XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: MARCO PIGNATARO
Marco Pignataro is a multi-talented saxophone player, composer and educator, originally from Italy. Together with Danilo Perez, Marco currently leads the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI), the world premiere jazz center of musical creativity at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The BGJI is as a leading program of musical creativity that emphasizes personalized goal-setting and… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: SANDY GABRIEL
Saxophonist, Music Producer, Composer and Arranger, Sandy Gabriel is the winner of numerous awards in his native Dominican Republic. He began his musical studies at age 14 with his father, Dominican Socrates Gabriel, himself a saxophonist and director of the famous merengue band The Combo Candela. He attended numerous jazz workshops with leading players including… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: EL PRODIGIO
Krency García, (El Prodigio), was born on November 14, 1976, in Media Gorra de Cabrera, María Trinidad Sánchez province. He was the third son of the accordionist from Cabrera, Don Luis García, and the nurse’s assistant, Mrs. Benita Mata. Since childhood, he was curious about his father’s old accordion. At age 5, the first musical notes began… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: IAN FINK
Ian Finkelstein is a Detroit-based jazz pianist and producer. He has been an active member of the Detroit jazz community since the age of 14, performing alongside artists such as Benny Golson, Patrice Rushen, Robert Hurst, Karriem Riggins, Louis Hayes, Curtis Fuller, Phil Ranelin, and Shahida Nurullah. He performed with Marcus Belgrave from 2010 until… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: DJ VAL JEANTY
Article repost from Nevah Black Down Few people in the world bring something different, stamped with an originality that can’t be compared. I guarantee you’ve never seen or heard anything like the presence and sound of Haitian artist Val Jeanty known as VAL-INC. She has been mesmerizing audiences around the world for some time, her RESUME is… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON
Celebrating 40 years in music, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer, producer and educator, Terri Lyne Carrington started her professional career at ten years old, being the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston, MA. She was featured as a “kid wonder” in many publications such as People, EBONY, and Modern Drummer magazines, among others. After studying under a… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: KENNY DAVIS
Kenny is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Kenny’s career began with listening to such great R&B artists such as: Earth Wind & Fire, Brothers Johnson and The Temptations, just to name a few. First being self taught, he then studied music theory with David Holder Sr. He then went on to Northeastern Illinois University, where… Continue Reading
XXII DR JAZZ FESTIVAL – KNOW THE ARTISTS: INGRID JENSEN
Born in Vancouver and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ingrid Jensen has been hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1989, she went on to record three highly acclaimed CDs for the ENJA record label, soon becoming one of the most in-demand trumpet… Continue Reading
THE DR JAZZ FESTIVAL HAND IN HAND WITH CAP CANA CONQUERS THE PUNTA CANA REGION
This summer edition will have a magnificent representation with award winning exponents of the jazz genre The XXII version of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival will be held for the first time in the East coast of the Dominican Republic, with a musical repertoire in “Los Establos”, of Cap Cana, on August 25 at 8:00… Continue Reading
THE 22 YEAR SAGA OF THE DR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Lorenzo Sancassani is the founder of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival and he is the one who tells the story of a 22 year journey; the beginnings, the adventures, the anecdotes. and the experiences of a young passionate Italian with his harmonica, becoming the principal reference person of the most important Jazz festival in the… Continue Reading
WE CONGRATULATE OUR MAESTRO, DANTE CUCURULLO, WITH THE LAUNCH OF HIS MASTERPIECE “GARRICK, SYMPHONIC POEM”
Article repost from Diario Libre The maestro Dante Cucurrullo finally materialized an old wish: to produce a symphonic record production, which contains five works of his authorship, three of them winners of the National Composition Prize. “Garrick, symphonic poem” gives title to the record material that he recorded without a commercial spirit and that became… Continue Reading
THE PUNTA CANA MUSIC & ARTS FOUNDATION & ACADEMY HOSTED TRIBUTE FOR MOTHERS CONCERT
The Punta Cana Music and the Arts Foundation and the Punta Cana Music and Arts Academy presented “Tribute to Mothers Concert” this past Friday May 25th at 6:00 at Punta Palmera in Cap Cana, with free admission. “The program involved almost all of our students and guests, it is a “rainbow” of talents that… Continue Reading
A “DOMINICAN ART TOUCH” FOR THE EDEN ROC AT CAP CANA’S 2018 WORLD ART DAY
Article repost from Eden Roc At Cap Cana Blog While the Arts were celebrated worldwide this Sunday 15th April, Eden Roc at Cap Cana honored the Dominican Art, a colorful and typical local Art we are so proud of. Bringing a taste of Dominican and ensuring a local Art Touch is part of our dedication… Continue Reading
SALSA SINGER VICTOR MANUELLE CELEBRATING HIS 25 YEAR CAREER IN CAP CANA
Article repost from Listin Diario With his album “25/7”, the salsa artist Víctor Manuelle will celebrate his 25 years of career on April 28, at the equestrian city of Los Establos at Cap Cana . In this performance he will premiere the songs of this new album, while at the same time taking his fans in a musical time warp… Continue Reading
XENOTES CARIBE THE NEW ATTRACTION IN CAP CANA
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic. March, 2018.- Scape Park the eco-adventure natural theme park, located in the tourist, hotel and residential destination of Cap Cana, presented its new and exotic attraction “Xenotes Caribe”, formed by an ecological and cultural path honoring the Island Caribs, taking visitors to an adventure journey made up of waterfalls, caverns, cenotes and zip lines… Continue Reading
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