GAFIEIRA RIO MIAMI
Special concert to celebrate the release of their debut album, Bring Back Samba.
Imagine Count Basie went down to Rio de Janeiro and combined his big band with a samba school. This is Gafieira Rio Miami, a one-of-a-kind, 11-piece Brazilian band created by bassist and Latin Grammy winner Diogo Brown. One of the most in-demand bass players in the industry, Brown has worked with renowned artists such as Laura Pausini, Buika, Nouvelle Vague and Gloria Estefan.
To put together this samba-jazz big band, he called on Latin Grammy-nominated saxophonist Dr. Pablo Gil and Pedro Carrero, former principal trombonist of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. With a powerful five-piece horn section, plus bass, guitar, drums, percussion and the lovely vocals of Isa Duarte, Gafieira Rio Miami fuses samba, jazz and soul inspired by the 20th century Rio de Janeiro ballroom dance music known as samba de gafieira.
The group’s repertoire includes gorgeous arrangements of classics by Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Alcione, Moacir Santos and others. Get ready to experience the joyous energy of Gafieira Rio Miami!
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
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LESLIE CARTAYA
Cuban singer-songwriter Leslie Cartaya carries the rhythms of her land in her blood, as well as the influence of American jazz and funk, which has shaped her artistic personality. Dubbed “La Princesa del Son,” Cartaya debuted as a soloist with the 2012 album No Pares, on which Caribbean, Afro-American, Afro-Cuban and Latin American rhythms fuse together. In 2013, she was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her philosophy is that no dream is impossible, and she feels blessed to have sung alongside greats such Luis Enrique, Marisela Verena, Larry Harlow, Ed Calle and Steve Roitstein. The Miami Herald wrote that “Leslie Cartaya no para” — Leslie doesn’t stop.
La canta/autora cubano americana Leslie Cartaya lleva en su sangre los ritmos de su tierra, y a la vez, la influencia del jazz y el funk americano que han moldeado su personalidad artística para alcanzar su propio estilo. En el 2013 llego a ser nominada como Best New Artist en los Latin Grammy.
La princesa del Son se presenta como solista con su primera producción discográfica denominada “No Pares”. Los ritmos de la música caribeña, afroamericana, afrocubana y Latinoamericana se fusionan de forma armónica en este álbum que contiene 19 temas, de los cuales 18 son escritos por Leslie. Para Leslie, cantar es su mejor terapia. A través de la música ella aprendió desde muy pequeña a expresar claramente sus sentimientos, alegrías, pasiones, tristezas e incluso estados de melancolía. Para Cartaya, cuya filosofía de vida parte de la premisa de que no hay sueño imposible, cantar junto a los grandes como Luis Enrique, Marisela Verena, Larry Harlow, Ed Calle y Steve Roitstein fue una bendición. El destacado periodista Arturo Arias del Miami Herald comentó “Leslie Cartaya no para,” y tales apreciaciones son un estímulo para continuar haciendo buena música.
Con el lanzamiento oficial de “No Pares” Leslie Cartaya subió a la posición número siete en los charts latinos de Reverbnation en Miami y logró el reconocimiento de la industria al ser nominada como Best New Artist en el 14mo Latin Grammy. Cartaya sigue trabajando en la promoción de “No Pares” mientras se prepara para próximas presentaciones y giras promocionales por varios países de Latinoamérica.
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
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THE FRENCH HORN COLLECTIVE
The French Horn Collective is an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy jazz, swing and original French music.
Led by Parisian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse international group consists of five highly talented musicians from myriad musical backgrounds and countries.
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
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NÉSTOR TORRES
Néstor Torres, a Latin Grammy Award-winning flautist and Grammy nominee, returns to the Arsht Center for a very special Live on the Plaza. The show will feature music from Torres’ five Grammy-nominated albums as well as his latest release and first big-band recording, Dominican Suite, a groundbreaking collaboration with renowned producer and arranger Corey Allen. This will be an exciting, dynamic, soulful and romantic evening of Latin rhythms, rich harmonies and seductive melodies as only Torres can deliver.
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
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TAL COHEN TRIO
Grammy Award-winning Miami jazz pianist Tal Cohen has received much acclaim, winning the Barry Harris National Piano Competition and receiving the prestigious Freedman Fellowship. He performed to a sold-out crowd at the Sydney Opera House.
Recently, Cohen played across the globe with Terence Blanchard, Greg Osby, Ignacio Berroa, Joe Lovano and others. He currently leads his own ensemble, which has performed at iconic jazz festivals and venues such as Jazz Bez in Ukraine, Detroit Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Festival in Australia and a three-week residency at the Black Cat in San Francisco. His most recent album, Gentle Giants, has received international acclaim and many reviews, including a four-star review from DownBeat magazine.
Cohen is among the most in-demand pianists as he continues to tour the globe with his blend of Jewish melodies, traditional jazz harmonies and impeccable rhythmic palette.
Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor concerts on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Please note: Tables can be purchased for 1, 2, 3 or 4 guests. Ticket prices are per person. Locations are assigned in the order of purchase in parties of up to four guests based on reservation type.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
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