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FEBRARY NEWSLETTER:
Two Top Hotels in New York where you can listen top jazz.
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Artist in Residence for Antonio Ciacca at
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel
2 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065
ph: (212) 838-8000
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Ciacca has been a creative, passionate personality on the New York jazz scene since his 2007 arrival in the States. His tenure as Artist in Residence at The Pierre and before at Langham Place Hotel has proven successful.
Ciacca served as Director of Programming at Jazz at Lincoln Center and professor at Juilliard.
Currently is a full time composer and performer.
Feb. 4th and 13th
Antonio Ciacca-Jerry Weldon duo
Tenor Budoir; the Intimacy of the tenor saxophone.
Jerry Weldon is the principal soloist of the Harry Connick Big Band since 1990 with whom he toured the world many times. Weldon started playing professionally the tenor saxophones with the legendary Lionel Hampton and went on to become one of New York's Jazz scene most original voices.
Feb. 5, 6, 11, 12, 19, 20, 26, 27
Antonio Ciacca solo piano
February 14th
Valentine's Day: Chancon d'amour
with Koran Agan duo
New York City based guitarist Koran Agan has kept a busy schedule gigging five nights a week, touring and recording for the past decade. He has been leading his trio and his, heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt, jazz quartet trough countless performances in the city and beyond. With his interpretations of the great american song book, be-bop classics, or bal-mussete waltzes his guitar work became highly sought after.
Feb. 18th
Antonio Ciacca-Dayna Stephens duo
"Black History Month Music"
Antonio Ciacca-Dayna Stephens: "Black History Month Music"
Since the release of his 2007 cd, The Timeless Now (CTA), Dayna Stephens has emerged as one of his generation’s most distinguished modern jazz tenor saxophonists and composers. He hones a sinewy yet supple tone that unfurls poised improvisations that maximize melodic ingenuity.
Feb. 25th
Antonio Ciacca-Ben Benack duo
" The music of Tadd Dameron and Michel Legrand"
Trumpeter Benny Benack has quickly gained a reputation for being an incredibly versatile, fiery improvisor who lends superb technique and musicality to any setting.
Benny graduate at the Manhattan School of
Music on a full tuition scholarship for Jazz Trumpet. Benny is also an accomplished jazz pianist & singer, having sung and performed with his father's big band from the age of 9.
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Latin Jazz at
Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 4th Cesar Garabini trio
Cesar Garabini trio (latin jazz)
Italian-Brazilian 7 string guitarist Cezar Garabini grew up between New Jersey, Brazil and Italy. This guitar phenom on the run brings together the best of European classical guitar with Brazilian flavor and American swing. You are in for a treat with samba, choro, bossanova, baiao, forrò, waltze, classical, MPB (musica popular brasileira), Portuguese "Fado" and more.
Feb. 11th and 18th Koran Agan trio
Koran Agan trio
New York City based guitarist Koran Agan has kept a busy schedule gigging five nights a week, touring and recording for the past decade. He has been leading his trio and his, heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt, jazz quartet trough countless performances in the city and beyond. With his interpretations of the great american song book, be-bop classics, or bal-mussete waltzes his guitar work became highly sought after.
Feb. 25 Eduardo Belo trio
Eduardo Belo Choro Ensamble
"Choro" music emerged from the melting pot of 19th century Rio de Janeiro. It is a uniquely Brazilian fusion of European harmonic and melodic sensibility coupled with an Afro-Brazilian approach to rhythm, being the first national music of Brazil. Choro is a pivotal influence and a precursor of the worldwide-known music of Samba and Bossa-Nova. "Eduardo Belo Choro Quartet" carries along this tradition in NYC music scene.
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TwinsMusic Enterprises, 25 Manning Circle, Pelham, NY
www.twinsmusicny.com
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