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PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ
BAND FLORA PURIM & AIRTO EDDIE PALMIERI LATIN JAZZ BAND
Palmieri wins his 9th Grammy for " Simpático" The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project TITO PUENTE JR ORCHESTRA PETE ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA ORQUESTA LA MODERNA TRADICION TANIA MARIA CLAUDIA VILLELA LITTLE
JOE Y La FAMILIA BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET LAVAY SMITH & HER RED
HOT SKILLET
LICKERS MARLENA SHAW NEW
THE MILLS BROTHERS
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI - LEW TABACKIN QUARTET EDDIE DANIELS STEVE LUCKY AND THE RHUMBA
BUMS PAUL HORN JAMES MOODY JAMES COTTON PERSUASIONS THE GOSPEL HUMMINGBIRDS
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Poncho
Sanchez Latin
Jazz Band Concord
Picante recording artist Poncho Sanchez learned from the masters. As a
youngster, he played alongside Cal Tjader, Claire Fisher and Mongo
Santamaria. For almost two decades as bandleader, he has unswervingly
preserved a bedrock style of Afro-Cuban Latin jazz pioneered half a
century Eddie Palmieri 9 time Grammy winner Eddie Palmieri is widely regarded as an explosive, unpredictable lion of the keyboard. His gift for broken meters and chromatic passages led critics to dub him "The Latin [Thelonius] Monk." Since the 1960s he has refreshed Latin dance music by introducing rock licks, urban poetry and elements of tango, cumbia, waltz and the folkloric musics of his beloved Puerto Rico. Whether working with his jazz octet or a full Latin dance band, Eddie's music gets audiences on their feet. According to the New York Times: "Mr. Palmieri. . .can make a piano roar." Clinic Available Marketing and technical information Contact for password Flora Purim & Airto
The music of Fora Purim and Airto has crossed the paths of
anyone with
an interest in Latin and American Jazz music. Instrumental in the
creation
of a unique fusion of world music and jazz, Flora's beautifully
expressive
voice enables her to cover a wide range of styles. She can handle a
ballad
as well wordlessly evoking the sound of birds. Airto Moreira is among
the
most famous percussionist around today. He helped make percussion an
essential
part of many modern jazz groups; his tambourine solos border on the
amazing! Tito Puente Jr.
Orchestra
Tito Puente Jr. has begun leaving a mark as an artist of distinction.
With one record album and three videos to his credit, plus a slew of
concert tours under his belt, Tito has become a force to be reckoned
within Latin music. Determined to reach people of all generations,
Tito's music is a fusion of POP Latin Jazz and Dance, laced with
influences of Mambo, Cha Cha and Merengue. Tito calls it "Latin Dance a
new explosion of authentic music created from the streets".. Marketing and technical information Contact for password Tania Maria Internationally renowned for her exhilarating vocals and keyboard artistry Tania Maria's music is a unique combination of jazz, funk and the popular music of her native Brazil. She has created an eclectic fusion that is more exciting than pure jazz. Tania Maria's vibrant voice, brilliant piano work and outstanding performances have made an artist of increasing international popularity. Without doubt, the true essence of Tania Maria is best experienced in her "live" performances. "I think music more than everything is a choice. I think it was like a mission. I chose music, and music chose me to spread this around." Tania Maria Claudia
Villela
"Claudia Villela's haunting improvisations, and her
surprising
five-octave range, have earned her a consistent following at such
venues as the Monterey Jazz Festival, Spoleto Festival, San Francisco
Jazz Festival, U.C. Davis, Yoshi's, and others clubs, concerts and
festival dates across the United States, Japan, and Brazil. Audiences
are drawn to the magical dimensions of her singing. Creative and
soulfully expressive Villela's music is heavily rooted in the
traditional and contemporary sounds of Brazil's rich creative cultural
heritage. "This phenomenal Rio-born singer leads her group through
performances that range from sensuous to sizzling." -Bud Spangler Orquesta
La Moderna
Tradicion One of the few ensembles in the United
States that
is dedicated to the performance is classic Cuban dance music. Danzon ,
a
legendary ballroom style that developed for the synchronization of
African
and European music in Cuba. This eleven piece group performs classics
of
the genre along with original compositions designed to keep the
tradiction
alive and the music swinging.
