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Gso Jazz Performs Argentine Nuevo Tango! at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
Courtesy of Susan Stensland | Posted on April 22, 2019
When
Sat, May 18, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Sam Skelton
saxophoneRandy Hoexter
pianoTim Aucoin
bassTrey Wright
guitarJohn David
drumsMace Hibbard
saxophoneKarla Harris
vocalsAbout
The GSO Jazz Combo will return to the Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square to present the exciting music of Piazzolla and Jobim at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Always a great favorite, this ultra-talented GSO Jazz septet will add a Latin flair to their jazz performance in celebration of the toe-tapping rhythms of bossa nova and nuevo tango.
Astor Piazzolla has been described as “the world’s foremost composer of tango music,” and the multi-Grammy award winning Antônio Jobim created an international sensation with bossa nova. The two composers created numerous pieces that are now included in jazz and pop standard repertoires. ...