The Motorman’s Son: A Cd Release Concert And Premier Of New Latin-jazz Compositions at Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center

Joel LaRue Smith and his Afro Caribbean Ensemble will ignite the stage with infectious rhythms, haunting melodies and breath-taking arrangements, creating an atmosphere of total fervor and delight! The collaboration on this concert will be with some of the very best performers from around the world. Members of this ensemble have performed with such noted artists as Tony Williams, Tony Bennett, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente, Mario Bauza, Eddie Palmieri, Hilton Ruiz, Larry Harlow, and Willie Colon. The concert will be preceded by a lecture titled Afro-Caribbean Music: The Diaspora Strikes Back by Joel LaRue Smith in the Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center on Friday, October 28th at 12 p.m....

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Joel LaRue Smith and his Afro Caribbean Ensemble will ignite the stage with infectious rhythms, haunting melodies and breath-taking arrangements, creating an atmosphere of total fervor and delight! The collaboration on this concert will be with some of the very best performers from around the world. Members of this ensemble have performed with such noted artists as Tony Williams, Tony Bennett, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente, Mario Bauza, Eddie Palmieri, Hilton Ruiz, Larry Harlow, and Willie Colon. The concert will be preceded by a lecture titled Afro-Caribbean Music: The Diaspora Strikes Back by Joel LaRue Smith in the Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center on Friday, October 28th at 12 p.m.

This concert has been made possible by the Granoff Music Fund, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Latino Center, the Africana Center, and a generous gift from Simoniz USA, Inc., and the Proctor Foundation.

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