{"id":5015,"date":"2026-04-15T09:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ljubljanajazz.si\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5015"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:59:38","slug":"patricia-brennan-septet-mx","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ljubljanajazz.si\/en\/koncert\/patricia-brennan-septet-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Brennan Septet (MX)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Patricia Brennan Septet (MX)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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\n<\/em>Day pass Park CD: <\/strong>presale (until 30 June): EUR 20, on the day: EUR 24
\n<\/em>Festival pass: EUR 115[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1776250772975{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]BUY TICKET HERE<\/span><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ icons_position=”left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1776250745206{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Patricia Brennan<\/strong>, vibraphone; Jon Irabagon<\/strong>, alto and sopranino saxes; Mark Shim<\/strong>, tenor sax; Mike Rodriguez<\/strong>, trumpet; Kim Cass<\/strong>, double bass; Mauricio Herrera<\/strong>. percussion; Dan Weiss<\/strong>, drums<\/p>\n

Patricia Brennan gravitates towards large ensembles. Septets and tentets are the settings in which her compositions \u2013 shaped by the percussive, deeply layered harmonic textures of vibraphone and marimba \u2013 fully come to life. These settings are, in a sense, extensions of her core quartet, More Touch, augmented either by a string or a brass section. For this septet, she draws on top-tier improvisers, trumpeter Mike Rodriguez and saxophonists Jon Irabagon and Mark Shim. In this new constellation, Brennan explores uncharted musical terrain as though exploring new solar systems \u2013 quite literally. As an amateur astronomer, she translates stellar constellations into chord progressions and melodic patterns, constructing new sonic dimensions and alternative worlds.<\/p>\n

She grew up in Veracruz, Mexico, a coastal city known for its rich heritage and a culture shaped by Afro-Caribbean influences. Patricia Brennan instinctively incorporates this musical tradition \u2013 characterised by distinctive rhythmic structures, with the marimba at its core \u2013 into her music. Her work blends Mexican folk heritage, classical music, the urban complexity of contemporary jazz, and experimental improvisation shaped by the New York City scene, which played a formative role in her artistic development. She approaches composing with an orchestral sensibility stemming from her classical piano training \u2013 having begun studying piano at the local conservatory at the age of four, inspired by her father, an amateur percussionist.<\/p>\n

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