Fabian Almazan & Rhizome at The Falcon

"['Rhizome'] Ms. Meza voices, in pure and lovely tones.... through Mr. Almazan's Spanish lyrics....he combines disparate elements—Afro-Cuban hand percussion, fuguelike strings, the rhythmic dynamism of his trio—into music that sounds remarkably fluid, entirely fresh and, yes, uplifting." - Wall Street Journal

Fabian Almazan
www.fabianalmazan.com
Cuban pianist and composer, Fabian Almazan, immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration. For the past four years Fabian has been the pianist for the Terence Blanchard Group and has toured North and South America, Asia and Europe extensively. Almazan has had the opportunity to share the stage with such artists as Gretchen Parlato, Paquito D'Rivera, Christian Scott, Chris Dingman, David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Kendrick Scott and Ambrose Akinmusire among others....

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"['Rhizome'] Ms. Meza voices, in pure and lovely tones.... through Mr. Almazan's Spanish lyrics....he combines disparate elements—Afro-Cuban hand percussion, fuguelike strings, the rhythmic dynamism of his trio—into music that sounds remarkably fluid, entirely fresh and, yes, uplifting." - Wall Street Journal

Fabian Almazan
www.fabianalmazan.com
Cuban pianist and composer, Fabian Almazan, immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration. For the past four years Fabian has been the pianist for the Terence Blanchard Group and has toured North and South America, Asia and Europe extensively. Almazan has had the opportunity to share the stage with such artists as Gretchen Parlato, Paquito D'Rivera, Christian Scott, Chris Dingman, David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Kendrick Scott and Ambrose Akinmusire among others.

Camila Meza
http://www.camilameza.com/
Camila Meza is rooted in the jazz tradition and deeply influenced by the folk traditions of her homeland, Chile. She's found a way to express all that she is through her music. Singing in English, Portuguese and her native Spanish, her repertoire includes her own compositions, personal takes on American and Latin American standards, and her own adaptations of her favorite rock and pop tunes.

Featuring Fabian Almazan/Piano/Compositions, Camila Meza/Voice/Guitar, Megan Gould/Violin, Tomoko Omura/Violin, Karen Waltuch/Viola, Noah Hoffeld/Cello, Linda Oh/Bass and Henry Cole/Drums.

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