FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024 • 8:00PM
An Historic Encounter of Musical Innovators in Afro-Latin, Brazilian and Jazz Traditions
& The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Hamilton de Holanda and Yamandú Costa
Also Featuring Cyro Baptista
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A Escola E A Bola
Hamilton de Holanda, arr. Eduardo Neves
Bebê
Hermeto Pascoal, arr. Jovino Santos Neto
Beliscando Gostoso
Yamandu Costa, arr. Lívio Almeida
Bilongo
Guillermo Rodriguez Fiffe, arr. Chico O’Farrill
Bolero Negro
Yamandu Costa, arr. Lívio Almeida
Bom Dia
Yamandu Costa, arr. Todd Bashore
Caprichos de Raphael
Hamilton de Holanda, arr. Eduardo Neves
Choro Fado
Hamilton de Holanda, arr. Arturo O’Farrill
Flying Chicken
Hamilton de Holanda, arr. John Yao
Suíte Colombiana No. 4: Porro
Gentil Montaña, arr. Todd Bashore
Um A Zero
Pixinguinha, arr. Nailor Proveta
(Song selection and order are subject to change)
THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
PIANO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Arturo O’Farrill
REEDS
Jasper Dutz
Sun Yoo
Ivan Renta
Berta Moreno
Larry Bustamante
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Seneca Black
Jim Seeley
Miles Keingstein
Rachel Therrien
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Jasim Perales
Rafi Malkiel
Juanga Lakunza
Earl McIntyre
RHYTHM
Raúl Reyes, bass
Vince Cherico, drums
Keisel Jiménez, congas
Everton Isidoro, percussion
Tainna Chagas, percussion
Latin music is a shorthand that blurs a universe of styles and musical traditions. It was not surprising then that, for decades, what was called Latin Jazz was, in truth, Afro-Cuban Jazz — until artists in the Latin world, having nurtured and reinterpreted jazz with their traditions, drawing as much from the blues as from tango, cumbia or flamenco, reclaimed the term. Latin Jazz has many accents.
Mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda and guitarist Yamandú Costa, both from Brazil, join pianist, bandleader, and composer Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for Brazil String Theory, an evening of Braziliantinged Latin Jazz at Town Hall on Friday, June 7, at 8pm. Also featured in the program will be the noted Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista.
“The music we call Afro-Latin jazz is as much Brazilian as it is Cuban or Puerto Rican,” said O’Farrill, a multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner and long-time champion of Pan-Latin jazz. While Brazilian music “is not as well integrated in jazz as other musical traditions,” he noted, “it is deeply important to the history of this idiom.”
Mandolinist Hamilton de Holanda is an exceptional player, composer, and educator. Wynton Marsalis featured de Holanda with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and speaking about the experience, Marsalis called him “the embodiment of everything we want in a musician. Not only great playing, great reflexes, easy to play with, but also depth of soul and feeling.”
A global artist whose credits include performances and recordings with artists such as Marsalis, the late Chick Corea, and symphony orchestras, de Holanda is a three-time Latin GRAMMY winner. He established himself playing choro, an instrumental genre -- joyful, deceptively easy on the ear, devilishly demanding to play -- that emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century.
“I see jazz and choro as cousins, as siblings,” said de Holanda in a recent conversation. “In part, I feel that because the beginning of choro was very similar to that of jazz — a mix of Black culture and the harmonies and melodies of Europe — and because both genres have improvisation.”
Like jazz, choro often occupies a space between popular and classical music and has been an inspiration and source for classical composers, including Heitor Villalobos and French composer Darius Milhaud. “At the end of the 19th century, two pianists and composers, Ernesto Nazareth in Brazil and Scott Joplin in the United States, were doing the same thing,” notes de Holanda. “Their music has many similarities.”
As for the place of Brazilian music in Latin Jazz, “We are the only country on the continent that speaks Portuguese, and it makes it all a little different. But when we play, I feel that the clave, the underlying groove, is very similar.”
Yamandú Costa is a master of the 7-string guitar. Born in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in the south of Brazil, he is a dazzling player, fluent in a broad repertoire that includes Brazilian styles like choro, samba, and bossa nova, but also milonga, tango, and chamamé, styles from neighboring Argentina and Uruguay. In 2021, Costa won the Latin GRAMMY Award for Best Instrumental Album for his album Toquinho e Yamandu Costa - Bachianinha (Live at Rio Montreux Jazz Festival), a collaboration with fellow guitarist Toquinho.
