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Daline Jones & Diego Ramirez
Daline and Diego return to Benicia! Last year's concert in the home of concert promoter Rhonda Lucile Hicks was standing room only, so their return engagement was moved to 851 Music Studio.
ABOUT DALINE JONES:
Daline's singing and songwriting chops are the legacy of her Beat-poet father, Jazz surrealist, Ted Jones. He made sure she spent her early years listening and seeing the Jazz Greats in the clubs of their native New York City. That smart and fortunate exposure to Jazz when she was so young lead her to pursue a life in music, and now her own experience onstage makes her a relaxed professional.
Daline's earliest recording sessions were for Lionel Richie and the Commodores, where she worked with the top studio session vocalists in the business. She went on to release several of her own critically acclaimed albums; achieving Billboard's "Top 20" on the Contemporary Jazz charts. Daline worked with smooth jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright, keyboardist Lonnie Jordan of WAR, jazz guitarist Ron Eschete, keyboardist Tim Heintz, composer and trumpeter George Shaw, and pianist, producer and musical director Joe Massimino, among many others.
Daline headlined the famous Harry Denton's Starlight Room in San Francisco for the renowned Starlight Orchestra from 1995-2005, before moving to Los Cabos, Mexico, where she now makes her home. She's already made a big impression in Mexico, appearing at the internationally known Zinco Jazz Club in Mexico City numerous times with her own group and also as lead vocalist with the 17 piece Zinco Big Band. Daline was a headliner for the San Miguel de Allende Jazz & Blues Festival in 2007 and 2008, and she is in constant demand for every large Festival and music event in Los Cabos.
ABOUT DIEGO RAMIREZ:
Welcome and Bienvenidos! Diego Ramirez is an exciting, extraordinary jazz pianist and composer who exudes talent, creativity and original jazz. His CD "El Ultimo Chilam Balam" was recently named BEST JAZZ ALBUM OF 2008 BY THE LA MUSIC AWARDS!! He calls these original compositions Mayan jazz, a beautiful blending of a modern art form with the music and sounds of his heritage. This work is also beautifully documented in a recent new video: "El Ultimo Chilam Balam - The Music of Diego Ramirez, A Mayan Heritage", which you can view on the video page.
Another CD, "The Portland Concert", is a recording of Diego's February 17, 2007 Premiere US Performance at the Portland Jazz Festival. The press was wild about Diego Ramirez!
"Diego Ramirez was spectacular...His pianistic brilliance and staggering creative energy was a joy to behold." Flavors of Festival (PDX JAZZ) February 18, 2007
"Solo Pianist Diego Ramirez played his U.S. debut and simply mesmerized the audience. His skill and composing abilities are exciting and extraordinary, and full of passion. You'll be hearing a lot more from this young man." Jazz USA online February 2007.
Diego Ramirez "demonstrated impeccable technique, a broad emotional and dynamic range, and an understanding of the jazz tradition. " His performance "demonstrated Ramirez's ability to traverse considerable territory, from a delicate touch to great power." By John Kelman, From All About Jazz online, February 25, 2007.
With his family and children, Diego is currently living and performing in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, while creating and recording original new pieces. Diego delights his audiences with a wide variety of jazz...hot, cool, modern and traditional, standards, Latin influenced melodies and rhythms, indigenous explorations, a variety of his own compositions, as well as beautiful improvisations, all of which especially touch his audiences.
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Location851 Music Studio (View)
1043 Grant Street
Benicia, CA 94510
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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