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Michel Nirenberg Brazilian Quartet at Twins Jazz

Courtesy of Liz Fixsen | Posted on October 7, 2016

Where

Twins Jazz
1344 U Street, Nw
Washington, DC
Map
(202) 234-0072

When

Sat, November 12, 2016
9:00 pm

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“In terms of style, substance, and execution, Nirenberg ranks high. This is some brilliant Brazilian jazz." - Dan Bilawski of All About Jazz. “A player who uses virtuosity not for self-­aggrandizement but to glorify the music.” - Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network

The music of saxophone master and composer Michel Nirenberg builds bridges between the classical, samba, and choro music that he learned growing up in Brazil and the jazz music he explored more deeply as a graduate student in the States. In recent months, Nirenberg has been making music in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro, collaborating with friends and performing tunes from his 2015 debut album, Retrato/Portrait. First released in the U.S., the recording was well received. It soared on the American CMJ radio charts peaking at No. 6. Nirenberg returns to Twins Jazz on his on his fall tour of the US to share the vibrant melodies and rhythms of his native Brazil with world music and jazz fans. ...

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