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*MARIZA The new face of Portuguese Fado! "Fado is the traditional music of Portugal - proud, austere and deeply melancholic. Mariza is the music's biggest star for a reason: She sings it not as musty nostalgia but as exuberant twenty-first-century pop, with a low, mesmerizing alto that's as commanding as any pop singer today...remaking fado's ancient sadness into a majestic modern sound." - Rolling Stone BBC Radio 3's "Best European World Music Artist in 2002 and Double-Platinum in Portugal, Mariza makes her long-awaited Dallas debut! Don't miss it! For audio links
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*MONTEREY
JAZZ FESTIVAL 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR The longest continually-running jazz festival in the world, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with a national tour. Maintaining Monterey's tradition of bringing together veteran and younger artists, the show stars Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Moody (saxophone), Benny Green (piano), Nnenna Freelon (special guest vocalist), Derrick Hodge (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums). A video display on the history of the festival will travel with the attraction and will be set up in the lobby of McFarlin Auditorium. This evening will be a treat for jazz lovers of all ages! For more information, visit the Monterey Jazz website. Check out this great clip of Kendrick Scott & Terence Blanchard. |
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*ANGELIQUE
KIDJO Angelique Kidjo, whose work has garnered her four Grammy nominations, has cross-pollinated the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with a diverse group of international artists like Carlos Santana, Gilberto Gil, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel and more. She recently completed a North American tour in support of Groban where she garnered multiple rave reviews. "Kidjo demands your undivided attention with her electrifying stage presence and forceful voice." -Village Voice Visit her website for audio clips and and more information. Go here for the EPK for Angelique's new CD, and several other videos. |
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DIANNE
REEVES Dianne Reeves is one of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world today. She was awarded the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for each of her last three recordings-a Grammy first in any vocal category. Recently, Reeves appeared and performed in George Clooney's Academy Award nominated film "Good Night, and Good Luck," the soundtrack recording of which provided Reeves her fourth Best Jazz Vocal Grammy in 2006. "Dianne's the legitimate extension of all of the good things that have gone on before, from Ethel Waters to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McCrae." - Down Beat Swing over to her website for more. To see video of Dianne singing "In Your Eyes", click here. |
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VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY They're back! After a triumphant TITAS debut in 2006, New York's East Village Opera Company make their highly-anticipated return to Dallas. This powerful five-piece band, with a string quartet and two magnificent vocalists, takes classic opera arias and puts their own modern, rocked-out twist on them. The result is a hard-hitting, yet emotional and dynamic evening of the best of Rigoletto, Carmen, Turandot and other memorable opera arias. "This New York band deftly fuses rock and opera, delivering beloved arias ramped up with guitar and techno samples" - Entertainment Weekly Check out their website for everything about EVOC. Click here for an amateur live clip that captures the power and beauty of EVOC |
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