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EVENTS TO CHECK OUT AROUND THE WORLD
FESTIVAL LATINO AND CONCERT CALIENTE PRESENTED BY AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE TO SPICE UP COLUMBUS' RIVERFRONT IN 2008
Music in the Air, a program of the Columbus Recreation and Parks
Department, announces spicy new twists on Festival Latino in 2008. In
preparation for development of the Scioto Mile park, Festival Latino
presented by American Family Insurance will be reformatted as a gated
event on the west bank of the downtown riverfront. Also new in 2008, Music
in the Air will partner with CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing
Arts) to present Concert Caliente-a special Saturday evening performance.
Each evening will offer dynamic Latin American music, dance, food and
merchandise. The dance plaza will feature a simulcast of the evenings'
performances on a large screen. Festival - and concert-goers are encouraged
to arrive early due to venue capacity.
Andy Montañez to Headline Friday Evening
Festival Latino presented by American Family Insurance will take place in
Genoa Park on Friday, June 20 from 5 - 11 p.m. Admission at the gate is
$1. Children ages 10 and under are free.
Continuing the 13-year tradition, Festival Latino will bring the rich
tastes and traditions of Latin America to Columbus. Festival-goers can
dance to live music, taste authentic foods, shop the Marketplace for arts
and crafts, and learn about health, education and employment opportunities
available in the community. Children can explore hands-on activities and
create traditional Latin American crafts.
Friday's music lineup includes Zon del Barrio with featured artists Sammy
Ayala and Yomo Toro at 7 p.m. Zon del Barrio plays sounds of classic
salsa, bomba, plena, merengue, boogalu and Latin jazz. Salsero Andy
Montañez will spice up the riverfront with a performance beginning at 9:30
p.m.
Andy Montañez gained fame during his 15-year membership in the group El
Gran Combo, and his popularity continues to grow as a solo artist.
Montañez spent three years co-leading the Venezuela-based band Dimensi'n
Latina prior to embarking on an international tour with his own orchestra.
In recent years, he has teamed up with fellow musicians to experiment with
various types of Latin music genres. His partnership with Cuban music
giant Pablo Milanes resulted in the Latin Grammy Award-winning album AM|PM
Lineas Paralelas. (www.andymontanez.net)
Los Huracanes Del Norte Heat Up Downtown Columbus at Concert Caliente
New this year, Music in the Air partners with CAPA to produce Concert
Caliente presented by American Family Insurance on Saturday, June 21 from
5 - 11 p.m. in Genoa Park. The highlight of the evening will be a Los
Huracanes Del Norte performance. Concert Caliente is general admission and
every attendee must have a ticket. Tickets are $30 and on sale now.
Throughout the evening, concert-goers can enjoy authentic Latin American
food and shop for traditional arts and crafts in the Marketplace along
Washington Boulevard. Lucero Terrazas, known for different genres and
styles of Mexican music, will perform at 6 p.m. As the sun goes down, the
night will heat up when norteño super-group Los Huracanes Del Norte take
the stage at 8:30 p.m. A large LED screen will simulcast the performances
on the street level plaza, providing plenty of room for dancing.
Los Huracanes Del Norte have spent most of their 35-year career at the top
of the Mexican music charts. From the late '90s through 2006, each of
their original releases climbed to Billboard's regional Mexican Top Ten.
The group's latest release, Vientos Huracanados, maintains the
characteristic style of Los Huracanes, but adds a youthful and
contemporary touch. As one of the most popular and influential groups of
the norteño genre, Los Huracanes Del Norte are well known throughout
Mexico and the U.S. (www.huracanesdelnorte.com)
Tickets for Saturday's Concert Caliente are $30 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket
Office (39 E. State St.) and at the event gate on the day of the concert.
Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets and
www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614)
431-3600 or (614) 469-0939. Additional service fees apply to tickets
purchased through Ticketmaster or by phone. Guests are encouraged to bring
blankets for lawn seating. Coolers, chairs, tents, pets, and umbrellas are
not permitted. For rain policies and additional rules, visit
www.FestivalLatino.net.
This performance is made possible in part through the generous support of
David and Mo Meuse.
Festival Latino and Concert Caliente are presented by American Family
Insurance with additional sponsorship provided by Bud Light Chelada, The
Columbus Dispatch, Fronteras de la Noticia, Target, Time Warner Cable, The
CW on WWHO-TV, Channel 48 Azteca America, La Que Buena 1550-AM, T-Mobile,
Holiday Inn City Center, Shell Oil, ODNR and FastTrack Airport Parking.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to
encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural achievement
for all Ohioans.
Festival Latino and Concert Caliente are produced by Music in the Air and
the Office of Special Events, programs of the Columbus Recreation and
Parks Department.
Owner/operator of downtown Columbus' magnificent historic theatres (Ohio
Theatre, Palace Theatre, Southern Theatre) and manager of the Riffe Center
Theatre Complex (Columbus) and the Shubert Theater (New Haven, CT), CAPA
is an award-winning presenter of national and international performing
arts and entertainment. For more information, visit www.capa.com.