“More important than the styles is the education in improvisation, and I had this training because I grew up playing popular music by ear,” said Costa. He has collaborated with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Gilberto Gil, and Marisa Monte, and he has been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.
He has a remarkable ability to cross the lines between different genres, including jazz, while giving his performance a distinctively personal accent. “Everyone has their filter. Your culture is a filter. You are from a certain place, a certain region, and that has shaped your perceptions and your personality, and you bring that to the music. I believe that enriches collaborations and allows you to contribute something unique.”
Also featured in the concert will be Brazilian percussionist extraordinaire Cyro Baptista, whose accomplished career spans decades of innovation and collaboration. He has performed with Paul Simon, Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock and John Zorn, and was recently featured on the soundtrack of the Francis Ford Coppola film, Megalopolis.
Both Hamilton de Holanda and Yamandu Costa have contributed original pieces and arrangements for the Town Hall concert. “I sent Arturo some pieces, some old, some very recent,” said de Holanda. He mentions compositions such as “Flying Chicken,” a stunning mandolin workout, “Capricho de Raphael,” which has a distinctly Caribbean feel, and “A Escola e la Bola” (The School and the Ball) which he has performed and recorded as a mandolin solo piece. Meanwhile, Costa has contributed four pieces, including some he recorded with a big band, such as the delightful “Suite Colombiana No.3: Porro,” in which he draws from a music and dance style from Colombia.
“I’m thrilled by this project,” says O’Farrill. “This encounter cuts across borders, genres, race, and ethnicity, and that’s important. But it’s also about the practice, the joy, and the beauty of making music at the highest level.”
GRAMMY Award-winning pianist, composer, and educator Arturo O’Farrill—leader of the “first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz” (New York Times)—was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O’Farrill, Arturo played piano in Carla Bley’s Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte. In 2002, he established the GRAMMY Award-winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) to bring the vital musical traditions of Afro Latin jazz to a wider general audience, and to greatly expand the contemporary Latin jazz big band repertoire through commissions to artists across a wide stylistic and geographic range. In March 2021, O’Farrill and the ALJO won their 7th GRAMMY for Four Questions, with Cornel West as guest orator. In September 2018, O’Farrill released his album, Fandango at the Wall: A Soundtrack for the United States, Mexico, and Beyond, which was also released as a documentary for HBO MAX. In 2019, O’Farrill was appointed Professor at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in the Global Jazz Studies department and is currently the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. O’Farrill’s debut recording with Blue Note Records …dreaming in lions… was nominated for a 2022 GRAMMY Award in the “Best Instrumental Composition” category, and his album, Virtual Birdland (ZOHO), was nominated for “Best Latin Jazz Album.” In 2023, O’Farrill won a GRAMMY Award for Fandango at the Wall in New York in the “Best Latin Jazz Album” category. O’Farrill is a Steinway Artist and records for Blue Note Records.
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Latin GRAMMY winner Yamandú Costa is widely considered one of the great guitarists in the world today. This virtuoso 7-string guitar player has left audiences breathless around the world with his impressive skill and overwhelming passion. Born in Rio Grande do Sul to a musical family, he played his first major concert at age 17 in São Paulo and quickly gained international fame for his incredible talent. Yamandu is credited with reviving Brazilian guitar music and his diverse repertoire includes styles like chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé, making him difficult to categorize into a single genre. A 2021 Latin GRAMMY winner for Best Instrumental Album, Costa has collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Richard Galliano, Doug de Vries, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, João Bosco, Ney Matogrosso, Marisa Monte, Renato Borghetti, and many more. He has also been a featured soloist with symphony orchestras around the world.
Virtuoso, brilliant, and unique are some of the adjectives to describe this multi-award winning improviser and composer who inspires audiences worldwide.
Hamilton de Holanda was born on March 30, 1976, into a musical family. His first instrument, at the age of four, was the Melodica. Two years later (1982) he began his professional career as a six-year-old mandolin prodigy on a national TV show with an audience of over 50 million. Today, as a composer, improviser, bandleader, and educator Hamilton`s music transcends genre as his improvisational genius dazzles audiences around the world.
