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SUMMARY:Jane Bunnett & Maqueque with Special Guest Nikki D Brown ( The Jimi Hendrix of the Sacred Steel)
DESCRIPTION:MAQUEQUE ON THE MOVE \nHow did Jane Bunnett and Maqueque evolve – in less than five years – from a project to support and honor the new generation of young women jazz players and composers\, to a Grammy nominated\, critically acclaimed band that is in demand internationally at major Jazz festivals? \nThis all-female collective is led by veteran jazz icon\, soprano saxophone player\, flautist\, composer and proud Canadian Jane Bunnett. With five Juno awards\, three Grammy nominations and an Officer of the Order of Canada (Canadas highest civilian award) Jane decided to dedicate herself to taking Maqueque to the world. \nWith hard work\, virtuosity and chemistry\, presented to audiences with power and joy\, the dream is alive and thriving! \nTheir third release\, On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme\, is a bold testament to the strength and originality of Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. \n“This band sounds like no other today in Jazz.” – DOWN BEAT magazine\, which voted Jane Bunnett and Maqueque as one of the Top 10 Jazz Groups in its most recent Critic’s Poll. \nPrior to recording On Firm Ground\, the group went from strength to strength touring constantly from Canada’ s Yukon to Colombia\, Brazil\, Cuba and Panama to major US Jazz festivals and clubs including Newport\, Monterey\, Saratoga\, Birdland and Lincoln Center.\nNPRs Jazz Night in America did a one hour feature (“The New Queens of Afro Cuban Jazz”) on Maqueque. \nA New Yorker magazine piece titled “The New Vanguard of Women in Cuban Jazz\,” featuring members of Maqueque\, describes Jane’s role as a mentor and inspiration to this burgeoning scene of young women in Cuba. \nAnd Maqueque’s first two European tours cemented their reputation internationally.\nThere are lots of surprise on the new recording. \nA recent collaborator\, Sacred Steel guitar player and vocalist Nikki D Brown\, comes from the Church and hails from Toledo\, Ohio. She contributes fiery steel and soulful vocals to “On Firm Ground” and melancholy playing and Vocals on “Broken Heart.” \nDayme Arocena (a founding member and inspiration for the group) is full on for this recording and offers her composition “Mysteries of Jane’s House\,” showing how in a few short years she has become one of the bright lights and biggest stars in Afro Cuban Jazz. \nAll the group members wrote a piece for the new recording.\nPianist Danae Olano wrote three compositions and has becomes Jane’s closest collaborator. Her playing and composition skills have blossomed and her pieces represent the heart and soul of this third Maqueque recording. \nOther highlights include three new Jane Bunnett compositions\, including “Monkey See\, Monkey Do” with lyrics by past member Melvis Santa\, who adds her vocals throughout the CD. \nProducer Larry Cramer contributes a stunning take on John Coltrane’s “Moment’s Notice\,” done in a conga style and clocking in just under three minutes. \nDrummer Yissy Garcia is the heartbeat and power that propels Maqueque along\, especially with new members Mary Paz on percussion and bassist Tailin Marrero\, who adds a beautiful acoustic bass sound. \nAnother surprise is the addition of our newest member\, Joanna Majoko\, an incredibly soulful vocalist whose roots are in Zimbabwe and who immediately connected with the Maqueque groove.\nMaqueque is on the move and I hope you come along for the ride! \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jane-bunnett-and-maqueque-with-special-guest-nikki-d-brown-the-jimi-hendrix-of-the-sacred-steel/
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SUMMARY:Aguanko (Latin Jazz)
DESCRIPTION:Conga player and composer Alberto Nacif and the superlative musicians who make up the sizzling Latin Jazz septet Aguanko are working on a new Latin Jazz recording titled “Pattern Recognition” which will be available in late 2017/early 2018! This recording will feature the core group of Aguanko musicians from the incredibly rich Detroit and Ann Arbor area Jazz scene performing original music which will further the trajectory of this exciting group. \nThese tasteful musicians’ interpretation of Alberto Nacif’s original music is evocative and sensuous\, and true to its Cuban roots. Aguanko has received local and national attention\, and their live concerts have dazzled capacity crowds at the multiple venues where they have performed. They are also able to offer educational lecture-demonstrations and instructional seminars. \nAguanko’s first recording\, “Elemental“\, released in 2013 was on the Jazzweek national charts for 32 weeks\, their second release (“Invisible“) in 2015 was on the charts for 20 weeks!  The last release “Latin Jazz Christmas in Havana” which creatively turned Christmas standards into traditional Cuban music jewels\,  reached #48 in the national Jazz Charts (Jazzweek)\, and the second most added to on-air playlists in Dec 2016! All three releases have received excellent reviews around the world (see our review section)!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/aguanko-latin-jazz/
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