Recorded Performance Line: (614) 645-3800
En Español: (614) 645-5419 Hearing Impaired: 1-800-750-0750
Website: www.FestivalLatino.net
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TWO WEEK SUMMER LATIN MUSIC WORKSHOP
FOR INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TEENS
AGES 12-19
August 4 - August 15, 2008
 The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, a division of Boys & Girls Harbor, and the leading school for the study of Latin music, is offering a unique opportunity for talented teens to study with master musicians who specialize in Afro-Caribbean Latin music (Salsa). This intensive five-day a week (Monday through Friday) workshop will be conducted from August 4th to August 15th. Classes are held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Placement auditions begin on June 9, 2008.
To arrange for audition/interview, please call Ramón Rodríguez at (212) 427-2244, ext. 572. The Harbor Conservatory is located at One East 104th Street, in Manhattan.
This two-week summer course is designed for serious teens, ages 12-19 with good reading skills and at least three years of previous study in their instruments. Tuition is $250 per week (a total of $500 for both weeks) and includes instruction in Afinque/Style, Clave 101, Folkloric, Vocal and Standards Workshop, Improvisation, and Chart Reading along with a final performance.
The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts was established in 1970 and offers a curriculum that ranges from contemporary salsa and Latin jazz to traditional Afro-Caribbean folkloric music, complemented by equally strong classical music, jazz, drama and dance programs. The Conservatory's Latin music program celebrates the rich legacy of Latin music in New York City and the Hispanic contribution to North American music through musical education and preservation, as well as the presentation of public programs, exhibitions and concerts. Since 1979, the Conservatory has maintained the 20,000 item Raices Latin Music Museum founded by Ramón Rodríguez and Louis Bauzo. Raices, an early stage museum, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, an official project of Save Americas Treasures and is the nucleus for the first Latin music museum. For more information regarding the Harbor Conservatory and Raices, you may visit www.harborconservatory.org.
Boys & Girls Harbor, established in l937, by Anthony Duke, and now under the leadership of Hans E. Hageman, focuses on the intellectual, physical and emotional development of youngsters (ranging in age from six months to twenty-one years) through education, cultural awareness and social services.
The Harbor's Latin Music Program is made possible with support from the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and The ASCAP Foundation.
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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
2008 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Parker's musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist. The two days of free concerts take place in neighborhoods where Charlie Parker lived and worked, in Historic Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park and in Tompkins Square Park within Manhattan's Lower East Side. The festival is produced by the City Parks Foundation.
FREE. All programs throughout the festival begin at 3:00 p.m.
Marcus Garvey Park
124th St. & Mt. Morris Park
Saturday, August 23rd
Hank Jones
Henry "Hank" Jones believes that when you listen to a pianist, each note "should have a soul of its own." Jones’ precise interpretations have been called "Eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable." The highest accolades possible have been given to this legendary musician, including the "NEA Jazz Masters" award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a "Jazz Living Legend" award from The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Mr. Jones has over sixty albums to his credit and countless others on which he has appeared, including collaborations with legends Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Charlie Parker.
Vanessa Rubin
Jazz musicians are talking about Vanessa Rubin. They all want her unique phrasing and velvety smooth tone to make their compositions come alive.
After leaving Cleveland and moving to New York, she almost immediately began gigging with greats like the Pharaoh Sanders Quartet. She has eight albums to her credit, and has amassed a list of outstanding collaborations, partnering with Lionel Hampton, the Mercer Ellington Orchestra and Grover Washington, Jr. Ms. Rubin recently completed international tours with Herbie Hancock, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Jazz Crusaders.
Rashied Ali
Rashied Ali is the father of "free jazz" drumming and one of the most harmonic and innovative drummers to ever grace the world of jazz. He has sat in and collaborated with many R&B and jazz experimenters, most famously with the great John Coltrane. As the leader of the Rashied Ali Quintet, he continues to refine his art while discovering and nurturing new talent.
Robert Glasper
Pianist Robert Glasper is a perfect example of how old and new school can create the future. Classically trained, but moved by his own muse, Glasper has commanded the stage of jazz festivals throughout the world. The profundity of Glasper's talent is no longer a secret, making him an in-demand musician for numerous hip hop and R&B greats including Mos Def, Common, Jay Z, Erykah Badu and Me’Shell Ndegeocello. Robert Glasper’s three albums have been met with widespread acclaim and his most recent, In My Element, has been called "ravishing."
Tompkins Square Park
E. 8th St. Between Aves. A&B
Sunday, August 24th
Randy Weston
Inspired by Jamaican roots and global travels, Randy Weston's jazz is like none other. Although Weston cites Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk as inspirations, what makes him unique is his unusually percussive and highly rhythmic piano compositions. In 2002, Weston performed with bassist James Lewis for the inauguration of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. In June 2006, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by Brooklyn College, CUNY. His great compositions include "Hi-Fly," "Little Niles," "Berkshire Blues," "African Sunrise," "The Healers," "Blue Moses," and "African Cookbook."
Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache
"I am bilingual...I can play blues and I can play Rumba," says Jerry Gonzalez of his multi-cultural sound. After several attempts at finding a musical home, Gonzalez finally found his voice in his own band. Their 1989 release, Rumba Para Monk, received critical acclaim and was honored by The Academie Du Jazz, naming it "Jazz Album of the Year." They have also been nominated for two Latin Jazz Grammy's for Rumba Para Monk and y Los Pyratas de Flamenco.
Eric Lewis
With profound intensity, Eric Lewis is already a prodigious jazz pianist. A musical contortionist, Lewis’ compositions twist, turn, and careen between styles, sounds, and emotions, resulting in a stunning aural experience. At the age of 22, Lewis began touring with legends Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson. At the age of 26 he won the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition and became a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Mr. Lewis will perform a work specially commissioned by City Parks Foundation to premier at the 2008 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.
Gretchen Parlato
Herbie Hancock says of Gretchen Parlato’s voice that it is "a deep, almost magical connection to the music." She combines classic Sinatra-esque vocals with insightful forays into melodey, unexpected scatting and Afro-Latin rhythms. In 2004 she walked away with first place at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition and has teamed up with Diane Reeves, Roy Hargrove's Big Band and Terence Blanchard. All About Jazz magazine has called Gretchen Parlato’s vocal musings "delicious."
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BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION CELEBRATION: Brazil Camp is one of the best-kept secrets in Northern California. Annually, camp-directors Dennis Broughton and Rich Rice bring together some of the most astute Brazilian musicians and dancers to teach two-week residency sessions in the redwoods of Cazadero, CA. This year, session one happens Aug. 17-23, with session two the following week, Aug. 24-30. Calbrazilcamp.com is their website for those interested. This Summer to cap off the 2008 camp there will be a free Brazilian Percussion Celebration presented by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco. The illustrious cast of internationally renowned maestros will be there, including Jorge Alabe, Marcio de Ile Aye, Jorge Martins and Carlinhos Pandeiro de Oro. It all happens Sun. Aug.31 (Labor Day weekend) from 1-3 p.m. at the Esplanade of the Yerba Buena Center, 333 Mission St. (between 3rd & 4th Sts.), SF. Muito abrigado to my friend and KKUP radio host, David Heymann, for his great photos of Brazil Camp for this edition of DLB.
JUAN LUIS GUERRA: The events production company, Anshutz Entertainment Group or AEG LIVE has moved into town and already have established themselves as major presenters with spectacular offerings, like the recent Return to Forever Reunion Tour. They have set up shop in SF at The Warfield Theater and the Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center, an art-deco palace on Sutter St. In San Jose, they are promoting concerts at the SJ Event Center Arena and it is there that they will host merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra. It happens on Saturday, August 2nd. It's been decades since Guerra visited the Bay Area, and given his mega-status today, his appearance is an anticipated high point.
BAJAFONDO: Gustavo Santaolla has always been one of my favorite musician/producers because of his maverick approach that can range from genius to junk. An Oscar winner for the soundtrack score for the film "The Motorcycle Diaries," his latest endeavor is the Bajafondo Tango Club, a collective of musicians creating an Electro-Latino trip hop sound blending traditional tango with beats and loops. On its new album, "Mardulce," the group, which includes guitarist/programmer Juan Campodonico, continues to electronically forge the Tango forward to the 21st Century. On Sunday, Aug. 3, the Bajafondo Tango Club teams up with Si Sé for a free performance at the 71st Stern Grove Music Festival in San Francisco. It's located at 19th Ave. & Sloat Blvd. and starts at 2:00 p.m. For more info: 415-252-6252 or Sterngrove.org
SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL: From August 8-10, the Comcast SJ Jazz Festival takes over downtown for a superb offering of jazz, Latin and World music. This year it's the 19th annual and features Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, David Sanborn and Javon Jackson with Dr. Lonnie Smith as main-stage headliners. The festival has 11 stages in largely outdoor settings and some inside venues. The cost has gone up this year to a $10 entrance fee (it used to be free) or a $25 three-day pass. It's a great bargain for the amount of music you are offered. The San Jose Jazz Festival, under the direction of Geoff Roach and a board that includes Latin jazz advocate Arturo Riera is perhaps the best showcase of Bay Area music and the people who dig it.
Here's a listing of the performers for this year's Latin Jazz and Salsa stages.
Latin Jazz Stage - Saturday
11:00am - Dile (Jazz Brunch)
1:00pm - Samba Da
3:00pm - Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
5:00pm - John Santos Quintet
7:00pm - Bobby Matos
Latin Jazz Stage - Sunday
1:00pm - Alexa Weber Morales
3:00pm - The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco
5:00pm - Claudia Villela
7:00pm - Chembo Corniel & Chaworo
Salsa Stage - Saturday
12:00pm - Eric Rangel y su Orquesta America
2:00pm - Orquesta Borinquen
4:00pm - Rumbache
6:00pm - Karabali
8:00pm - Jesus Diaz y su QBA
Salsa Stage - Sunday
12:00pm - Danilo y su Orquesta Universal
2:00pm - Mazacote
4:00pm - Avance
6:00pm - Anthony Blea y Charanga
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