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Article: Live Review

43 Voll-Damm Festival de Jazz de Barcelona: semana 'Umbria Jazz Barcellona'

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Giovanni Guidi + Big Band del Conservatori del Liceu dirigida por Jere Laukkanen 43 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona Conservatori del Liceu9 de noviembreConcierto doble en uno de los nuevos e interesantes espacios que el festival de jazz de Barcelona ha descubierto este año, el auditorio del Conservatori ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet and Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band Electrify in an Afro-Caribbean Jazz Double Bill

Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet and Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band Electrify in an Afro-Caribbean Jazz Double Bill

Philadelphia, PA: The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts kicks off its 11/12 Latin Roots series with the dual presentation of Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet and Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band with special guest Dafnis Prieto, October 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM. With both critically-acclaimed acts showcasing their unique fusion of complex Latin rhythms ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Celebrates Its 40th Year This Season with Special Concerts and Post-Performance Toasts

This season brings the 40 year anniversary of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on the Penn campus, and there's a chance for every type of creative spirit to celebrate their favorite Annenberg memories in whatever style they love best. This month grooves by with the jazz saxophonist/pianist duo of Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau ...

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News: Festival

Barcelona Jazz Festival Announces Its Complete Marathon Line Up

Barcelona Jazz Festival Announces Its Complete Marathon Line Up

The 43rd Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival is set to commence Sunday, October 16th through Thursday, December 1st, 2011. This month and a half long celebration will feature performances by Maria Schneider Orchestra, Vijay Iyer Trio, Rudresh Mahanthappa Samdhi, Eliane Elias Brazilian Quartet, Randy Weston and his African Rhythms Trio, Michel Camilo 'Mano a Mano' with ...

Article: Interview

Omar Sosa - Il Mondo per il Mondo

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di Simon J. Harper Il pianista e compositore Omar Sosa è nato a Cuba durante il primo decennio di governo di Fidel Castro, ed è cresciuto ascoltando il jazz - insieme ai suoi compagni di scuola - clandestinamente. Dopo qualche tempo le regole sarebbero cambiate, e anche a Cuba la musica americana divenne legittima. Dopo il ...

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News: Award / Grant

Omar Sosa Receives Latin GRAMMY Nomination for "Calma"

Omar Sosa Receives Latin GRAMMY Nomination for "Calma"

We are pleased to announce that Omar Sosa's solo piano CD, Calma, has received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Instrumental Album. The 11th annual Latin GRAMMY awards will be held in Las Vegas on November 10, 2011. Released in February 2011, Calma is comprised of 13 solo piano improvisations, fusing stylistic elements of jazz, classical, ...

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Article: Live Review

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland 2011: Days 8-10

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Days 1-3 | Days 4-6 | Days 8-10 32th Annual Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandCleveland, OhioApril 28-May 8, 2011 Chapter Index May 4: Robert Glasper Trio May 5: TCJF SoundWorks with Benny Golson and Ndugu Chancler May 6: Will Bernard / Dr. Lonnie Smith / Medeski Martin & Wood

Article: Album Review

Omar Sosa: Calma

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Calma. Un titolo così non lascia scampo riguardo le aspettative che un ascoltatore può riservare al nuovo lavoro in piano solo - il quinto nella sua discografia - di Omar Sosa, pianista che, una volta ancora, ribadisce la grandezza del suo essere artista infinitamente ispirato e sensibile. Tredici passaggi che compenetrano l'uno dentro l'altro, in una ...

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Article: Interview

Omar Sosa: Bringing The World To The World

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Pianist/composer Omar Sosa was born in Cuba in the first decade of Fidel Castro's rule over the island, and grew up listening to forbidden American jazz with his music school friends in secret, the radio discretely turned low, though eventually the rules changed and the music was broadcast in Cuba, too. After Cuba and a short ...

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Article: Live Review

Omar Sosa Afri-lectric Quintet: New York, May 5, 2011

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Omar Sosa Afri-lectric QuintetBlue NoteNew York, NYMay 5, 2011 Cuban-born/Barcelona-based Omar Sosa doesn't simply perform for an audience when he brings his music to a club. He conjures musical spirits and creates a magical realm, unlike any other. The pianist fuses the most ancient and modern ideals imaginable into a ...


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