Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - Cuban-Canadian pianist/ALMA Records recording artist Hilario Duran will lead the Hilario Duran Trio on a cross Canada tour, summer and fall of 2008. The Hilario Duran Trio will perform at this country's major jazz festivals and venues from coast to coast. This is the debut national tour as a leader for Hilario Duran, a multi award winning and internationally acclaimed Cuban-Latin jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator.
The Hilario Duran Trio features the highly acclaimed Canadian musicians, contrabassist Roberto Occhipinti, and drummer Mark Kelso. Hilario describes the trio and the music: “This trio is one of my most expressive musical formations - classic Cuban and Latin jazz repertoire, a style of Cuban danzon with essential rhythms from Afro-Cuban music like cha-cha-cha, bemb, mambo, son Montuno and elements of modern jazz."
Tour Dates as of May 8, 2008:
21-Jun-08: Edmonton, AB. Edmonton International Jazz Festival. Maclab Theatre (With The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra)
22-Jun-08: Vancouver, BC. Coastal Jazz & Blues Festival, Performance Works
23-Jun-08: Victoria, BC. Victoria Jazz Society,Hermann's Jazz Club
24-Jun-08: Medicine Hat, AB. Medicine Hat JazzFest, Esplanade Theatre
25-Jun-08: Calgary,AB.New Calgary Jazz Festival,Ironwood Stage
26-Jun-08: Saskatoon, SK .Saskatoon Jazz Festival, The Exchange
27-Jun-08: Saskatoon, SK. Saskatoon Jazz Festival, Amigo's Cantina
28-Jun-08: Toronto, ON. TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Main stage, Nathan Philips Square
29-Jun-08: Montral, QC. Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Theatre Gesu
12-Jul-08: Charlottetown, PEI.PEI Jazz and Blues Festival, Main Tent
14-Jul-08: Halifax, NS. Atlantic Jazz Festival, Commons Room
16-Jul-08: St. John's NF. St.John's Jazz Festival, Nfld.
30-Jul-08: Huntsville, ON. Huntsville Festival of The Arts. The Algonquin Theatre
02-03-Aug-08: Kaslo BC. Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival. Kaslo Bay Park
12-Sep-08: Moncton, NB. Theatre Capitol. Theatre Capitol
13-Sep-08: Fredericton, NB. Fredericton Jazz Festival Playhouse
06-Dec-08: Lasalle, QC. Centre Henri Lemieux Hilario Duran is based in Toronto, Canada. He was recently honoured with a 2007 Chico O'Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award from Latin Jazz USA, for his contributions to Latin jazz and Afro Cuban music. Hilario is a multi JUNO award recipient, Grammy nominee and multi National Jazz Award recipient. In addition to the Hilario Duran Trio, Hilario leads the 20-piece Hilario Duran & His Latin Jazz Big Band.
The Hilario Duran Trio features the highly acclaimed Canadian musicians, contrabassist Roberto Occhipinti, and drummer Mark Kelso. Hilario describes the trio and the music: “This trio is one of my most expressive musical formations - classic Cuban and Latin jazz repertoire, a style of Cuban danzon with essential rhythms from Afro-Cuban music like cha-cha-cha, bemb, mambo, son Montuno and elements of modern jazz."
Tour Dates as of May 8, 2008:
21-Jun-08: Edmonton, AB. Edmonton International Jazz Festival. Maclab Theatre (With The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra)
22-Jun-08: Vancouver, BC. Coastal Jazz & Blues Festival, Performance Works
23-Jun-08: Victoria, BC. Victoria Jazz Society,Hermann's Jazz Club
24-Jun-08: Medicine Hat, AB. Medicine Hat JazzFest, Esplanade Theatre
25-Jun-08: Calgary,AB.New Calgary Jazz Festival,Ironwood Stage
26-Jun-08: Saskatoon, SK .Saskatoon Jazz Festival, The Exchange
27-Jun-08: Saskatoon, SK. Saskatoon Jazz Festival, Amigo's Cantina
28-Jun-08: Toronto, ON. TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Main stage, Nathan Philips Square
29-Jun-08: Montral, QC. Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Theatre Gesu
12-Jul-08: Charlottetown, PEI.PEI Jazz and Blues Festival, Main Tent
14-Jul-08: Halifax, NS. Atlantic Jazz Festival, Commons Room
16-Jul-08: St. John's NF. St.John's Jazz Festival, Nfld.
30-Jul-08: Huntsville, ON. Huntsville Festival of The Arts. The Algonquin Theatre
02-03-Aug-08: Kaslo BC. Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival. Kaslo Bay Park
12-Sep-08: Moncton, NB. Theatre Capitol. Theatre Capitol
13-Sep-08: Fredericton, NB. Fredericton Jazz Festival Playhouse
06-Dec-08: Lasalle, QC. Centre Henri Lemieux Hilario Duran is based in Toronto, Canada. He was recently honoured with a 2007 Chico O'Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award from Latin Jazz USA, for his contributions to Latin jazz and Afro Cuban music. Hilario is a multi JUNO award recipient, Grammy nominee and multi National Jazz Award recipient. In addition to the Hilario Duran Trio, Hilario leads the 20-piece Hilario Duran & His Latin Jazz Big Band.
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