystery and meaning.

Sound is an element revered in this culture, and that idea the worship of sound itself is a shaping force in the performances of Virelles' compositions.

David has tapped into a musical impulse that is simultaneously ancient and modern, communal and personal, meditative and propulsive.

Requested by popular demand, David will open the Spring Jazz @ the cell Series with his Trio featuring Eric McPherson on drums and Thomas Morgan on bass.

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Camille Gainer Jones is one of the most gifted drummers in music. Jones has shared the stage with a host of musical luminaries; ranging from pop stars like Alicia Keys to jazz great Roy Ayers to hip-hop icons, The Juice Crew. She counts her early experiences with Ayers, in particular, as a major moment in part of her crash course on being a professional musician. "One of my first professional gigs was Tom Browne and Roy Ayers," she says with a chuckle.

Now, Jones is realizing her dreams. Having played with some of music's most respected artists, she's now embarking on another facet of her musical journey with the release of A Girl From Queens. The album is a tribute to her home borough, as filtered through her artistic experiences and the rich artistic heritage of Queens.

Citing legends like Count Basie and Billie Holiday as well as the native hip-hop icons like Run-D.M.C. and Ja Rule, the music of Queens is front and center and obviously at the heart of Camille Gainer Jones.

Another major impact on Jones as a professional has been percussion guru, Michael Carvin. "[He's] definitely one of my musical fathers," she reveals; and says that she benefited greatly from seeing him work."

With so many accomplishments under her belt, Jones still has much to do in her musical journey.

It's just love," Jones shares. "To do this you have got to have love for what you do."