Miami, FL – April 12, 2019 – The Adrienne Arsht Center’s celebrated Jazz Roots series concluded its 2018-2019 season with an electrifying concert by Grammy-winning keyboardist and producer Sergio Mendes on Friday, April 12. The crowd jumped to their feet several times during the show at the Knight Concert Hall as Mendes performed such iconic hits as “Magalenha,” “Never Gonna Let You Go,” “Going Out of My Head,” and “Mas Que Nada.” Following the concert, Center supporters and leaders joined Mendes and his opening act, The Rodriguez Brothers, for an intimate reception inside the Cejas Patrons Club. Also joining the artists were guests from the Jazz Roots series’ new presenting sponsor, EFG Capital, which will be supporting the series during the 2019-2020 season.

Johann Zietsman, Sérgio Mendes, Jorge M. Pérez, & Darlene Pérez

Jorge M. Pérez, Darlene Pérez, & Johann Zietsman

Darlene Pérez,Tharri & Johann Zietsman, & Jorge M. Pérez

Patricia Tortolani, Eduardo Alfonso, & Elena Magolnick

Marcelo Coscarelli, Francyni Salido, & Paula Nehls

Madeleine Burrell & Tom Burrell

Nicole Gadala-Maria & Roberto Gadala-Maria

Marcelo Coscarelli & Samantha Capobianco

Christine Montano, Chris Wolfe, & Suzanna Valdez Wolfe

Sérgio Mendes

Sérgio Mendes & Patricia Tortolani

Chloe Guillon, Sérgio Mendes, & Simone D’Auria

Eduardo Alfonso, Sérgio Mendes, & Patricia Tortolani

Marcelo Coscarelli, Sérgio Mendes, & Eduardo Cruz

Tharri Zietsman, Johann Zietsman, Sérgio Mendes, Darlene Pérez, & Jorge M. Pérez