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Gilson Peranzzetta & Cliff Korman: Duo at Savassi Festival at Americas Society
Courtesy of Martha Cargo | Posted on August 18, 2015
Where
Americas Society
Savassi Festival
680 Park Avenue at 68th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-277-8359
When
Fri, September 18, 2015
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Gilson Peranzzetta
accordionCliff Korman
pianoAbout
Americas Society presents Brazilian pianist and Grammy Award-winning arranger Gilson Peranzzetta alongside Cliff Korman, who has devoted his career to Brazilian jazz, as part of the 2015 Savassi Festival NY.
One of the most requested contemporary arrangers and pianists of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB), Gilson Peranzzetta had classical training from a young age and was heavily influenced by jazz and Brazilian instrumental music. As a composer, he has had his songs recorded by such renowned artists as Djavan, Edu Lobo, Leny Andrade, Sarah Vaughan, George Benson, Dianne Schurr, Quincy Jones, Toots Thielemans, and Shirley Horn, among many others. He has toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan....