Latin Jazz Concerts at Night and Day, Brooklyn

Maria Cangiano, an Argentine singer/composer, is curating a series of concerts at Night and Day's performance space in Park Slope Brooklyn. The series brings together well-known artists who, though sharing similar musical influences, have rarely had the opportunity to perform together at the same place. In particular, the series is assembling a variety of South American composers and performers who share a common background in jazz and South American music, tango, folk, candombe etc. The series has already showcased the Emilio Solla Jazz Quartet, Victor Prieto's trio, the Uruguayan guitarist-composer Beledo among others.

Performances scheduled for April include:

Saturday, April 7

6:30 pm Spanish jazz singer Xavier Casellas in concert

“Xavier Casellas is coming up strong as one of the few Europeen male voices aspiring to leave a deep footprint in the contemporay jazz scene." Pere Pons, Avui Daily (Spanish Newspaper)

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9:00 pm Sofia Kourtsovitis in concert

Argentine singer Sofia Koutsovitis belongs to a new generation of musicians who imaginatively explore the connection between jazz and contemporary music and the rich musical traditions of South America. An active vocalist, composer and arranger, her primary musical project to date, the Sofia Koutsovitis Group, is grounded in traditional South American rhythms such as chacarera and zamba from Argentina along with Afro-Peruvian festejo and lando and various Brazilian genres that merge sophisticated harmonies and exploratory improvisations.



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Saturday, April 21

A Night of Jazz with European Soul
6:30 pm: Igor Lumpert and Innertextures


Igor Lumpert, saxophone
Thomas Morgan, bass
Nick Halley--drums & perccusion


Igor music is a unique fusion of jazz, funk, Eastern European rhythms and modern neo-bop sketches. He presented his original writing talent on a recently completed European tour “Innertextures," where he performed with the legendary Reggie Workman.


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9 pm: Katja in Concert


Katja, vocals
Dominic Fallacaro, piano
Marcos Varela, bass
Luke Damrosch, drums/percussion


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Saturday, April 28

9 pm Argentine Jazz Folk Music
Julio Santullan Trio & Maria Cangiano


Maria Cangiano, vocals
Julio Santillan, guitar
Nuno Antunes, clarinet
Drums (TBA)


Julio A. Santilln is a New York-based composer and guitarist originally from Tucumn, Argentina. His compositions combine elements from his home land folk music, jazz improvisation and classical music. Maria Cangiano is a unique interpreter of tango music, as well as of a broader repertory of Latin American music, especially Argentine folklore.

cover $12 plus minimum drink