Mauro Senise & Harvey Wainapel at California Jazz Conservatory

Saxophonist/flautist Mauro Senise, a former student of Brazilian saxophone icon Paulo Moura, is probably best known in the USA for his stunning contributions to a series of Egberto Gismonti LPs in the 1970s and 80s, such as Sanfona, No Caipira and Circense. Senise has continued performing and recording with the elite of Brazilian music, including Hermeto Pascoal, Gilson Peranzzetta, and Edu Lobo.
Saxophonist/clarinetist Harvey Wainapel has performed with top-level Brazilian artists such as Airto Moreira, Guinga, Jovino Santos Neto, Paulo Bellinati, and Filo Machado. His newest CD Amigos Brasileiros vol. 2 just received a glowing 4-star review in DownBeat magazine....

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Saxophonist/flautist Mauro Senise, a former student of Brazilian saxophone icon Paulo Moura, is probably best known in the USA for his stunning contributions to a series of Egberto Gismonti LPs in the 1970s and 80s, such as Sanfona, No Caipira and Circense. Senise has continued performing and recording with the elite of Brazilian music, including Hermeto Pascoal, Gilson Peranzzetta, and Edu Lobo.
Saxophonist/clarinetist Harvey Wainapel has performed with top-level Brazilian artists such as Airto Moreira, Guinga, Jovino Santos Neto, Paulo Bellinati, and Filo Machado. His newest CD Amigos Brasileiros vol. 2 just received a glowing 4-star review in DownBeat magazine.
Senise & Wainapel first met in 2000, when the Brazilian saxman invited the travelling gringo to sit in at a weekly performance of his group in Rio. Since then, the musical encounters have been annual events, with both sax players greatly enjoying the spontaneous atmosphere of these jam sessions. This time, the party will take place in the Northern Hemisphere, with the expert support and deep experience of pianist Marcos Silva, bassist Peter Barshay, and drummer Jason Lewis. The quintet will explore the world of Brazilian and North American jazz; sparks will fly, making for a joyful afternoon concert!

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