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Florencia Gonzalez at Pianos Upstairs Lounge
Courtesy of Florencia Gonzalez | Posted on November 11, 2013
Where
Pianos Upstairs Lounge
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
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When
Sun, December 8, 2013
8:00pm
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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...