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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
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Sabrina LastmanWednesday January 18Concert starts at 9:30 pm. Tickets: $10 |
Vocalist and performer Sabrina Lastman (Uruguay) performs Brazilian Jazz with her duo,
New York based guitarist Clay Ross.
Sabrina has been performing in many musical and interdisciplinary projects in Uruguay as well as in Israel:
Favela Ensamble (Brazilian); Los Mareados (Tango); voice & drum duo with classical percussionist Giori Politi; Cobra Game;
new music with contemporary composer Avi Berman, and projects with dancers, poets and other artists.
Sabrina has played with these projects in renowned festivals.
She currently lives in New York.
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What a Neighborhood!Friday January 20Concert starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets: $10 |
El Taller and What a Neighborhood! present celebrated
composer/guitarist Bernardo Palombo playing and singing music by
neighborhood composers working in Latin American traditions, followed
by a staged production of Ishmael Wallace's brilliant new chamber
opera, "Baggage", reflecting on heritage. Holli Leggett, soprano, and
Hayden DeWitt, mezzo-soprano, play six characters, and there is a
memorable tango with geisha and suitcase. Directed by Emily Parman,
also featuring the Orfeo Duo.
For more information, visit www.orfeoduo.com/neighborhood.html or call 212-222-2101. Photo: Holli and Hayden cutting the cake after the What a Neighborhood! production of Ishmael's opera "The Stranger" in May, 2005. |
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Fernando Otero &
Every Thursday in February & March |
Performing with X Tango Special Guest: Nicholas Danielson - ViolinFernando Otero was born in Buenos Aires, into a family of musicians. He received his first singing and piano lessons from his mother, Elsa Marval, a renowned opera singer and pianist. Since early childhood he has studied piano, harmony and composition which prepared him for his later master classes in orchestration and conducting with Domingo Marafiotti (resident conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires). The inspiring environment of his upbringing allowed Otero to absorb diverse musical styles such as the traditional tango, local folklore, classical music, and Jazz. Still in his student years, Otero started writing music for piano, choir, strings and brass quintets. However, his special interest in Argentine folklore led him to explore intensely the instruments which are characteristic for such music, like the bandoneon, guitar, charango, acordeon, and percussion. It was not long after that he started to incorporate the use of the bandoneon in most of his compositions. By combining elements of the popular music of his nation with improvisational jazz solos and classic piano cadenzas woven together by traditional as well as contemporary composition techniques, Fernando arrived at his own unique style. It is a style that generates moods and taps into the increasing appetite of sophisticated audiences for a new authentic sound. It therefore comes as no surprise that his performance schedule has taken him to more than thirty countries and allowed him to excite audiences in some of the most prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Town Hall and the Glenn Gould Studio. For more information about Fernando Otero, visit http://www.fernandootero.com |
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Mala Leche
Sunday February 5 |
El Fondo Becario Esperanza and El Taller Latino Americano are proud to present Mala Leche, a León Errázuriz Film. A great tale of friendship, love and crime, Mala Leche shows Latin American reality with a lot of style.
The $5 admission will go towards the Esperanza Scholarship Fund which helps exceptional children from shantytowns attend private schools. For more information, email to chilescholarship@yahoo.com. www.malaleche.cl |
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Valerie Naranjo
Friday February 17 |
Gyil, prounounced JEE-lee, the grandmother of the keyboard family, is the national instrument of the Dagara and
Lobi nations of Ghana in West Africa. People believe that its sound comes from a water vibration that balances
the water in the body - a catalyst for deep emotional and spititual healing. The gyil maestro studies the
instrument for much of his life before he is considered worthy to represent the community.
Bernard Woma was the solo gyil player and lead master drummer with the National Dance Ensemble of Ghana, with whom he has travelled the world. First woman to be allowed to play gyil publicly, Valerie Naranjo has performed as a soloist on six continents and plays percussion and arranges for NBC's Saturday Night Live Band and Broadway's "The Lion King”. She was named "World Percussionist of the Year" by Drum! magazine this year. Barry Olsen has performed with almost all the major artists in the New York Afro-Cuban dance scene, including Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Hector Lavoe, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, and La India. He is returning from a tour of four East African countries to play this concert. The three of them met in 1996 and began performing in 1997. They have released one CD: Zie Mwea (Natural Conditions) as a documentation of their efforts. |
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Rubén "Flaco" GonzálezFriday March 3Concert starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets: $10 |
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Rubén González presents his CD "Foto de mi aldea" which is a collection of his latest compositions and collaborations. He will perform with his band featuring Michael "Dinosaur" Campbell on guitar and Gerardo Flores on percussion.
