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Racha Fora at Club Bonafide
Courtesy of Lydia Liebman | Posted on November 2, 2015
Where
Club Bonafide
212 East 52nd St.
New York, NY
Map
(646) 918-6189
When
Sun, November 15, 2015
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Hiroaki Honshuku
fluteSergio Krakowski
pandeiroAbout
Racha Fora, led by flautist Hiroaki Honshuku, was formed in 2010 originally as a quartet by two Japanese and two Brazilians in Boston, MA. Honshuku holds a Master’s Degree from New England Conservatory, which is where he began assisting legendary band leader, composer, and theorist George Russell. Honshuku is known as one of the few composers who practice Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept.
In Hiro’s own words: “My goal is to create a new jazz sound using native Brazilian rhythms. This is not Brazilian Jazz but rather jazz with native Brazilian grooves,” he says. Racha Fora issued its debut album in 2012, which featured Honshuku’s compositions, and embarked on a tour of Japan, which became an annual affair. This fall, Racha Fora released their second album on the JazzTokyo label, “Racha S’Miles: Racha Fora’s Tribute to Miles”. The sophomore release, which features NEA Jazz Master David Liebman as a special guest, has been marked by a successful tour of Japan and various accolades. ...