You don't get to do this every day:
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Help me write/translate a song in 16 different languages! (ALL LANGUAGES WELCOME)
So here is an interesting project: suggest a seven-syllable phrase in any language(s) you speak (swahili, mandarin, german, french...all welcome) that says something like: "this is the place I love" or "this is where I connect with the world" or "I can't live with out this place" or anything of this kind. Check out the video below for more info and write your ideas as a "comment" under this blog post. If everyone helps we might be able to play it at our next show at SOB's on September 28th. Let's see what you guys can do!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
We're playing SOB's!!! (this time is confirmed...)
We're playing at SOB's on September at 28th and we're gonna make it an awesome night! We are also having an amazing Brooklyn duo, Hank and Cupcakes, open the show for us. Check them out: www.hankandcupcakes.com
Here is link to the event on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146826472004958&ref=mf
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Old Colombian Big Band Music
My good friend and fellow musician Sergio Saavedra (www.myspace.com/sergiosaavedramusic / www.sergiomusic.blogspot.com) shared this video with me today. It's some great footage of Lucho Bermudez, one of Colombia's most important bandleaders of his time. I'm sure you can hear the influence that this music has had in our band.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New contribution to our Album from Mario Chamorro!
Our good friend Mario Chamorro has recently made a generous donation to our album fund. Very soon, we will be releasing our first single and more music will follow that, so stay tuned. Thank you Mario!
You can donate at:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Vote for saxophonist Sharel Cassity on Downbeat Magazine
Sharel Cassitty (www.sharelcassity.com), the Alto Saxophonist in my band, has been included in the Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll "Rising Star Alto Saxophone" category (August 2010 issue) and we all need to vote for her on-line. Its FREE and its will only take you a minute.
Here's how: 1.) Go to http://www.downbeat.com 2.) Click on "75th Annual Readers Poll" 3.) If you aren't a Downbeat subscriber, sign up for the free Downbeat Newsletter (don't worry, it's only monthly and you can cancel anytime) 4.)Vote! You'll find my name listed under the "Alto Saxophone" category. Most of you have seen her playing her ass off with my big band (specially on "La Primavera") but you can also check out her website (once again: www.sharelcassity.com) and listen to her album "Relentless" and learn more about her.
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