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Afro Peruvian New Trends Orchestra at John Birks Gillespie Auditorium
Courtesy of Corina Bartra | Posted on June 11, 2018
Where
John Birks Gillespie Auditorium
53 East 11th Street
New York, NY
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When
Tue, June 19, 2018
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Corina Bartra
vocalsJack Glottman
pianoVictor Murillo
bassPerico Diaz
percussionDaniel Silva
drumsJon Menges
trumpetGlenn Makos
trumpetAdam Hutcheson
saxophoneAfro Peruvian New Trends Orquestra
band / ensemble / orchestraDave Morgan
bass, acousticAbout
A breakthrough of Jazz, Afro Peruvian and also includes some Pan American Pieces. Its artistic director, Corina Bartra amaes with her versatility.
Going from straight
ahead (including a swinging run through over the "Impressions" chord
changes) to danceable South and Latin American rhythms, the modern and
adventurous music is consistently colorful and lively. Some of the
free-wheeling ensembles hint at the Mingus Big Band while others have
tighter charts that put a greater focus on her themes. The musicians are
top-notch and the soloists are uniformly excellent and passionate although a...