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"The young musicians … will make you dance, cry, laugh and marvel at their instrumental skill and love for a music that is centuries old but sounds as fresh as ever." –San Francisco Bay Guardian
After delighting audiences for several years with their energetic mixture of Brazilian choro, samba and jazz, Grupo Falso Baiano has released its debut studio CD, produced by legendary percussionist Michael Spiro.
The album features a number of special guest appearances, including Jovino Santos Neto, Mike Marshall and Michael Spiro.Viajando: Choro e Jazz showcases Grupo Falso Baiano's blend of traditional Brazilian choro music with modern influences such as jazz, flamenco and samba.
Choro is Brazil's first national music, often compared to ragtime, Dixieland and klezmer for its melodic, playful sound. The repertoire on the CD spans over 100 years, with creative, jazz-influenced arrangements of both classic material and works by modern masters (Hermeto Pascoal, Hamilton de Holanda).
GFB started out as a trio in 2003 with members Brian Moran (seven-string guitar), Zack Pitt-Smith (flute, clarinet and saxophone) and Ami Molinelli (pandeiro and other percussion), and evolved into a quartet when Jesse Appelman (mandolin) joined the lineup in 2006. These four Americans' backgrounds range from jazz to bluegrass, but they have studied, played and recorded with master musicians in Brazil and the U.S. to develop unique instrumental voices in this genre.
The band will promote the CD with a kick-off tour through Southern California, leading up to a CD release party with special guests at Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley, CA on October 3 (see below for full listing of dates).
Wed, Sept 17
SoHo
with special guest flutist Rebecca Kleinmann
1221 State St., Santa Barbara, CA
8:00, $10 Cover CD Release Event
Sun, Sept 21
Red White & Bluezz
70 S. Raymond, Ave, Old Pasadena, CA
Sun brunch show 10:30am-1:30pm
Sun, Sept 21
The Coffee Gallery Backstage
2029 Lake St, Altadena, CA
3:00pm - matinee show
$15 Cover
CD Release event
Fri, Oct 3rd
Anna's Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
2 Shows: 8:00pm and 10:00pm
Cover $10
CD Release event
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