Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $40
Hilario Durán http://www.hilarioduran.com/
Ignaccio Berroa
The influence of Afro-Cuban music goes beyond geographical borders and has left an undeniable mark on Jazz, America’s original art form. Grammy winner drummer Ignacio Berroa and piano master Hilario Durán join forces with legendary Halifax saxophone player Chris Mitchell, bassist extraordinaire Roberto Occhipinti and child prodigy, percussionist Jorge Luis Torres “Papiosco.” They will perform a full range of Afro-Cuban music in a big band format with the Jazz orchestra of some Canadian cities during their tour. In addition, this presentation offers an audiovisual presentation (workshop) wherever possible and also performance in a quintet formation.
*This tour also includes one performance in the USA at the Rochester Jazz Festival on June 24, 2015.
Maestro Hilario Durán and Ignacio Berroa bring their infinite range of styles presenting the legacy of extraordinary music. The Havana-born, Toronto-based pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader is planning to showcase his virtuosity and versatility with brilliant cohorts. The program offers a varied selection of music well elaborated.
Hilario Durán: Musician of the Year by the Toronto Musicians Association; Vision Award Winner “Premio a la Trayectoria” - Hilario’s formal music training, combined with a deep understanding of traditional Cuban music, as well as a love for jazz, allowed him to play a key role in the integration of Afro-Cuban music and jazz.
Ignacio Berroa: He is the only drummer in the history of American music that has traversed the world of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz drumming, as per Dizzy Gillespie's own words. Ignacio Berroa is the only non-American drummer who has set a pattern in the history of Jazz. Mr. Berroa was drummer for Dizzy Gillespie in all major groups he had during the last 10 years of his life. To this we can add that Ignacio Berroa has recorded and performed with countless jazz greats.
Chris Mitchell: His mastery of a diversity of styles and proficiency in several music genres has earned him a huge reputation. Dalhousie music professor Chris Mitchell is more than welcome in this presentation, ratifying one more time his profile as a top-notch flautist and saxophonist.
Jorge Luis Torres: A self-taught musician, a child prodigy who began playing the percussion instrument at the age of three; who now makes Toronto his home, comes from a long line of virtuosic rumberos who helped define the shape and direction of Cuban music throughout the years.
Roberto Occhipinti: There is no word to describe this versatile and talented musician. He is one of a small number of musicians who have had successful careers in both classical music and jazz; in addition, he is also one of the Canadian musicians that have taken the time to revisit the glorious history of Cuban music.
Calgary jazz Orchestra
The Yates Theatre is located downtown next to Lethbidge City Hall. It is a great room which hosts a variety of shows including music and comedy from Ian Tyson to Ron James.
The Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre consists of two performance spaces, the Yates Theatre, a 486 seat proscenium theatre, and the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, a black box theatre with a maximum audience capacity of 180. Several facilities are shared between the two theatres. These include a costume construction/sewing room; a set construction workshop; set, costume, and property storage areas; offices; box office and concessions. In addition to serving as a performance venue, the Yates Memorial Centre also houses an art gallery in the upper mezzanine area. Works from new and established visual artists are displayed on a rotating basis for the enjoyment of both theatre patrons and the general public.
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