Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini at JazzB

Composer, guitarist, and singer Ian Faquini and trombonist and singer/songwriter
Natalie Cressman present their new duo project, drawing from impressionism, jazz, and the great Brazilian songwriting tradition to create a uniquely intimate collaboration. The duo’s global take on music is largely expressed through the distinct compositional voice of Faquini, with occasional lyrics penned by Cressman. The original material features songs in three different languages and encompasses a vast spectrum of musical ground.

With the warm instrumentation of acoustic guitar and trombone and two-part vocal harmonies hugging the Brazilian-accented Portuguese, Cressman & Faquini weave their musical voices together to create a fully orchestrated sound befitting a much larger ensemble...

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Composer, guitarist, and singer Ian Faquini and trombonist and singer/songwriter
Natalie Cressman present their new duo project, drawing from impressionism, jazz, and the great Brazilian songwriting tradition to create a uniquely intimate collaboration. The duo’s global take on music is largely expressed through the distinct compositional voice of Faquini, with occasional lyrics penned by Cressman. The original material features songs in three different languages and encompasses a vast spectrum of musical ground.

With the warm instrumentation of acoustic guitar and trombone and two-part vocal harmonies hugging the Brazilian-accented Portuguese, Cressman & Faquini weave their musical voices together to create a fully orchestrated sound befitting a much larger ensemble. In this performance the instrumentation is augmented to a full band with some of Sao Paulo's finest musicians.

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