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Vocalist Lua Hadar with her band TWIST make their Yoshi’s Oakland debut with their signature Jazz Without Borders, for an evening of international jazz. The set list includes several tunes from the band’s new CD, Like A Bridge, recently recorded at the legendary Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. Also, a new song by guest pianist-vocalist-composer Candace Forest receives its U.S. premiere, along with an eclectic mix from the band’s “jazz without borders” repertoire, sung in several languages by multi-lingual vocalist Lua Hadar. The band includes Jason Martineau on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass, Celso Alberti on drums, Ian Dogole on global percussion, Larry de la Cruz on reeds....

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Vocalist Lua Hadar with her band TWIST make their Yoshi’s Oakland debut with their signature Jazz Without Borders, for an evening of international jazz. The set list includes several tunes from the band’s new CD, Like A Bridge, recently recorded at the legendary Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. Also, a new song by guest pianist-vocalist-composer Candace Forest receives its U.S. premiere, along with an eclectic mix from the band’s “jazz without borders” repertoire, sung in several languages by multi-lingual vocalist Lua Hadar. The band includes Jason Martineau on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass, Celso Alberti on drums, Ian Dogole on global percussion, Larry de la Cruz on reeds.

About TWIST
Lua Hadar with TWIST performs international standards with a different 'twist' on style; they also present both original and rarely performed songs, in several different languages. English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Malagasy (language of Madagascar) will be represented in the upcoming recording.

About Lua Hadar
Lua Hadar is a multi-lingual vocalist and actor, a teaching artist and an independent producer. She has a lifelong commitment to cultural exchange and has enjoyed collaborations in Bali, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Switzerland and Thailand. The mission of her band, TWIST, is to create world harmony through music.

A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Lua interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. She has appeared at The Fairmont Hotel, The Palace of the Legion of Honor, Jazz at Pearl's, San Francisco’s Rrazz Room, New York’s Iridium Jazz Club, the Cornelia Street Cafe, the Swan Bar in Paris, Theatre Les Tisserands in Lille, France, and at the Bangkok International Festival of Dance & Music. Her upcoming performances include Yoshi’s Oakland, Somethin’ Jazz Club in New York City and The Jazzschool in Berkeley.

Tickets: http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/2577

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