Harold Lopez-Nussa: Early Show at Jack London Revue

Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold Lpez-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana, a vibrant album teeming with joy and pathos that was inspired by the pianists recent decision to leave his Cuban homeland and begin a new life in France. Produced by Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League, Timba a la Americana unveils a brand-new sound across 10 dynamic original compositions performed by a tight-knit band featuring harmonica virtuoso Grgoire Maret, Luques Curtis on bass, Brbaro Machito Crespo on congas, and Harolds brother Ruy Adrin Lpez-Nussa on drums.Harold traces the origins of Timba a la Americana to a day during his familys first winter after leaving Cuba to live in Toulouse, France...

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Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold Lpez-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana, a vibrant album teeming with joy and pathos that was inspired by the pianists recent decision to leave his Cuban homeland and begin a new life in France. Produced by Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League, Timba a la Americana unveils a brand-new sound across 10 dynamic original compositions performed by a tight-knit band featuring harmonica virtuoso Grgoire Maret, Luques Curtis on bass, Brbaro Machito Crespo on congas, and Harolds brother Ruy Adrin Lpez-Nussa on drums.Harold traces the origins of Timba a la Americana to a day during his familys first winter after leaving Cuba to live in Toulouse, France. It was cold. He was homesick. Harold found himself flipping through voice memos on his phone, listening to jams and fragments of song ideas hed documented years before. These happened on gigs, or in the music space of his home, or on the street when he was seized with anidea. The little seedlings of songs ported him back to the rhythmic communication that was part of his everyday life in Cuba.It was emotional for me to be in France and listen back to these ideas from the past because the transition for me was not easy, Harold recalls. In Cuba, musicians would come to my house several times a week, to play, to party. My daughters grew up going to concerts every week. We were very active with music.Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.

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