Strathmore's Jazz Samba Project explores how pivotal Jazz Samba album, recorded in Washington, D.C., drew global attention to Brazilian music.
North Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) May 19, 2014Propelled by the landmark 1962 Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Jazz Samba album, recorded in Washington, D.C., Brazilian bossa nova music experienced commercial success for the first time, leading to the booming popularity of this sound in America. The album created an international platform for bossa nova music, which caused an indelible cultural shift in jazz and popular music.
Strathmore’s Jazz Samba Project is a celebration of over 50 years of bossa nova in the United States. From Friday, May 30 through June 15, 2014 Strathmore will explore the origins of bossa nova music in Brazil, its journey to Washington, D.C. and ascent to international recognition with more than 20 concerts, events, art exhibitions, lectures and family activities.
The festival coincides with the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil, which has put the country once again at the forefront of the American dialogue. By revisiting its music history, Strathmore and festival curators Georgina Javor and Ken Avis are creating a new conversation around the significance of Brazilian influence on American culture, convening musicians who shaped the genre and their disciples, academic authorities, filmmakers, artists, authors and experts to share the story of bossa nova.
Festival highlights include a concert by Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes and bossa nova’s “new vanguard” Eliane Elias; a world premiere screening of the documentary Bossa Nova: The Brazilian Music that Charmed the World; a re-imagining of the original Jazz Samba album from start to finish (featuring the Brazilian International Press Award USA 2014 winner Hendrik Meurkens); public discussions with Buddy Deppendschmidt, the last surviving member from the original recording; the first curated public exhibition of recordings, pictures and documents from the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at the University of the District of Columbia; and a culminating day-long free family festival celebrating the musical styles of Brazil.
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