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Broadway Uptown Music
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Sunday, December 21, 2003 at 7pm
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Friday, December 19, 2003 at 9pm:
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Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 9pm: Ismael Garcia "I was born in the port of Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico on March 12, 1973. I
come from a large, humble family composed of ranchers and fishermen. I went to elementary school and studied through high school. While I was in high school, I had an intense love toward music. The
music department in my school did not have sufficient instruments and necessary materials to study music properly (like all government schools) and my family did not have money to buy me a guitar. I
had to resign to the fact that music would not be a part of me. Seven years later, I started to hang around friends that I never used to previously and I saw they were great musicians. I started to
look at this opportunity like no other, and I learned to play the guitar. In 1994, I had composed my first songs. It was very common that during our get-togethers that we would sing the same
melodies, and as the stubborn one that I am, I said," Why don't we sing something different and original." From that point on, I dedicated my new talent towards writing when I could. It wasn't
sufficient enough, but from there I went to the Cultural Assembly in Alvarado and I learned things that I will never forget, the most important being Latin American Folklore."........To read more about Ismael and hear his music, click here. |
Friday, December 12, 2003 at 7pm:
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Friday, December 5, 2003 at 9pm: The Jamie Begian Big Band The Jamie Begian Big Band is a seventeen-piece big band, founded in 1998 to perform the original music of award-winning composer/conductor Jamie Begian. After its debut at El Taller on February 18, 1999, The Band went on to perform at such notable venues as The Knitting Factory and The Cutting Room in New York, and the 2003 International Association of Jazz Education Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario. In its five years of existence it has considerably honed its unique sound and is widely regarded as one of the most original bands in New York. The Village Voice has called it "some of the most gorgeous post-Gil hues in recent memory." TimeOut NY praises it as "a crack large ensemble" while All About Jazz labeled it "a rigorous encounter with the entire history of eclectic big band composition" The band is made up of some of the finest musicians in New York including John O'Gallagher (alto), Matt Shulman (trumpet), Roberta Piket (piano) and Deborah Weisz (trombone); all committed to both the power and delicacy that Mr. Begian's music demands. To read more about Jamie and the band, check out their web site at www.jamiebegian.com. |
Sunday, November 23, 2003 at 8pm: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano
Special offer: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano's newest CD "Aviso" $10 at the door You're in for a night of great music and fun! The band will be performing two sets, there will be Colombian empanadas and beverages (non-alcoholic) for sale. The ensemble includes: Rafi Malkiel, euphonium (bombardino) -- Chris Karlic, baritone sax -- Anna Povich de Mayor, flute --Chris Michael, drumset -- Ihan Betancourt, Colombian percussion -- Sergio Borrero, Colombian percussion -- Dave Hertzberg, bass |
Saturday, November 15 at 9pm: Horacio Laguna, Argentine Guitarist
Guitarist-Composer-Vocalist Horacio Laguna has performed throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Europe, enthusiastically acclaimed by the most demanding audiences. Horacio made his formal debut at Carnegie Hall in 1995 performing his Musical creation, "Guitartangoâ" and he has appeared yearly at Carnegie since then. A New York resident, he also performs regularly at The Queens Borough Public Library. In 2000 he released "Tango and Folklore Argentino" a CD, manufactured by "Victoria Theodore Records" and sponsored by La Bella 2001 Musical Strings Company. |
Sunday, November 2, 2003 at 8pm: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano
Special offer: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano's newest CD "Aviso" $10 at the door You're in for a night of great music and fun! The band will be performing two sets, there will be Colombian empanadas and beverages (non-alcoholic) for sale. The ensemble includes: Rafi Malkiel, euphonium (bombardino) -- Chris Karlic, baritone sax -- Anna Povich de Mayor, flute --Chris Michael, drumset -- Ihan Betancourt, Colombian percussion -- Sergio Borrero, Colombian percussion -- Dave Hertzberg, bass |
Saturday, October 25 , 8pm to 1am: Cuban Video NightTE DOY UNA CANCION a video concert of Silvio Rodriguez & Pablo Milanes Nueva Trova Cubana Antology And The Best Recordings Of Amaury Perez, Sara Gonzalez, Eduardo Ramos, Grupo Experimentacion Icaic, Novisima Trova... D.J Programer Gary Dominguez For more information, contact garylatina@hotmail.com. |
Friday, October 24 , 6:30pm: Noche AntillanaTraditional and contemporary Afro-Dominican Music With special Guest, AlmaMoyó Bomba afro-puertorriqueña For the delight of all, the rhythyms of palos, Gagá, Bomba y much more 6:30-7:30: Introductory Bomba dance class 8:00: Fiesta and Concert . A night to share the Antillana magic of the Caribbean with its music, dance and many good people!! |
Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 8pm: Pablo Mayor Folklore Urbano
Special offer***$22.00 (ENTRANCE PLUS their newest CD, Aviso) CDs will also be sold separately for $15 For all those who were unable to come Oct. 5th, you're in for a night of great music and fun! The band will be performing two sets, there will be Colombian empanadas and beverages (non-alcoholic) for sale. The ensemble includes: Rafi Malkiel, euphonium (bombardino) -- Chris Karlic, baritone sax -- Anna Povich de Mayor, flute --Chris Michael, drumset -- Ihan Betancourt, Colombian percussion -- Sergio Borrero, Colombian percussion -- Dave Hertzberg, bass |
Saturday, October 11 , 8pm to 1am: Cuban Video Night TRIBUTE TO RUBEN "PANAMA" BLADES videodiscography of the ""unrelator de Barrio latino", his music with Pete Rodriguez, Willie Colon, Fania All Stars, Seis del Solar, Sarava...Edins Salsa Video clips on Huge Screen! For more information, contact garylatina@hotmail.com. |
Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 8pm: Pablo Mayor Folklore UrbanoPablo Mayor Folklore Urbano is BACK with their new CD Aviso.