With songs about Mother Earth, alcoholism and pixilated love on the Internet, among others, Rubén's performance is an excellent opportunity to taste original music with Spanish words in an intimate and rhythmic environment. Rubén's lyrics touch upon social issues and current events as well as personal and relationship experiences. In his music, Rock en Español, bossa nova, and the Latin American popular song share space with his own rhythmic style with novel harmonies. |
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Juan FalúWednesday March 8Concert starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets: $20 |
JUAN FALU, ARGENTINA'S LEADING MASTER GUITARIST
A must for lovers of guitar music, this is a one night only appearance by one of South America's most distinguished guitarists and composers. A vital force in Argentinean music, and part of the acclaimed Falú family, Juan Falú is considered to be one of today's most important Argentinean musicians. Despite his Folk and Tango image, he has performed and recorded with international artists in an array of musical genres that includes the quintessential folk singer Mercedes Sosa and acclaimed rock artist Fito Páez. Juan Falú remains at the core of his musical community, where he directs the Guitars of the World Festival, considered the largest international event in its genre. He also teaches in the Manuel de Falla Conservatory, in Buenos Aires, where he has created the first curricula for Folklore and Tango. A delightfully lyrical performer, Falú's music for guitar recreates the freshness and inventiveness of Argentinean folk rhythms, and many of his pieces are firmly established in the repertoire of the most outstanding Argentinean musicians. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased in advance by calling El Taller 212-665-9460. For more information about Juan Falú, visit www.juanfalu.com.ar |
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Interoceánico / Los ChangosWednesday March 15Two sets: 9:30 pm & 11:00 pm Tickets: $10 |
LOS CHANGOS SEPTET
"Santillán and company have found a way to weave together startling tapestries of color that splash both surprise and warm feelings everywhere as they move a cultural fusion into the future." - Boston Herald To describe the music of Los Changos Septet, you would have to learn different languages: the language of tango and folkloric music of their native homeland and the language of jazz, that is evident in the new generations of composers. But I would dare to say, that not even understanding these worlds you would be able to describe the magic hidden behind this fine ensemble of musicians. Featuring:
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La BalteubandFriday March 31Concert starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets: $10 |
La Balteuband is an instrumental ensemble lead by Emilio Teubal. His compositions are a balanced blend of jazz elements such as improvisation and of elements of Argentine music such as the lyricism of the tango and the richness of folk rhythms like chacarera and zamba. The music of La Balteuband weaves rhythmically and harmonically rich pre-composed structures with improvised sections that highlight the musicality of each member of the band. This is something that makes each performance of the group so fresh and special. As a composer, Mr. Teubal's influences range from some of the main Latin American composers of all times, like Astor Piazolla, Hermeto Pascual, and Egberto Gismonti, to the great masters of the jazz tradition, like Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Charles Mingus. La Balteuband has performed in venues such as the Knitting Factory, 55 bar, nublu, and Galapagos arts space.
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Trinidad Guitar Duo &
Friday April 14 |
GROOVE COLOMBIA: A Show of Colombian Folk Music from Two Contemporary Points of View
Trinidad Guitar Duo is Daniel Reyes Llinas and Nicolas Carrizosa,
"two new standard tuning guitars perfoming original
tunes and arrangements of both traditional and
non-traditional Colombian music, in a blend of
Colombian rhythms minimalism, jazz, rock, and
contemporary elements in a sophisticated but sometimes
not subtle refreshing asthetic of folklore."
Samurindo is a New York City based quartet born in the
summer of 2005. The band was created from spontaneous sessions at
Terraza Cafe in Queens, where they started jamming
over traditional Colombian songs and later on
incorporating their own original tunes. Currently the
band is working on their coming soon debut CD, and is
playing in different venues and festivals around the Tri-Boro area.
Samurindo's music sounds at the same time energetic and fresh, you'll
hear a lot of Colombian grooves spiced up with colorful harmonies and
textures!
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Sabrina LastmanFriday April 28Concert starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets: $10 |
Vocalist and performer Sabrina Lastman (Uruguay) performs Brazilian Jazz with her duo, New York based guitarist Clay Ross. Sabrina has been performing in many musical and interdisciplinary projects in Uruguay as well as in Israel: Favela Ensamble (Brazilian); Los Mareados (Tango); voice & drum duo with classical percussionist Giori Politi; Cobra Game; new music with contemporary composer Avi Berman, and projects with dancers, poets and other artists. She has played with these projects in renowned festivals. Sabrina currently lives in New York and was selected to participate in the Professional Training Workshop Monk on Monk: Vocal Works of Meredith Monk organized by The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, performing at Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall in January 2006. She has performed with the Tali Roth Trio, Tali Roth guitar, Pablo Aslan double bass and Leonardo Suarez Paz violin.
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La Balteuband &
Saturday April 29 |
La Balteuband is an instrumental ensemble led by Emilio Teubal. His compositions
are a balanced blend of jazz elements such as improvisation together with the lyricism
of Argentine tango and the richness of folk rhythms like chacarera and zamba. The music
weaves rhythmically and harmonically through pre-composed structures with improvised
sections that highlight the musicality of each member of the band. This is something
that makes each performance of the group so fresh and excitingl. La Balteuband has
performed in venues such as the Knitting Factory, 55 bar, Nublu, and the Galapagos arts space.
Sativasur was created in the Fall of 2005 with the intent of exploring the rich traditions of Colombian folk music within the context of improvisation. The diversity of its members' interests and backgrounds produces a rich variety of elements - ranging from folk melodies and rhythms to free jazz - that combine to create a unique and fresh sound. The group performs its original music, thereby contributing its progressive sound to Colombian music. However, even in its more intensely abstract moments, Sativasur's music is always grounded in the folkloric roots of Colombia’s vast musical tapestry. Sativasur has performed at La Terraza Café in Queens; Exit Art gallery; Satalla; Makor on 67th Street; and for the Music for Peace Festival at Stonybrook University. The group will record its first album this year for Chonta Records. |
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