2002 Events

"Choro Meets Jazz"

We celebrated this concert on Tuesday, September 24, 6 PM and it was a great success. Please join us for future events of this sort.

Rabo de Lagartixa
("Tail of the Gecko")

Direct from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's leading "neo choro" group featuring:

Marcello Gonçalves, 7-string guitar
Daniela Spielmann, saxophone
Jayme Vignoli, cavaquinho
Alexandre Brasil, acoustic bass
Beto Cazes, percussion
Estêvão Teixeira, flute

Part Jazz, part Afro-Brazilian, part European, "neo choro" really swings. Rabo de Lagartixa, recognized as the top ensemble of this intriguing new sound, will talk about the history and evolution of the Brazilian instrumental music called "choro" from its more traditional forms to the neo choro style, demonstrate the instruments and the various types of repertoire, answer questions from the audience, and end with a brief performance. A rare opportunity to hear and learn firsthand about Brazil's great instrumental tradition: choro - past and present.

The Bildner Center would like to give special thanks to Petrobras S.A. for sponsoring this event, and to Mr. Eduardo Graeff, Special Assistant to the President of Brazil, Professor Margaret Crahan, Hunter College, Professor Michael Turner, Hunter College, and Cantaloupe Music Productions for their help in collaborating this event.

Sponsored by:
PETROBRAS