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Claudio Celso
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Claudio Celso (born August 4, 1955) is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and arranger. His work includes jazz, bossa nova and Brazilian popular music. He was considered in 2000 one of the best jazz contemporary musicians by South Florida "New Times" magazine and listed in the world´s top 100 guitarists by Brazil´s Guitar Player magazine in 2006.
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Djangada
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ast emerging as the new Brazilian sound from the UK, Djangada's funky reworking of Brazilian classics has captivated audiences all over. Their dynamic trio interplay comes from years of performing together and is a thrill to witness live; a blend of traditional Brazilian music with a jazz aesthetic that is lively and accessible, but with a deep sense of craft and musicality.
The name Djangada comes from the word jangada, a fishing boat found in the north-east of Brazil, the home of Afro-Brazilian rhythms. It is from here that Djangada draws their inspiration, transforming the classic songs of Bahia's Dorival Caymmi and Gilberto Gil into punchy instrumental grooves
About Katchie Cartwright
Instrument: Flute
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Katchie Cartwright
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Flutist and radio host Dr. Katchie Cartwright’s Brazilian trio celebrates a world of Brazilian genres, from choro to MPB, Brazilian jazz, baião, and beyond. The ensemble features Dr. {{m: Marco Antonio Santos = 100560}} of Minas Gerais on guitar, Dr. {{m: Fabio Augustinis = 114482}} from São Paulo on drums, and Jan Flemming from Köln on accordion, and Austin’s Ben Triesch on bass. Check the calendar at katchie.com.
"Rare are individuals with doctorates in ethnomusicology. Rarer still are the Ph.D.s who put ethnomusicological theory into practice. Katchie Cartwright is of that uncommon breed.
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Raquel Cepeda
Raquel Cepeda is a Jazz Singer and Songwriter who brings the best styles and rhythms from around the world to the refined language and aesthetics of Jazz. A highly regarded singer who has shared the stage with Jazz legends such as Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis. A performer whose interpretative quality, approach to story telling, and multi-cultural style has the ability to reach and move the hearts and ears of the most demanding and diverse audiences. She was featured at the 1st Latin Jazz Festival of Houston in 2018, as well as the Brazilian Food and Music Festival in 2019, and has performed with the Kingwood Pops Orchestra.
Raquel performs extensively in Houston where she resides, producing important concerts including her Annual “Jazz on Valentine’s” held at the Match Theater on Valentine’s Day, and is highly requested for many public and private performances
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Antonio Adolfo
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Antonio Adolfo is an important composer, having written songs recorded
by many Brazilian and International artists. He also had a noted role in the
process of making important music available through independent
production, through the creation of the pioneer independent label
Artezanal.
As an arranger, he worked for several musicians and singers.
The son of Yolanda Maurity, a music teacher and violinist of the orchestra
of the Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Adolfo began to study
music very early. At seven, he began his violin studies with Paulina
D'Ambrozzio
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Jackie Ryan
Jackie teamed with GRAMMY Award winner John Clayton to deliver her chart-
topping CD "Listen Here" - a tour de force through a myriad of jazz idioms — from
blues and gospel flavored jazz gems, to luscious love songs, a soaring Spanish
ballad, a Gershwin classic, pulsating samba rhythms, an original with lyrics penned
by GRAMMY/Oscar/Emmy Award winners — all culminating with the title track: a
stunning duet with 3-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton.
"Those who hear her are the fortunate ones," writes Howard Mandel - president, Jazz
Journalists Association; "An astonishing contralto voice," (DOWNBEAT), thrilling
audiences across the globe with her powerful 3 & 1/2 octave range and her magnetic
stage presence - and amassing, along the way, an impressive array of records (three
back-to-back #1 CDs on JazzWeek's nationwide chart) and glowing reviews.
Her previous outing - a double CD, "DOOZY" - featured Cyrus Chestnut, Eric
Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, Carl Allen, Ray Drummond and Romero Lubambo, garnered
universal praise (4-Stars from both DOWNBEAT and AMG), and held the #1 position
nationwide on JazzWeek's industry-standard chart for a record-breaking 7 solid
weeks
About Michael Pipoquinha
Instrument: Bass, electric
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About Gabriel Santiago
Instrument: Guitar
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Gabriel Santiago
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Brazilian-born Gabriel Santiago is an award-winning composer, arranger, performer, and music educator. A master of both the acoustic and electric guitar, Santiago has released 14 albums (including CDs & DVDs) and regularly performs solo and accompanied concerts and festivals across the U.S. and around the globe. Filled with passion and culture, his ever-evolving sound represents a dynamic confluence of his classical, jazz and Brazilian roots. Santiago has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, including Esperanza Spalding, Chris Potter, Stefon Harris, John Clayton, Terence Blanchard, Janek Gwizdala, Carmen Bradford, André Mehmari, Romero Lubambo, Odair Assad, Gilson Peranzzetta and Recording Engineer Master Rupert Neve
About Michel Nirenberg
Instrument: Saxophone
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Michel Nirenberg
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Saxophonist and composer Michel Nirenberg, a native of Rio de Janeiro, has been carving out a niche in the Washington, DC jazz scene since coming to the United States in 2012. He has already made a name for himself in Brazil, performing in many festivals and winning in competitions throughout the country while earning a bachelor’s degree in music at the top of his class from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). In 2014, he graduated with a master’s degree in music from James Madison University, where he was a teaching assistant and active performer. Long before graduation, he was playing with top performers in both countries. Nirenberg was raised in a family of musicians and studied music since childhood
About Journeys
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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Journeys
«Journeys» is the project of six experienced top musicians from Zürich, who have been on the scene for the last twenty-five years. Based on the remarkable compositions of Dennis Roshard and Angelo Signore the band has developed an exciting, timeless mix of grooving funk tunes, beautiful ballads and kicking Latin jazz, leaving their audiences overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Their new CD «New Destinations» is filled with beautiful melodies, colorful harmonies, driving grooves and excellent solos. Take a trip with the music of «Journeys» to «New Destinations»" you’ll always want to come back.