Past Concerts and Workshops
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This workshop took place on Sunday, October 17, 2021, from 3–4:30 PM at Morningside Music Studio, and was supported in part by the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Cuban Tumbao Workshop
presented by Alberto Miranda Most Cuban popular music is based on a five-stroke, two-bar rhythmic cell that underlines the music and keeps all the players in a polyrhythmic group together. Cuban musicians call this rhythmic key the clave. Now, how do you play in clave? That is one of the questions addressed by this workshop. The answer to this question will be of great interest to all musicians who would like to add character, color, and sophistication to the art of performing Cuban popular music, as well as arrangers who are interested in including the flavors of Cuban genres in their arrangements. |
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Jazz and Social Justice Workshop with Jonathan Fagan
Pianist Jonathan Fagan presents Jazz and Social Justice. This workshop explores the ongoing connection between Jazz artists and social movements, identifying key features in their music that express racial tensions, spirituality, and ultimately a mission of peace. Using icons like Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Miles Davis as guides, listeners will come away with a new appreciation of Jazz as a uniquely American art form (recorded on February 21st, 2021). |
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Brazilian Rhythms in Latin Jazz Workshop with Rafael Barata
Grammy-winning, Brazilian drummer Rafael Barata, will present Brazilian Rhythms in Latin Jazz. This is your chance to learn about the different samba styles as well as grooves like partido alto, afoxe and baiao and how they can be used in a jazz context. This workshop was supported in part by a grant from the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency (recorded on March 21st, 2021). |
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Finding Our Voice in Song with Panayota Haloulakou
This workshop explores ideas on how to “own” a song through deepening the connection between body, spirit, and the voice. We will explore breath, tone, phrasing, meaning, and our unique expression as we are preparing for making a song our own. This workshop was supported in part by a grant from the Arlington Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency (recorded on April 11th, 2021). |
