BOSSABRASIL FESTIVAL AT BIRDLAND FEATURES BRAZILIAN LEGENDS
The sounds of Brasil are returning to BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street,
NYC - 212-581-3080 -
http://www.birdlandjazz.com/
) with the BOSSABRASIL FESTIVAL, Tuesday through Saturday, April 15th
through 19th with sets at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. Launched in '07 to great
success, the series is produced by Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta
who have a long history of working with Brazilian music. This year's
BOSSABRASIL FESTIVAL features Grammy Award winning master Pianist/Composer/
Producer, Cesar Camargo Mariano with his Trio and renowned Vocalist/Guitarist/Composer,
Joao Bosco, joined by Saxist, Harry Allen. Call for cover/minimum
information.
Joao Bosco is acclaimed world-wide for his special
musical creations which have a very personal signature. His voice,
full of soul, still sings Brazil's melodies with the blood of African
slaves in his veins and weeps melodic songs from his Lebanese ancestors.
This ethnic mix makes Joao Bosco a very eclectic artist. Born in
the state of Minas Geraes, he moved to Rio where he was introduced
to Jobim, Chico Buarque, Bossa Nova. During the 1970', together
with poet Aldir Blanc, Joao composed a vast repertoire, recorded
first time by superstar artists Elis Regina and now considered classics.
Cesar Camargo Mariano appears this year with his
Trio. Mariano, famous for his ability to 'swing', compose, produce
and arrange, will perform with a Trio, which was a large part of
the history of his early life and prominence in Brazil. As a renowned
artist, he has worked with everyone from Elis Regina to Gal Costa,
to Simone, Jobim... .and so many other greats. His contemporary
concepts focus on harmony and arrangement and the musicians' performance
as a combination rather than the concept of much soloing.
He appears with his son, Marcelo Mariano on bass
who has a technique and style that falls within the modern-day "Samba
Jazz" and "Funk", playing with a very rich rhythmic and harmonic
base. JURIM MOREIRA, one of the most in-demand drummers of Brazil
performs with all the greats such as Gal Costa and other stars.
His simplistic and melodic techniques are very creative and immaculate.
At Birdland, the sounds of Brasil, virtuosity, special
compositions, and beautiful vocalizing will take centerstage. BossaBrasil
presents a rare combination of some of Brazil's most acclaimed musicians
and one of our own, Harry Allen... .the Brazilian 'feel' at its
best... Samba and Jazz Ð From Ipanema to New York !
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