Event for Musicians (and interested members of the public)

[Jose Cruz]

Dear JazzLatino Friend,

Our sister organization Friends of Chamber Music is inviting any interested jazz students or musicians to participate in an upcoming workshop led by jazz vocalist and composer Kavita Shah: “Introduction to Brazilian Music,” taking place on Sunday, March 22 from 2–4 PM at the SUNY Schenectady School of Music.

The class is designed as a hands-on session where students can bring their instruments and play alongside Kavita and her rhythm section (Fançois Moutin, bass; Elé Salif Howell, drums) as they explore several Brazilian pieces together. Rather than requiring pre-formed ensembles, the format is open. Students can join individually and participate as the group works through the music. Any interested vocalists are very welcome as well.

Links to the five songs that Kavita plans to use during the class are included here if participants would like to familiarize themselves with the material in advance.

Song links:

Trem das Onze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkkGVgOqPuM&t=2s

Assum Preto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIuRmOrwZow&t=1s

Oju Oba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FffuUTQ2xQw

Proezas do Solon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCgi9kasAg

The Girl from Ipanema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5QfXjsoNe4

The event is free and open to the public.

If possible, any musicians or students who want to participate should let Friends of Chamber Music know so they can be included in the printed program. They can reach out directly via email to Michael Kirsty at

dire...@friendsofchambermusic.org Musicians who would like to attend and would like the charts, let Michael know in advance.

José E. Cruz, Ph.D.

President
Jazz/Latino, inc.
www.jazzlatino.org

"Todo es música y razón

y todo como el diamante

antes que luz es carbón."

---José Martí