Brazilian saxophonist, conductor, and celebrated composer Felipe Salles and the Interconnections Ensemble premiere Home Is Here, finale to acclaimed immigration-themed musical trilogy live at Bombyx at 3PM Sunday, April 24th
This special live debut is the first chance for the public to hear the exciting and inspired work before its subsequent studio recording and release.
Home Is Here is the third large jazz ensemble immigration-themed works by Felipe Salles and is the coalescence of a passionate and inspired project that has received multiple accolades. The first, The Lullaby Project (2018), celebrated and explored the integral role of lullabies in the cultural identity of multi-generational Brazilian immigrant families. The second, The New Immigrant Experience (2020), was inspired by Salles’ interviews with Dreamers, currently protected by the DACA program, who came to the US as children....
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Brazilian saxophonist, conductor, and celebrated composer Felipe Salles and the Interconnections Ensemble premiere Home Is Here, finale to acclaimed immigration-themed musical trilogy live at Bombyx at 3PM Sunday, April 24th
This special live debut is the first chance for the public to hear the exciting and inspired work before its subsequent studio recording and release.
Home Is Here is the third large jazz ensemble immigration-themed works by Felipe Salles and is the coalescence of a passionate and inspired project that has received multiple accolades. The first, The Lullaby Project (2018), celebrated and explored the integral role of lullabies in the cultural identity of multi-generational Brazilian immigrant families. The second, The New Immigrant Experience (2020), was inspired by Salles’ interviews with Dreamers, currently protected by the DACA program, who came to the US as children.
Home is Here, to be premiered at Bombyx this Sunday afternoon April 24th, is composed of eight pieces written for each of eight immigrant jazz artists who will also contribute to the studio recordings of the pieces Salles composed for them. They are Paquito D’Rivera, Melissa Aldana, Chico Pinheiro, Yosvany Terry, Magos Herrera, Sofia Rei, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, and Nadje Noordhuis. Before composing each subject's piece, Salles engaged in individual conversations with them on topics including immigration, artistic vision, race, culture, and heritage.
“Bravo to Felipe and the UMass Amherst Music Department for their dedication in seeing this voluminous project come to fruition!” -Randy Brecker, jazz legend and multi-Grammy winner trumpet player.
“Salles' concepts are brought vividly to life by the nineteen-piece Interconnections Ensemble which has no trouble navigating his often intricate scores, whose essence ranges from Baroque to modern classical motifs, and from jazz to Brazilian folk music.” -Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
“The New Immigrant Experience might be recognized as a masterpiece in years to come, but today, its relevance adds to its impact.” - Downbeat Magazine
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