Clinic Available Marketing and technical information Contact for password Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Quartet Toshiko Akiyoshi is given 2007 Jazz Master award from the NEA. Toshiko Akiyoshi's unique contributions to the jazz world have evolved through a series of events that started with a piano-loving little Japanese girl in Manchuria. She was discovered by pianist Oscar Peterson in 1952 playing jazz at a club in Tokyo. Oscar brought her to the States to study at Berkelee in 1956 her talent brought her to prominence as an unparalleled pianist, composer and leader. Akiyoshi draws on Japanese musical traditions, adding hypnotic, Eastern atmosphere and swirling textures to traditional jazz figures Considered one of today’s top jazz pianists, she has received over 13 Grammy nominations for her compositions and arrangements. Clinic Available Marketing and technical information Contact for password Lew Tabackin, flutist and tenor saxophonist, is an artist of astonishing vision. His electrifying flute playing is at once virtuosic, primordial, cross-cultural, and passionate. His distinctive tenor sax style includes the use of wide intervals, abrupt changes of mood and tempo, and purposeful fervor, all in the service of showing the full range of possibilities of his instrument - melodically, rhythmically, and dynamically. Without copying or emulating jazz greats of the past, Mr. Tabackin has absorbed elements into his style, ultimately creating his own sound and aura. Clinic Available http://www.lewtabackin.com/ Eddie Daniels Clearly a Renaissance musican---a virtuoso of both jazz and classical clarinet---Eddie Daniels demonstrates that in the hands of a master, Mozart is as accessible to jazz lovers as the the music of Charlie Parker. His vision is to enlarge the audience for both jazz and classical music by tearing down the walls separating the two genres. "A thoroughly well-bred demon," as Leonard Bernstein once said. Clinic Available Marketing information Contact for password James Moody Quartet
Whether he's playing the tenor, alto or soprano sax or the flute, Moody
does so with the fluidity, deep resonance and wit. He has healthy
respect
for tradition, but takes great delight in discovering new musical
paths,
which make him one of the most consistently expressive and enduring
figures
in modern jazz. To quote Peter Watrous of the NY Times, "As a musical
explorer, performer, collaborator and composer he has made an indelible
contribution to the rise of American music as the dominant musical
force
of the twentieth century." The Brubeck Brothers
Quartet
The Brubeck Brothers are an exciting new jazz group that has been
playing
together all their lives. If there is such a thing as "born musicians,"
then the accomplished sons of famed jazz pianist Dave Brubeck
definitely
qualify. The talented brothers, Dan on drums, and Chris on trombone
&
bass, have brought audiences to their feet all over the world, creating
dynamic music that gives a glimpse of the future of jazz, while
honoring
their background, so rich in the tradition of innovative jazz
Lavay
Smith &
Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Lavay Smith
and her Red
Hot Skillet Lickers are considered one of the top swing and jump blues
bands
in the country. The sultry vocals of chanteuse Lavay Smith and her all
star
8-piece band, perform a large repertoire of classics by Ella
Fitzgerald,
Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington, Count Basie, Duke
Ellington
and Louis Jordan. They are an instant recipe for good times. James Cotton Born into poverty among the cotton fields of Tunica, Mississippi, James Cotton ran away from home at the tender age of 9 to travel with his musical mentor Sonny Boy Williamson. It was the beginning of a life long odyssey with the harmonica and the blues. "...He demonstrated his uncanny sense of time and space by pausing several times during the song, proving that silence can be just as exciting as sound." Louisville Times Marketing
and technical information Linda Tillery and the
Cultural Heritage Choir
The Cultural Heritage Choir is a Grammy nominated, percussion
driven, vocal ensemble whose mission is to help preserve and share the
rich musical traditions of African-American roots music. Their music is
rooted in the deep south and strongly connected to their West African
and Caribbean origins. Or as we like to say it's,"American Roots Music
that Rocks!" The Gospel
Hummingbirds Any show by the Gospel
Hummingbirds is exhilarating and, in the end,
exhausting. They sing straight, pure gospel. This group is rock-solid
in
their faith and in their approach to gospel music. James Gibson,
spokesman
for the group states, "We are taking gospel and it's music to people
who wouldn't otherwise be exposed." Persuasions
You want powerful, powerful vocals, pushed to what must be
their limits?
You want thrilling harmonies that are nothing less than made for each
other?
Look no further. The Persuasions are the undisputed heavyweight
champions of a cappella. They are to singing what Muhammad Ali was to
boxing—invincible, innovative, original, beautiful.Together since the
mid-'60s, the Persuasions continue to sing as if that's what they do
instead of breathing. Steve
Lucky and the Rhumba Bums Drawing from
the likes of such legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis
Jordan, T-Bone Walker and Ruth Brown, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums
have a true respect for the original roots of Jazz and Blues.
Little Joe Y La Familia Little Joe Y La Familia is one of the most popular and enduring Tex-Mex bands in the music industry. Thousands know him in the United States and abroad simply as Little Joe. He is considered a pioneer of the "Tejano" sound, a unique blend of traditional "Norteno" music and German polkas, incorporating elements of contemporary jazz, country, blues and rock styles. He is acknowledged as the reigning king of Tejano music. Clinic Available Marketing and technical information Contact for password Mills Brothers Featuring John Mills and Elmer Hopper, who spent 22 years with the Platters, perform the repertoire in the original key’s and with the original scores. “How do you explain the long-lasting career of the Mills Brothers? It has to be their sound, that uniquely mellow blend of harmonizing. That and their infallible knack for choosing songs that touch in the common experience and become classics” - Sarasota Herald This vocal duo can perform in a number of different formats from Quartet to Symphony. Paul Horn A classically trained flutist, Horn has performed jazz with Chico Hamilton, as a member of the NBC Hollywood Staff Orchestra, and recorded with his own quintet in the early 1960s. During that time, he won two Grammy Awards for his Jazz Suite On The Mass Texts. In the mid-sixties, dissatisfied with his Hollywood lifestyle, Horn flew to India. The experience had a profound effect on his life as well as his music. He began to explore other ways of playing his instrument. Intellectualism and virtuosity gave way to intuition and contemplation. Currently Horn lives in Canada and continues to record and tour the world. |
