Roger Davidson Goes on Tour in Brazil!
Unispace in Concert
Journey to Rio CD hit the streets last week and is rapidly garnering praise
check out the great review of the CD release concert June 14th at Zinc Bar:
http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/rogerdavidson/
Also:
“If you like gorgeous, lush melodies played against exotic Latin rhythms, you’ll want to travel along on Davidson’s journey.” Jack Goodstein
http://blogcritics.org/music-review-roger-davidson-journey-to-rio/
Roger Davidson Trio performs at the Bartlett Arboretum
Thursday June 6 Roger Davidson Trio are the special guests at the Bartlett Arboretum Gala in Stamford, Ct
Roger Davidson, piano, David Finck, bass and Michael Sarin, drums
Roger performs with special guest from France, Yann Golgevit – countertenor
Roger accompanies Yann Golgevit, acclaimed French countertenor on a songs from the movies. Join us!
Wed. June 5 at 7:15
CAFFE VIVALDI WED NIGHTS
Solo Piano Wednesday night (May 8) @ Caffe Vivaldi 7:15pm
JOURNEY TO RIO will debut in June
Soundbrush Records is releasing Roger’s his fifth Brazilian-themed release, the double-CD Journey to Rio. On it, Roger brings his unique spin to Brazilian jazz. All the compositions are his own – and to ensure the album’s authentic feel, he recorded them in Rio with a band comprising some of the country’s finest native musicians. His frequent musical partner, drummer Paulo Braga, has played with Elis Regina, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Milton Nascimento. Acoustic bassist Sérgio Barrozo is a veteran of the bossa nova era; electric bassist Ney Conceição worked for years with João Bosco. Trombonist Gilmar Ferreira leads the Rio-based samba group Banda de Gafieira. Also featured are reed virtuoso Marcelo Martins; the celebrated guitarist Leonardo Amuedo; Bahia-born percussionist Marco Lobo; and the award-winning drummer Rafael Barata.
JOIN US JUNE 14th for the CD Release Concert – ZINC BAR, in NYC
Roger performed his Klezmer Project with Frank London and Company at the newly refurbished Suffolk Theater in Riverhead Long Island on March 30th. The audience was on their feet for more!
They play next on June 6 at the Bartlett Arboretum Gala in Stamford, CT.
Roger Premiered “” at the 25th Anniversary Concert of New York Virtuoso Singers @ Merkin Hall on March 3rd.
In addition to having his piece commissioned and performed by the New York Virtuoso Singers, Roger participated in a panel pre-show discussion with (from left) Joan Tower, Aaron Jay Kernis, Richard Danielpour, Roger and Harold Rosenbaum. This exciting concert included compositions by a veritable who’s who in the Contemporary Classical World today.
Joan Tower, Aaron Jay Kernis, Richard Danielpour, Roger Davidson, Harold Rosenbaum at Merkin Hall, pre-show discussion, March 3, 2013
March 3: “Song to Celia” performing as part of New York Virtuoso Singer’s 25th Anniversary concert @ Merkin Hall
New York Virtuoso Singers 25th Anniversary, March 3
To celebrate their 25th Anniversary Season in 2012-2013, New York Virtuoso Singers commissioned 25 of America’s leading composers to write choral works for them.These concerts are being co-sponsored by Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th Street.