At the New Zinc Bar

Gary Morgan & PanAmericana!

At the New Zinc Bar
82 W. Third St., (Sullivan /Thompson Sts)
Greenwich Village NYC * A,C,E,B,D,&F trains to W. 4th St.
http://www.zincbar.com/
Wednesday, October 28, 9:30, 11 & 1

featuring:
TRUMPETS: JON OWENS, JOHN CHUDOBA, CHRIS ROGERS, JOHN BAILEY;
TROMBONES: NOAH BLESS, MIKE BOSCARINO, CHARLEY GORDON, JENNIFER WHARTON;
FRENCH HORNS: CHRIS KOMER, ERIC REED;
SAXOPHONES: NORBERT STACHEL, FRED DECHRISTOFARO, DAVE RIEKENBERG, DAN PRATT, TERRY GOSS;
PIANO: BOB QUARANTA;
BASS: ANDY EULAU;
DRUMS: RAY MARCHICA;
PERCUSSION: ROBERTO QUINTERO, ANNETTE A. AGUILAR;
VOCALS & PERCUSSION: RICHARD BOUKAS
Gary Morgan & PanAmericana! is an exciting 20 piece Latin Jazz Orchestra that specializes in contemporary music of Brazil, Cuba and New York. Gary is an award-winning composer/arranger whose brilliant arrangements explore such rhythms as bossa nova, choro, samba, baião, frevo, maracatú, mambo, son, danzon and rumba. He also presents the music of gifted but seldom-heard latin composers such as Milton Naqscimento, Luiz Eça, Hermeto Pascoal, Itiberê Zwarg, Hilario Duran and Alain Perez, in addition to his own works. PanAmericana! also features some of the best young jazz soloists in New York.
“Arranger Gary Morgan deploys a kaleidoscope of orchestral strategies and a veritable cornucopia of tones and timbres, instrumental combinations and colors with his PanAmericana big band…”  Hot House magazine, July, 2008
“Gary Morgan's orchestrations are an absolute feast. He thrives on the diverse rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean and his arrangements are clever and energetic...” All About Jazz April, 2008
“Felicidade,” which means happiness, certainly provides a tremendous dose of musical joy here whether one is a fan of Latin/Brazilian music or not. Morgan’s charts are robust full of fire while the explosive PanAmericana orchestra makes the music glow all over. With out question, this is one of the finest Latin jazz albums to be released this year blending the best of Latin/Brazilian music and big band jazz making for a winning combination. Ejazznews, July 2008