Sip a drink from the ICA Wine + Coffee Bar and enjoy live music. Jonathan Suazo provides an energetic and inviting musical experience that fuses Afro-Caribbean elements within the ever-growing landscape of jazz.

“Richly built, written from the heart and packed with complexity, always seeking the next level of altitude”
—New York Times

“A soundscape propelled by lyrical sax playing”
—DownBeat Magazine

About the Artist

Jonathan Suazo is an award-winning saxophonist, composer, and cultural seeder who utilizes music to shine a light on undervalued and underrepresented elements of his Puerto Rican and Dominican roots. Suazo was named one of the top ten emerging Jazz artists of 2023 by the GRAMMYS and his debut album “Ricano” (Ropeadope Records) was listed as one of the best Jazz albums of 2023 by The New York Times. A Berklee Global Jazz Institute graduate (M.M), he’s received many honors including the 2024 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant, The WBUR Makers Series Award for generating impact in the Boston’s community, The Winter 2023 South Arts Jazz Road Tours Grant, and the Berklee Urban Service Award for using the arts to support humanitarianism. Suazo’s resume includes collaborations and performances with Miguel Zenón, Terri Lyne Carrington, David Sánchez, Charlie Sepúlveda, Gonzalo Grau, Danilo Perez, Ricky Rodriguez, Ileana Cabra (iLÉ), Calma Carmona, Rakalam Bob Moses, Joe Lovano, Paoli Mejias, Humberto Ramirez, David Rivera, Tito Matos, Ricardo Pons, William Cepeda, Jon Secada, Pedro Capó, Obie Bermudez, Hans Glawischnig, Humberto Ramirez, Silverio Perez, and Tony Escapa.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Samuel Batista will no longer be performing.