Hamilton`s music comes from three pillars: the encouragement of his family, the consolidation of his college degree in composition, and the freedom of jam sessions in the streets of the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, where he grew up. His first genre was Choro, the cousin of Jazz and a Brazilian cultural heritage. He co-founded the first Choro School in the world (Brasilia, 1997) and spearheaded the petition to the National Congress to grant Choro a National Day. As a result, since 2000, April 23 has been celebrated in Brazil as The Official Choro Day by proclamation of the Brazilian president, exposing the first Brazilian popular music to the people.
Also in 2000, an emblematic year for him, Hamilton reinvented the traditional 8-string Brazilian Bandolin (Mandolin) by adding a pair of extra strings tuned to low C (going from 8 to 10) giving it a deeper voice that emancipates the emblematic Brazilian instrument from the legacy of some of its influences and genres. The increase in the number of strings, combined with the fast solos and improvisations, inspires a new generation to take up the 10-string mandolin.
Hamilton’s playing and improvising transcend limitations and genres. Today he travels to the different corners of the planet “bringing his heart to his fingertips” performing his compositions with his signature sound. He interacts with other music traditions, ensembles, and instruments. This allows him to be invited to be the guest soloist of Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra or to perform his compositions with Symphony orchestras from around the world; from Rock/Pop Festivals to Dave Mathews Band at the Gorge; from the Summer Stagethe Central Park in New York City to The Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro; from noble museums like Smithsonian in Washington or the Grand Palais in Paris to the famous Carnival in Rio. Places like Australia, Paris, Germany, Amsterdam, Rome, Norway, Los Angeles, and other cities and festivals around the world.
Hamilton is active on social media where his global numbers are impressive for an instrumental musician (ex: over 1M monthly listeners on Spotify, 220K Facebook, 197K Instagram, 98K YouTube…). In Brazil he has attained star status, receiving acclaim and several prizes from critics and peers. He is a multi-award musician who won several Latin Grammys, Prêmio da Musica Brasileira, Echo Jazz, Choc, and countless nominations. He just won best instrumental album at the 2022 Latin Grammys.
Cyro Baptista, the Brazilian percussionist extraordinaire, boasts a diverse and accomplished career spanning decades of innovation and collaboration. Born on in São Paulo, Brazil, Baptista’s journey into the world of music began early, shaped by the rich tapestry of Brazilian rhythms and musical traditions.
In 1980 Baptista moved to New York City, finding himself immersed in a melting pot of musical influences and became an integral part of the vibrant music scene. His insatiable curiosity and willingness to push musical boundaries, paved the way for numerous innovative projects and collaborations.
Baptista has collaborated with a diverse array of musicians and artists from various genres, including jazz, rock, avant-garde, world music, and contemporary classical. His versatility has allowed him to work with artists such as Trey Anastasio (from Phish), Paul Simon, Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock, John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Wynton Marsalis, and many others.
Cyro has released several solo albums, showcasing his compositional skills and his ability to explore the sonic possibilities of percussion instruments.
With his first album “Villa-Lobos Vira Loucos”, Cyro pays homage to the legendary Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos reinventing his signature masterpieces, pushing the boundaries of tradition and avantgarde experimentation.
In the mid-1990s, Baptista formed the percussion ensemble “Beat the Donkey,” which became known for its energetic and rhythmically complex performances. The group blends Brazilian rhythms with influences from around the world, creating a unique and dynamic musical experience.
Following “Beat The Donkey” came “Banquet of The Spirits”, a quartet that offers a sonic banquet that delights the senses and nourishes the soul.
His latest release CHAMA, weaves together the ancient roots of Brazilian percussion with cutting-edge contemporary sounds. A kaleidoscope of textures, tones, and tempos, as the ensemble skillfully navigates the intersections of tradition and modernity, creating a sonic tapestry that captivates audiences worldwide.
Throughout his career, Baptista has been involved in a plethora of educational projects aimed at sharing his passion for percussion and introducing audiences to the diverse world of rhythm. Among these endeavors, Baptista’s standout project, “The Sound of Community,” encompasses a wide array of activities, including workshops, masterclasses, and educational shows in schools and community hubs, aiming to ignite enthusiasm and foster confidence in budding musicians of every age group.
