Zahili Zamora & Claudio Ragazzi

Our May 2025 Dot Jazz concert will feature the Zahili Zamora and Claudio Ragazzi Duo.

Cuban pianist Zahili Zamorá and an Argentinean guitarist Claudio Ragazzi blend vibrant Afro-Cuban rhythms with the soulful melodies of Argentinean tango and folk music. Expect original compositions, intricate improvisations, fiery solos, and heartfelt harmonies, taking the audience on a musical journey through Latin America.

Zahili Gonzalez Zamora is a pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator. Born in Manzanillo, Cuba, she started playing piano at the age of six, and graduated from the National School of Music with a performance degree. She feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as an immigrant. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, to Southeast Asia and, now, to the United States. Her rich musical background, career experience and extraordinary improvisation skills render her a leader in the modern Latin jazz idiom and an influential, emulated musician.

Guitarist Claudio Ragazzi is a Grammy winner and an Emmy-winning film composer who has performed with some of today's most respected musicians at renowned concert halls in the world. On May 10th he'll add Peabody Hall to an impressive list of venues he's performed in the past: Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, The Blue Note Jazz Club (NY and Tokyo), and Lincoln Center. Claudio has performed with a who's who of influential and respected musicians, including Gary Burton, Yo-Yo Ma, Regina Carter, Randy Brecker, Danilo Perez, Pablo Ziegler, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett and Paquito D'Rivera.

$15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students $10 and kids under 18 free at the door.

The Dot Jazz Series is co-produced by Mandorla Music and Greater Ashmont Main Street.