Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira

850 Los Trancos Road,Portola Valley CA 94028

08 August, 2021

Description

The Brazilian jazz of singer and composer Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira "A singer's singer who has graced the work of artists like Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, and Rebeca Mauleon, Sandy has carved a name for herself...'Homenagem Brasileira' is a cool shower of interpretive works that showcases the warmly superb and crystalline voice of this emerging diva." - Latin Beat Magazine We're so jazzed about opening again, post-covid, bringing outstanding jazz artists to play in the beauty of the Palo Alto foothills beside the vineyard. Enjoy a picnic and a bottle of wine as we celebrate our 10th season! SummerJazz at Portola Vineyards is delighted to host the Brazilian sounds of Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira. Join us for a beautiful evening of fine jazz beside the vines! Sandy Cressman made a name for herself as a true devotee of Brasil’s greatest contemporary composers, interpreting songs by post-bossa masters like Milton Nascimento, Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil, and Filó Machado in Rio-accented Portuguese. The friendships forged with Brazilian musicians during her musical travels course through her captivating new album Entre Amigos, a project that marks a major new chapter for Cressman as a tunesmith. Entre Amigos features a gorgeous array of new songs created with a far-flung cast of collaborators, including the celebrated Pernambuco frevo composer/bandleader Spok, rising Brazilian-American guitarist Ian Faquini, pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto, and pianist Antonio Adolfo, a Brazilian jazz master who got his start at the center of Rio’s early 1960s bossa nova scene. Sandy is joined by her husband, longtime Santana trombonist (2000 to 2016) Jeff Cressman. Jeff toured internationally with the Carlos Santana Band, recording multiple CDs with the band, including the blockbuster “Supernatural” and the recent release “Corazón”. In addition to his work with Santana, Jeff has recorded and toured with such diverse artists as Don Cherry, the Peter Apfelbaum Sextet, the Hieroglyphics Ensemble, Trey Anastasio Band, Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra, the Charlie Hunter Trio, Tito Puente, Sheila E., Pete Escovedo, the Machete Ensemble, Ray Obiedo, and Jon Jang and the Pan Asian Arkestra. We'll pour tastes of our wines, and we invite you to bring a picnic. Wine will also be available for purchase by the bottle. The concert begins at 6pm. We’re open from 5:00 to 8:00. Picnic tables are not available; feel free to bring a blanket to spread on the ground, or beach chairs. Please consider carpooling or bicycling, as parking is very limited. The event is outdoors and will comply with covid-related guidelines then in effect.