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Albare Plays Jobim, Vol. 2 (Alfi): “Albare Plays Jobim, Vol. 2 by Moroccan-born, Israeli-raised guitarist Albare (the only name given) isn’t quite what it seems. While the names of the musicians and guest artists are listed on the jacket, what is not addressed is the presence of a string orchestra, the only suggestion of which is pianist Joe Chindamo’s designation as “orchestra conductor.”… The album is, of course, a tribute to one of the most renowned Latin composers who ever lived, maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim. Those familiar with Jobim’s music should know pretty much what to expect, slow-to mid-tempo sambas and bossas with sensuous melodies that linger in the mind and heart. (https://www.allaboutjazz.com/plays-jobim-vol-2-albare-alfi-records) Backing musicians include Joe Chindamo (piano, orchestra conductor), Pablo Bincid (drums), Luisito Quintero (percussion), and Ricardo Rodriquez (bass) with guests Randy Brecker, Nestor Torres (flute) and Antonio San
New Music Monday Roni Ben-Hur, Russell Ferrante Trio, & The Brianna Thomas Band
Roni Ben-Hur – “Stories”
The Israeli-New Yorker gifted guitarist Roni Ben-Hur returns with a magnificent new session featuring the legendary George Cables on piano, Harvie S-bass, Victor Lewis-drums and Ingrid Jensen-trumpet. Two tracks have Mexico’s finest jazz vocalist, Magos Herrera who has ben a visitor to KUVO Jazz.
Russell Ferrante Trio – “Inflexion”
The veteran pianist and co-founder of the Yellowjackets has been playing professionally since 1973 and has been an educator since 1975. He has recorded 25 albums with the Yellowjackets and has played in dozens of other recordings as a leader or accompanists. The title of his latest as a leader, “Inflexion” comes from the Latin word to bend in and to change direction which reflects the tone of his playing on this outing.
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Latin American Jazz artists - Claudia Acuña, Magos Herrera, and Felipe Salles - share their personal stories and reflections on immigration reform in a new virtual concert series on Third Row Live
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (PRWEB) February 26, 2021 The lives of immigrants are a dialogue between the memory of what was left behind and the assimilation of new experiences. Perhaps it is their liminality - their sense of simultaneously being ostracized and embraced - that enables these Latin American artists to approach jazz, the most American of art forms, and make it their own.
In response to the newly introduced immigration reform bill, Third Row Live presents a series of concerts which celebrate the contributions of immigrants and mark a new chapter in our national dialogue. Three revered jazz musicians - Claudia Acuña, Magos Herrera, and Felipe Salles - will bring their respective ensembles to the historic Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA.
COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 411 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 181,739. The health department has designated 126,446 of those cases as recovered. Bernalillo County had 125 cases, followed by Doña Ana County with 96 and Sandoval County with 24. Santa Fe County had 19 new cases, 11 from the 87507 ZIP code, which ranked eighth in the state yesterday for ZIP codes with the most new cases. The state also announced 18 additional deaths, including one from Santa Fe County: a woman in her 70s who was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. There have now been 131 deaths in Santa Fe County and 3,580 statewide. As of yesterday, 284 people were hospitalized with COVID-19.
5 Questions to Paola Prestini (Co-Founder and Artistic Director, National Sawdust) on February 9, 2021 at 6:00 am
Though Google Maps currently marks Brooklyn’s National Sawdust venue as closed, this fertile ground for artistic exploration is anything but in hibernation. Opened in 2015 thanks to the efforts of attorney and organist Kevin Dolan and composer Paola Prestini, the former sawdust-factory-turned-contemporary-music-haven has just announced its Winter/Spring 2021 season, featuring a cornucopia of creative work from a stylistically rich cohort of composers, choreographers, poets, instrumentalists, dancers, and filmmakers.
Furthering its mission as an incubator for young artists’ careers, a new partnership with New York University’s Center for Ballet and the Arts and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation joins National Sawdust’s stellar lineup of fellowship programs, including the Hildegard Commission and the BluePrint Fellowship; and Beth Morrison Projects returns thi