Guillermo Klein Quintet

Guillermo Klein - Piano/Vocals

Vinicius Gomes - Guitar

Sebastian De Urquiza - Bass

Rogerio Boccato - Percussion

Rodrigo Recabarren - Drums

Born in Buenos Aires and trained at Berklee College of Music, Argentine pianist and composer Guillermo Klein is one of the most quietly revered figures in contemporary jazz — a musician whose music has earned the devotion of peers and critics alike while defying easy categorization. NPR describes his writing as "an intuitive hybrid of big band jazz, Argentinean folk rhythms and the modern classical idiom," while All About Jazz calls him "an erudite visionary." Over the past three decades, some of New York's most celebrated jazz musicians have sought out the chance to play his challenging and deeply original music.

Klein spent the 1990s in New York leading his acclaimed 17-piece big band at Smalls and the Jazz Standard, before scaling the group down to the celebrated ensemble Los Guachos — featuring the likes of Miguel Zenón, Chris Cheek, Ben Monder, and Jeff Ballard — which has maintained a yearly residency at the Village Vanguard since 2007. He has been commissioned by Carnegie Hall, MIT, and the Library of Congress, and his arrangements appear on Miguel Zenón's Grammy-nominated Alma Adentro. As a composer and arranger he has been described as "the Gil Evans of Argentina" — and like Evans, his music rewards deep listening with seemingly endless discovery.

The Side Door Jazz Club is a dedicated jazz listening room located inside the historic Old Lyme Inn, 85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT. Tickets are reserved seating. Guests dining at the Old Lyme Inn prior to the show receive 10% off their dinner bill.