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Lua Hadar
With Music Director-Pianist Jason Martineau & bassist Daniel Fabricant.
Multi-lingual vocalist Lua Hadar is on a mission to create world unity through music, one audience at a time. Her new CD, Like A Bridge, just released in NYC, was recorded in 7 languages at the legendary Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Lua's eclectic world jazz sound draws from many nations and many styles, connected by our common humanity.
Biographies
Vocalist Lua Hadar sings world jazz influenced by pop, funk, Latin and international cabaret. Instantly accessible and truly exotic, this Broadway-influenced performer has
been molded by cultural exchange experiences in places as diverse as Bali, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, France and Italy. Her fascination with world cultures is
reflected in the sophisticated song choices for her band, TWIST, in their signature "jazz without borders." The mission of her band is to create world harmony through music.
A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Lua interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery, as well as passionate commitment and
humor. She has appeared at Yoshi's Oakland, Somethin' Jazz Club NYC, The Fairmont Hotel, The Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco's Rrazz Room, The Plush Room and Jazz at Pearl's, New York's Iridium Jazz Club and Cornelia Street Café, the Swan Bar in Paris, Theatre Les Tisserands in Lille, France, and at the Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music. www.luahadar.com
Pianist Jason Martineau is an award-winning composer, pianist, arranger, instructor and author. He works in multiple capacities with many different idioms and styles, from world fusion and jazz, to avant-garde, industrial, rock, pop, and classical. As such, he is the cornerstone of TWIST, as music director, principal arranger, pianist and bandleader. He has been playing the piano for 36 years and has worked with Lua Hadar since 2005, recording three albums and performing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and the 10th International Festival of Dance and Music in Bangkok, Thailand. Holding graduate degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and
Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Martineau has composed numerous works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo piano, and chorus, as well as a full-length musical,
multiple film scores, and over 200 songs, both instrumental and vocal, recording more than ten CDs in various genres. He has also been featured on numerous other artists' recordings, as pianist, music director, and producer, including Vanessa Carlton's "Heroes and Thieves," for which he orchestrated string arrangements. His book "The
Concerts Festival Lounge Elements of Music," is distributed both nationally and internationally. His film scores
have been featured in documentaries broadcast on PBS stations around the US since 1998, and his music enhances a large variety of multimedia projects. In 2011 he joined
the faculty at the Academy of Art University, teaching music notation, theory, and counterpoint. www.jasonmartineau.com
Daniel Fabricant may be the most versatile bassist in San Franciscoand the most in demand. Playing upright or electric, he can adapt to a wide range of musical settings,
from intimate chamber groups to sprawling dance bands and Latin ensembles. He has performed internationally with Joan Rivers, Spencer Day, Ann Hampton Callaway, Petula Clark, Lucie Arnaz, Andrea Marcovicci and Mary Wilson of the Supremes among many others. In his decade on the San Francisco scene he has played as a sideman with dozens of San Francisco groups including The California Honeydrops, Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers and the Cottontails, and can be heard nearly every night of
the week at venues like Yoshi's, the Freight and Salvage and the Herbst Theater. He is a founding member of the award-winning Nice Guy Trio, which was recently named best
jazz band in San Francisco. A skillful arranger for jazz, theater and pop ensembles, Daniel is also an accomplished music instructor, teaching guitar and bass to students of
all ages. http://www.myspace.com/fabdan
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LocationInternational Festival Lounge (View)
540 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
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