Omar Sosa Gets 'Kind Of' Blue

Watch the pianist perform 'Calling Eggun' in the Soundcheck studio.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Omar Sosa performs in the Soundcheck studio. (Amy Pearl / WNYC)

On his latest record, the Grammy-nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa pays tribute to Miles Davis’ 1959 masterpiece Kind Of Blue, without including a single song from the original. Instead, the album, Eggun, is a tribute to the spirit of Davis. Hear Sosa talk about the new project -- and perform songs live in the studio.

On his latest album, the Grammy-nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa pays tribute to Miles Davis’s 1959 masterpiece Kind of Blue -- without including a single song from the original. Instead, the album, called Eggun, is a tribute to the spirit of Davis – and we’ll find out more about the project in a moment. But, first let’s hear a song. It’s Omar Sosa, back in our studio with the piece “Calling Eggun,” live on Soundcheck.

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