Tuesdays on the Terrace Victor Jesus Garcia
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Tuesdays are always FREE for Illinois residents.
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Victor Garcia
Photo: Adrian NastaseAbout
Victor Garcia has been performing with his group, CALJE, and freelancing in Chicago and beyond for the past 10 years. He has had the opportunity to play with a multitude of artists from a wide variety of genres including Aretha Franklin, Arturo Sandoval, Spoon, Victor Manuelle, Nicholas Payton, La India, Fred Hersch, the Temptations, Steve Turre, Tito Puente Jr., Paquito d'Rivera, Randy Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Dr. John, and the Isley Brothers. In addition, he has recorded dozens of albums, two of which garnered Grammy nominations in 2005 (Angel Melendez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra) and 2008 (Sones de Mexico), and one which was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2007 (Sones de Mexico). Victor also maintains a busy teaching schedule at the Music Institute of Chicago, Loyola University, Roosevelt University, and University of Illinois at Chicago.
In case of rain, the event takes place inside the MCA’s Kovler Atrium.
Our annual summer performance series highlights artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned jazz community.
Funding
WDCB 90.9 is the Media Sponsor of Tuesdays on the Terrace.
Tuesdays on the Terrace is made possible in part by a generous gift from Luminarts Cultural Foundation, supported by Cherilyn and Michael Murer.
