Hamptons Jazz Fest Presents ASANTE SANTI DEBRIANO and BEMBÉ ARKTET

Bassist and composer Santi Debriano leads his electrifying ensemble Bembé Arktet, blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz improvisation, and spiritual textures. Known for his work with Archie Shepp, Randy Weston, and Freddie Hubbard, Debriano creates a vibrant, groove-filled journey through global jazz traditions. This performance promises deep musical interplay, propulsive rhythm, and bold originality.

The Arktet lineup, featuring some of today’s most adventurous improvisers, creates a sound world that is celebratory yet thoughtful, blending deep polyrhythms with modal exploration, folkloric melodies, and modern jazz vocabulary. Debriano’s compositions often draw from personal history, cultural memory, and his global travels, making every performance an act of storytelling as well as sonic innovation.