Special offer***$22.00 (ENTRANCE PLUS CD!) CDs will also be sold separately for $15 Folklore Urbano fuses the Afro-Colombian rhythms of Colombia with complex jazz harmonies and form. The result is both groove-oriented and intellectually stimulating. The sound is fresh and features a stellar jazz horn section, a jazz rhythm section, and Colombian folkloric drums. Ensemble leader, Pablo Mayor, composer, arranger and pianist, was born in Palmira, Colombia, and holds both a B.A. and an M.A. in Jazz Arranging from the University of North Texas. While Professor of Jazz at Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, in 1998, Mr. Mayor began his personal investigation of the native music of Colombia. Although it will be a lifelong process of discovery, Mr. Mayor has taken his current knowledge of Colombian folklore and combined it with an extensive knowledge of jazz harmonies. Since moving to NYC in 1999, in addition to his Colombian project, Mr. Mayor has been working as both pianist and arranger for Orquesta Broadway and has been an active pianist in the Afro-Cuban scene. He is also an active arranger for Drop 6 Media. Inc., a publishing company based in Denton, TX. Since 1999, he has been professor of Latin piano at the Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, and is teaching jazz arranging and directing a jazz ensemble at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory in Flushing. In addition to Pablo Mayor, other members of the ensemble includes: |
Saturday, September 27 at 9pm: Cuban Video Night |
Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 7pm:
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Saturday, September 13 at 8pm: Audicion Homenaje a Tite Curet Alonso
Cuban Video clips on a huge screen Plus DJ Gary Dominguez spinning the best of Van Van, Bamboleo, NG Paulito, La Charanga Habanera,,, For more information, contact garylatina@hotmail.com. Bring your own drinks!!! |
Tuesday, September 9 at 7pm: La Revolucion No Serà Televisada On April 12th 2002 the world awoke to the news that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been removed from office and had been replaced by a new interim government. What had in fact taken place was the first Latin American coup of the 21st century, and the world´s first media coup. El 12 de Abril del 2002 el mundo se levantó con la noticia de que el presidente Chávez había sido removido del poder y que un gobierno interino tomaba las riendas de Venezuela... Lo que realmente pasó fue el primer golpe de estado del siglo 21 en América Latina y el primer golpe mediático. Conozca la otra historia detrás del golpe, la injerencia extranjera, la manipulación de masas, y vea cómo el valiente pueblo venezolano, en menos de 48 horas, logró rescatar la constitucionalidad. Premios para/Prizes for La Revolución No Será Televisada : Golden Nymph Award, Monte Carlo Golden Link Award, EBU European Co-production of the Year Jury Award, Malaga International Film Festival, Spain Needle Award, Seattle Film Festival, USA Le Prix George du Beau Regard International FID Marseilles Film Festival, France Best Feature Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland |
The Schumacher/Sanford Sound Assembly is a
17-piece collective of New York's finest players featuring the original compositions of David Schumacher and JC Sanford. Disciples of Bob Brookmeyer, Schumacher and Sanford strive for organic
structures, extended forms, and motivic development through a colorful palette of orchestration. They intertwine improvised and composed elements in their work to create a natural, seamless evolution
of material. It is a combination full of excitement and intrigue that will fulfill the most critical and demanding jazz audience.
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