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Sensemaya fuses hot Latin rhythms with the cool sophistication of jazz improvisation. Their repertoire ranges from salsa and Cuban music to the their own unique Latin jazz compositions including a variety of styles from Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Brazil. While Sensemaya can cater to the intimate jazz listener, its true purpose is to keep an audience dancing throughout the night. As the brain child of David Gleason, Sensemaya was created after he returned to Albany from Tufts Uniiversity with a degree in Ethnomusicology. Calling upon Ben, Pete, Ryan, Tim and Walter, the group set out to develop a new sound for the Capital Region. With strict motivation, talented musicians, and satisfied dancers Sensemaya soon became one of the Capital Region's most sought after acts. They were invited to be in weekly residence at both Justin's, Albany's premiere jazz club and Chameleon's on the Lake, Saratoga's hottest new restaurant. What they at first believed to be quiet nights of dinner music gig quickly grew into sizzling nights of dancing and energetic playing. Sensemaya continues its Wednesday and Thursday night residencies but has also played the Capital regions major festivals and concert series including the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, the Albany Latin Festival, Saratoga'a Hat's Off, Troy's Collar City Live, Schenectady's Jazz on Jay, Colonie's Concert's in the Barn Pruyne, and at the Shawnee Mountain Caribbean Festival in Pennsylvania. Additionally they have been featured on WAMC's Laurel Masse Jazz Show, at various New York State Assembly events, The Saratoga Race track, and at other local clubs including Gafney's, 9 Maple , and the Troy Daily Grind. They were recently voted Best Latin Jazz 2005 by the Metroland Reader's Poll. |
