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George Brooks and Summit at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

Courtesy of Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society at the Douglas Beach House | Posted on October 13, 2012

Where

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
311 Mirada Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA
Map
650-726-4143

When

Sun, November 18, 2012
4:30pm

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Musicians

George Brooks
saxophone
Kronos Quartet
band / ensemble / orchestra
Kai Eckhardt
bass, electric
Celso Alberti
percussion

About

Esteemed Brazilian jazz/world music artist "Poesia Musicada" CD Release
Dori Caymmi - guitar/vocals, Bill Cantos - piano & keyboard, Mike Shapiro – drums, Jerry Watts – bass

Rooted in Bossa Nova with a sound all his own, Dori Caymmi is a world-class, Grammy-winning jazz musician. Following in the footsteps of his iconic father, Dorival Caymmi, his music is a fusion of jazz, pop, and Brazilian strokes that merge into a soothing sound that echo the history of his family. After numerous releases and multiple awards, including the Comenda Tiradentes (the highest honor granted by the Legislature of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais), Dori continues to write, arrange, and play music in his inimitable way, recently releasing Poesia Musicada, a tender memoir to his late father’s memory -- flowing, acoustic guitar-based songs: a calling card back to an intimate place and time in Dori’s artistry....

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