In addition to his work as a performer and educator, Baptista has contributed to numerous film and television soundtracks, most recently having recorded on the soundtrack of MEGALOPOLIS, upcoming Francis Ford Coppola movie.
Through his innovative projects and collaborations, Cyro Baptista continues to push the boundaries of percussion and expand the possibilities of musical expression. His unwavering dedication to education and artistic exploration serves as an inspiration to musicians and audiences worldwide, solidifying his legacy as a true pioneer in the world of rhythm and percussion.
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Edmond C. Haase III
The Haggerty Family
Elise Hanes
Peter Harrar
Ali Hart
Brad Hebel
Caroline Heller
Susan Hodges
Persephone Holman
Thomas Holt
George Hopkins
Robin Howald
Cheryl Humes
Bob & Kathy Iuliucci
Jennifer Jackson
Karen Jacobs & Mark Bradley
Jared Jaichon
Michael Jantzen
Jay Jantzer
Spike Jenkins
Mark Joy
Laura Kaminsky, Rebecca Allan
Alexandria Kansao
Rebecca & James Katz
Kristina Kinet
Steffie Kirschner
William Klayer
Riley Knippling
Little Johnny Koerber
Jeff D Kopelman MD
Elizabeth S. Lasdon
Timothy & Mary Lee
Jamie Levey
Debra Levin
Steve Levitan
Neal Levy
Smadar Levy
Stephanie Liang
Susan Lish
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick K. Long
Thomas Lookstein
Deborah Lyons
Cornelia Macfadyen
Sher Madigan, Richard Madigan
Steven & Patricia Madsen
Anne Maltz
Michelle & Dan Mannix
Atea Martin & Allen Honigman
Michael Matishek
Kyle Mauch, Faby Balcazar Suarez
Dr. Lesly A. McAnelly
Dr. Eileen McInerney
Mary Mears
Catherine Menichino
Sara Lynn Michener
Sachyn Mital
Keon Moghaddam
Lisa & Mark Montifiore
Miranda Morrison
Denis Morton
Richard J Moylan
Mathew Neiger
Rick Nelson
Melanie Nelson
James B Nish
Hope Nitsche
Jeffrey Norwalk
Susan Nussbaum
Allison & Edward O’Keefe
Stewart Otley
Edwin Pelto
Donna Pepe
Steven Perlstein
Rick Picardo
Julie Pitman
Andrew & Kelly Pontano
Scott Porter
Kaitlin Powell
The Powers-Brisiel Family
Adrienne Prasso
Michael Price
Philip Pucciarelli
The Rackow Family
Roslyn Richter
Veronica Richter
David Rimmer
Lee Ringelheim
Moldowan-Risch Family
Shelley Risk
Phoebe Robinson
William Rollo
Kristin Romano
Vicki Roosevelt & Rob Jorgensen
Joanne & David Rosen
Amy Roth
David Roth, Annette Bond Roth
Ronald Rotter
Reva Rubin
Brian Rubin-Sowers
Jenna Ryall
Alan Sacks
David Sacks
Shira & Marc Safran
Faith Salie
James Sall
Maureen Salter
Gina Sarno
Maria & Rob Schafer
Adam Schanke
Keith Schneider
Peter Schneider
Cindy & Rich Schulz
Marilyn & Michael Schwartz
Charles Schwartz
Anastasia Mann, Eldar Shafir
Kathleen Shelton
Stefan Sherman
James Siokos
Andrew & Sabina Soloway
Kevin J Spencer
Jason Spiro
A Stein
Michael Steiner
Adam Stepansky
Toby Wiser-Stern & Hal Stern
Sarah Sulkowski
Dr. Steven Sussman
Diane Sweeney
Erin Sweeney
Victoria Sweet
Barbara Takenaga
Martin Tandler
Bruce & Stephanie Temple
Tanya Thonre
Linda Tsang
Betsy Vogel
Ellen Wachtel
Robin Wagge
Sophia Waitword
Allison Warenik-Queenan
Kirsten Wargo
Cory Weiss
Iris Wertheim
Adam Wiener
Richard F Williams
Stanley Wine, Lillian Tang
Dustin Wright
Alan Yacavone
David Yaffe
Robert Zangrando
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