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| Latin Music Is Celebrated at Berklee College of Music November 15-19 Boston, MA – Berklee College of Music faculty, alumni, and students whom are among the world’s top Latin Jazz players will perform a concert series featuring a range of styles from various Latin American countries during Latin Culture Week, happening at Berklee, November 15 – 19. A multicultural group of students spent six months producing the fifth annual event. Highlights will include a clinic by Latin music superstar Juan Luis Guerra (’83) and a tribute to the Mambo Kings: Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito. Several of the events will be free. Monday, November 15, 2004 8:15 pm at the Berklee Performance Center, - Professor Mili Bermejo, a native of Mexico City, and bassist Dan Greenspan perform Bermejo’s original Latin jazz and folk music. Oscar Stagnaro, Peru Mestizo, Dave Samuels, and Alon Yavnai perform Afro-Peruvian music in the second half of the program. Tuesday, November 16 1:00 p.m. at the Berklee Performance Center, Free – Grammy-Award-winning singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra returns to his alma mater for a Visiting Artist Clinic. The classical and jazz trained Guerra set the Latin pop world on its ear for inventing an original style of music called bachata merengue, a combination of traditional styles from his native Dominican Republic and rich, jazz influenced harmonies and poetic lyrics. 4:00 p.m. at the David Friend Recital Hall, Free – Inventive harpist Edmar Castañeda and his trio combine traditional Colombian music and Latin jazz. Wednesday, November 17 8:15 p.m. at the Berkee Performance Center, - Song's Nothing Conservatory About It Series features Eguie Castrillo's Palladium Night Orchestra in A Tribute to the Mambo Kings: Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito. The infectious rhythms of professor Castrillo's magical timbales transports the audience back to another time and place, recreating the excitement and energy of the explosive Palladium era of the 1950's, when Mambo and cha-cha were all the rage, and the electrifying orchestras of Puente, Machito and Rodriguez were the top three big bands in New York City. World-renowned Latin jazz vibraphonist Victor Mendoza, a friend of Puente’s, will be a featured performer. Thursday, November 18 4:00 p.m. the David Friend Recital Hall, Free - Sandro Scoccia and his ensemble present a clinic and concert of Brazilian music. Friday, November 19 1:00 p.m. at the Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston St, Free – Venezuelan pianist and composer Leo Blanco shows how the influence of African and Spanish musical traditions have found their way into his jazz, classical, and pop music. write your comments about the article :: © 2004 Jazz News :: home page |