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Courtesy of Florencia Gonzalez | Posted on November 11, 2013
When
Sat, January 18, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Florencia Gonzalez
saxophone, tenorAbout
" They play a mix of Gonzalez originals and pieces by Uruguayan
masters like Jaime Roos and Rubén Rada, Gonzalez combining her attractive light singing voice with her earthy, lyrical tenor playing.
Her own tango — “Mujer soñando con la evasión,” based on the painting
by Joan Miró — is a standout: a tango rhythm and melody twisted with modern dissonant harmonies in the manner of Astor Piazzolla, and a subdued interlude for Gonzalez’s probing tenor work. At several points during the show, she joins her percussionists, grabbing the medium-sized repique drum, which is painted green, purple, and yellow...