Colombian Jazz Guitarist Nelson Riveros Quartet Thu Oct 28 LaZingara $15pp

8 P T Barnum Square,Bethel CT 06801

28 October, 2021

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."..Nelson is killin' it on The Latin Side of Wes Montgomery" Awilda Rivera Jazz WBGO 88.3 FM Host Indoor Seating Chart Safe Social Distance Seating With Very Limited Occupancy. Tables seating 2 -4 guests, with tables for 6 -8 available upon request. See The Attached Seating Chart. Admission Is Still Only $15.00 Per Person. Tables Of Two = $30., Four = $60., Six = $90., and Eight = $120 Nelson Riveros - Guitar: Nelson is a New York-based guitarist Nelson Riveros is part of an emerging force of a new generation of Contemporary Latin-Jazz artists. His debut recording titled ‘Camino Al Barrio’ peaked at #8 on the Jazz Week World Music Chart. He was nominated among his peers as ‘Next Best Generation Artist’ and ‘Best Latin Jazz Guitar’ for the 2010 Latin Jazz Corner Best of The Year Awards. His group has performed at The Iridium, Zinc Bar, 55 Bar, La Lanterna/Bar Next Door, Minton’s, Miami and festivals throughout the tri-state area as well as a tour of Colombia. Nelson has performed and recorded with Grammy-nominated pianist Hector Martignon, Grammy-winning musicians; John Benitez, Mark Walker, Samuel Torres. Luis Bonilla,, Alfredo De La Fe, Jeremy Wall of Spyro Gyra ‘Charles Ives For Jazz Orchestra’ featuring: Billy Drewes, Scott Wentholt, Jim Seeley, John Mosca, Ivan Renta, Vince Cherico. Riveros’ new CD titled ‘Latin Side of Wes Montgomery’ was released on February 5th on ZOHO Music. Nelson took several of the guitarists’ compositions and arranged them in different Latin and Caribbean rhythms creating a new fresh sound on Wes’ music. In making this terrific album Riveros wanted to collaborate with the very best musicians: Hector Martignon(piano), a two-time Grammy nominee. Grammy winner MarkWalker (drums); AndyMcKee (bass) and Jonathan Gomez (percussion). Throughout we can hear the band playing together as one, channeling the fluidness and virtuosity one hears on Wes’ recordings. Tony Cintrón - Drums: Tony Is a Puerto Rican American originally from the Bronx, Tony Cintrón was raised as an inquisitive young musician in th culturally diverse city of Mt. Vernon, NY. Developing an innate ability to perform on drums or percussion with equal skill, Tony was often jamming, gigging, and subsequently recording and touring with adept musicians from numerous genres. Even UNLIMITED TOUCH represented a unique “post-disco” hybrid that appealed to his rhythmic sensibilities. The most outgoing personality of the group, Tony first “recognized” the guys approaching a New York City street corner one fateful night as Crown Heights Affair; who later took an interest in producing the young upstart group now being honored tonight. Tony has been on stages and in studios around the world with such diverse artists as Tom Browne, Roberta Flack, Herb Alpert, Phyllis Hyman, Noel Pointer, Spyro Gyra, Willie Colón, Ruben Blades, and as of late, Grammy-Award winning DJ-Producer Louie Vega with his “Elements of Life” Band. Tony also had a Grammy Nomination for his drumming contributions on jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie’s album featuring Stevie Wonder called “Closer To The Source”. Dan Asher -Bass: Dan Asher has been busy performing and teaching in the New York area since 2001. His active schedule has included performances at legendary venues such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Smalls, and the 55 Bar, covering a wide range of music, mainly Rock, R&B, Jazz, and what some people might call “fusion”. He works with numerous singers and songwriters, performing at venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, The Living Room, and The Bowery Poetry Club, which showcase some of the greatest up-and-coming talents in New York City. As an in-demand sideman, he performs and records regularly with projects involving members of Screaming Headless Torsos, Snarky Puppy, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and many others, while also keeping active in NYC’s unparalleled musical theater community. A regular performer at the world-famous Baz Bar in St. Barth, he has performed most recently with Jimmy Buffett as well as legendary keyboardists David Bryan and Jay Oliver. He currently lives in the Bronx and continues to rack up as busy a schedule as possible, wearing out brake pads, blowing head gaskets, napping at highway rest stops, and somehow always coming to the conclusion that it’s all worth it. Pianist & Organist: Roberta Piket: 2018 Downbeat Critics’ Poll Winner (Rising Star, Organ) and 16th in the Rising Star category for Piano. In the 2018 Downbeat Readers’ Poll, Roberta was voted 8th in the Jazz Artist category, 7th in the Piano category, and 5th in the Organ category. Roberta has performed with David Liebman, Rufus Reid, Lionel Hampton, Juini Booth, Victor Jones, Ted Curson, Mickey Roker, Harvey Wainapel, Eliot Zigmund, Virginia Mayhew, Billy Mintz, and the BMI/NY Jazz Orchestra, and was thrice a featured guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, on National Public Radio. Roberta hails from Queens, NY. where her father and composer Frederick Piket, started Roberta at the age of 7 navigating the 88s. She began playing jazz in her early teens, studying jazz piano with Walter Bishop, Jr and classical piano with Vera Wels before going on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Piano from the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied privately with Fred Hersch, Stanley Cowell, and Bob Moses. After graduation, Roberta returned to New York City where she studied for six years with Richie Beirach and also studied briefly with Sofia Rosoff. Roberta is highly regarded as a teacher and has held master's classes at numerous prestigious institutions including the Eastman School of Music, Rutgers University. and Duke University as well as in Europe and Japan. We're sorry, there are no refunds after tickets have been purchased. In the event of rain or other forms of weather which prohibits an outdoor performance, the rain date performance will be held on the Sunday of that week. If the rain date becomes postponed because of weather or band availability, a future alternate date will be picked.