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A Brazilian Evening with the Gurgel Quartet
Direct from Brazil! A Brazilian Evening with The Gurgel Quartet UM 2013 USA Tour
Plus The Adriana Giordano Quartet
Acclaimed Brazilian mother and daughter team, Debora Gurgel and Dani Gurgel return to the US to debut UM, an album featuring original compositions and bold arrangements of Brazilian standards. Joined on Vashon by Seattle-based Adriana Giordano's Quarteto for one very special evening of music
The Gurgel Quartet: Featuring Dani Gurgel, Debora Gurgel, Sidiel Vieira and Thiago Rabello
"Mixing traditional styles with modern grooves, all while featuring the fantastic voice of Dani Gurgel." ArtistShare, USA
"Dani's scat singing sounds Brazilian yet her intervals, attacks, articulations and musical phrasing sound like jazz." La Nacion, Argentina
Following hot on the heals of the success of their 2012 Tour (New York City, Boston and Seattle, Argentina and Uruguay), Debora Gurgel and Dani Gurgel return to the US this September to debut their first collaborated album, UM (which means One.)
Debora Gurgel and Dani Gurgel have always been involved in each other's projects, as composition and interpretation partners, but this is their first collaborated album.
They have found a magical way of weaving their compositions together creating an inseparable marriage between instrumental music and carefully crafted lyrics, highlighting Dani's voice as a scatting woodwind instrument into a ambient jazz improvisation, stitched along the tradition of the Brazilian popular music. Drummer and UM producer Thiago Rabello along with bassist Sidiel Vieira beautifully complete this family style quartet.
BIOS
After playing various musical instruments over 15 years, Dani Gurgel was able to find the one instrument she loved most, her voice. Known as a modern Brazilian singer-songwriter, Dani has found a unique way of combining beautiful lyrics and complicated vocalises with hints of Rosa Passos, Joyce Moreno,Elis Regina and Mônica Salmaso. Dani has 4 previous solo albums and one live DVD performance recorded at the top of a São Paulo's landmark building, Viadutos.
Debora Gurgel is a pianist, arranger, composer and educator who takes Brazilian jazz to its roots and back with a modern approach. Her compositions are extremely sophisticated, with jazz harmonies and classical influences merged with Brazilian rhythms. She has written for Jazz Sinfônica Orchestra, Tom Jobim Orchestra, Filó Machado, Lilian Carmona, Chico Pinheiro and Amilton Godoy. As an educator Debora has taught at CLAM (Zimbo Trio's school), Auditório Ibirapuera and São Paulo's Municipal School of Music.
Thiago Rabello is, among other credentials, a go-getter, but a multifaceted, self-taught drummer. Thiago has performed and recorded with multiple artists, ranging from jazz icons such as Cesar Camargo Mariano, Leny Andrade and Romero Lubambo to Brazilian pop and country stars, Pedro Mariano and Chitãozinho & Xororó. He also runs his own studio, Parede-Meia, producing music for Rafa Barreto, Demetrius Lulo and the awarded Italian composer Domenico Imperato.
Sidiel Vieira studied acoustic and electric bass as well as conducting in two of the finest music schools in Brazil, ULM and São Paulo's Municipal School of Music. He was a member of Orquestra Jovem Tom Jobim and later Banda Jazz Sinfônica de Diadema. He has also performed with Johnny Alf, Filó Machado, Jane Duboc, Theo de Barros, Dominguinhos, Nailor Proveta, Bocato, Fabiana Cozza, Vinicius Dorin and many others.
Seattle-based Adriana Giordano's Quarteto will be opening for the Gurgel's Quartet:
Adriana Giordano| vocals
Eric Verlinde | piano
Jeff Busch | drums
Dean Schimidt | bass
Brazilian born vocalist Adriana Giordano draws her inspiration from the deep well of Brazilian song. Her voice is pure and unadorned, from the source of the rich musical traditions of Brazil. Her influences include Elis Regina, Joyce Moreno, Tom Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Baden Powell, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Filó Machado, Monica Salmaso, Dani Gurgel, to name a few. Adriana performs with a variety of groups in the Seattle area including her quartet Adriana Giordano's Quarteto and septet En Canto http://www.encantobrazil.com/.
Pianist Eric Verlinde has excited audiences worldwide with his energetic and passionate performances. His music touches the very soul of the listener. He has played with Arturo Sandoval, Randy Brecker, Eric Alexander, Terell Stafford, Mark Murphy, Luis Conte, Thelma Huston, Don Lamphere, Jay Thomas, Buddy Cattlet, Greta Matassa, Luis Peralta, Bryan Lynch, Hadley Caliman, Francine Reed, and Bobby Medina.
Dean Schmidt is an electric bassist currently based in the Pacific Northwest. Dean studied music in Los Angeles at the prestigious Musicians Institute of Technology and through the many world class musicians at MIT he was exposed to different idioms such as jazz, Latin, Brazilian and world music. After spending six years in Los Angeles playing with different bands, he was hired by the legendary James Burton (Elvis Presley's guitarist) for a year stint in Waikiki, Hawaii playing with his son Jeff Burton. After that successful show, he relocated to Seattle where he established a career as a freelance and studio bassist. In the last two years he has performed live with Grammy award winning singer Melissa Manchester and LA based jazz group The David Becker Tribune. In addition to his extensive live performance schedule, Dean can also be heard on the on the soundtracks to the Academy Award Winner "The Blind Side" as well as on "The Great Buck Howard" starring John Malcovich.
Jeff Busch is an exuberant drummer/percussionist, vocalist, and composer whose passion for soulful music of varied traditions has led him to perform with jazz, blues, and gospel groups--as well as calypso, samba, and Cuban jazz ensembles. Between 1988-96, Jeff studied fine art, and music in Leeds, England. He studied percussion and drum set with Dave Hassel, calypso with steel drum master Dudley Nesbitt, and later Brazilian percussion with Jesse Bannister. In Leeds he first worked as a percussion accompanist for dancers at the Northern Contemporary Dance School; The Phoenix Dance Company and The Northern Ballet. Currently Jeff continues to perform with a variety of groups in the Seattle area including the Jovino Santos Neto quinteto; Cuban jazz groups Rumba Abierta, and Tumbao led by pianist Julio Jauregui; and Cuban dance band Mango Son, led by Roberto Sanchez. He is the drummer at First AME church, and also plays for pianist Kent Stevenson, and gospel singer Patrinell Wright.
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