· MARIA MARIA

MARIA MASTROP.40LO LEADER / VOCALIST

Phone: (617) 629-2889 22 CEDAR ST. SGrU1ERVILLE • r-1.A. 02143.

MARIA MARIA

The band has an Afro/Latin foundation and strong Funk influences as well as a wonderful Brazilian flavor. Most of the repertoire is original music, the themes ate very oriented towards South American and African folklore as well as the life of the Amazon jungle

where Maria ~1astropaolo (singer and lyricist of the group) spent bie part of her life. Under the musical direction of Jean Baptiste Bocle (vibist and composer) the group got a versatile and very original sound. The combination of very strong players from different parts of the world is the great engine that moves the group with an '.' ioue and exotic sound.

THE ME~1BE RS :

MIKE RINQUIST (SWEDEN)- Percussion. LARRY FINN (U.S.A.)- Drums. HELlO ALVEZ (BRAZIL) ~ Keys., ALEX ALVEAR (ECUADOR)- Bass. JEAN BAPTISTE BOCLE(FRANCE) - Vibes & Kat. MARIA M~STROPAOLO (VENEZUELA)- Vocals. MARIAMARIA

MARIA MASTROPAOLO LEADER / VOCALIST 22 Cedar sto Sommerville. ~1.A. 02143 Phone:(617) 629-2889

I MARIA MARIA The repertoire has an Afro- Latin- Brazilian foundation with a strong Funk/ flavor. The group has already toured IN Europe and Venezuela in 1985. lt is curently based in with connections to -. They have performed throuhout the New England area and have been featured in three Bosto~ television programs: La Plaza(WGBH), Nosotros(WBZ-TV)and Revista(WNEV-TV). They work steadily for three agencies:Curtis International Assoc.,Pretty Polly Prod. and Willow Productions, as well as performing steadily at many clubs in the Boston area, , I Boston Nusic Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Latin Act. Several at the Berklee Performánce Center including the opening for Celia Cruz and \~illie Colon (BOSTON GLOBE JAZZ FESTIVAL). Involved with organizations to preserve the wild life. This is a very international bando filARlA MASTROPAOLO(Venezuel a) -vaca 1S. JEAN BAPTISTE BOCLE(France)-vibes. (GARY N JAZZ ~1ASTER I\WARD) MIKE RINGQUIST(Sweeden)-percussion DANILO PEREZ(Panama)-keys (currently with Paquito D'rivera) NAOKI ~1ATSUURA(Japan )-bass. NURUDAFINA PIU ABENA(U.S.I\.)-percussion. LARRY FINN (U.S.A.)-drums.

MANAGEMENT JACK HOOKE 7 n~VLEi GIOGr\APHY

HILTON RUIZ

Jelly Roll Morton once said that all good jazz had to have a

"Latin tinge" -- a rhythmic twist that added a visceral edge to the straight ahead jazz groove. The "Latin tinge" has surfaced in many shapes and sizes over the years -- Oizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton and

Machito's big band Afro-Cuban music in the forties and fiftiesi Stan

Getz and Joao Gilberto's bossa nova in the sixtiesi the arrival of

Paquito O'Rivera and other Cuban jazz players in the seventies¡

Puerto Rican salsa, Jamaican reggae, Caribbean calypso and a wealth of other variations on Central and Latin American influences in the eighties. Sometimes the Latin seasoning has worked very well, indeed¡ at other times, the results ave emerged with neither the swing of jazz nor the passion of Latin.

Hilton Ruiz, a pianist/composer with impeccable jazz credentials, has managed to find room in his music for a vigorous

"Latin tinge" without sacrificing its rhythmic and improvisational urgency. His debut RCA/Novus recording, SOMETHING GRANO, manages to successfully blend both influences.

Born in New York City on May 29, 1952, Ruiz was somewhat of a child prodigy, appea~ing on the Sandy Becker television show, performing at Carnegie Recital Hall at the age of eight, and playing in an accordian symphony at nine. Well-trained in all areas, he studied classical piano as well as Latin, and received jazz guidance

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from the great Mary Lou Williams. "I was pretty lucky," he says,

"in being exposed to a lot of different kinds of music, and studying them with good teachers."

By his early teens, Ruiz was working with a variety of Latin soul bands and, at age 14, recorded with a group called Ray Jay and the East Siders. But jazz was always close to his heart, and his obviously superlative improvisational skills quickly opened doors.

Before he was twenty, Ruiz had worked with Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Cal Massey, and -- an impressive list for an established player, a remarkable list for a relative newcomer.

His own recordings prior to signing with RCA have touched all bases -- from straight ahead funk to Latin soul -- in part reflecting a peripatetic lifestyle which has taken him on tours to virtually every part of the world. "I've seen a lot," he says, "and

I've played with a lot of different kinds of musicians. I've tried to bring all those sights and sou s 'nto my own music." -Arte Y Cultura 405 Shawmut Ave., Boston, MA 02118

at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center at Villa Victoria, 85 W. Newton St., Boston Sizzle Slicks Productions 53 Falkland Street, Brighton, MA 02135 USA (617) 787-1289

Bellaphon Records Mainzer Landstrasse 87-89-Am Main1, 6000 Frankfurt, West Germany Phone 49-69-27120 I Fax. 49 69 27117

-Mendoza makes Latin-jazz slzzlel He's explosive and Iyrlcal..• hls many moods malee him a force to be recleoned with on taday's music scene. Indeed, Mendoza Is one of taday's brightest composers.·

Ron Della Chleza WGBH" lIuslc America," Boston

·Whether it be a steaming Latin-jazz piece, or a quiet solo Introspection, Vi:tor brings Intelligence and finesse to his music.- Robert Henschen, Downbeat Magazine

-In the tradition of the great exponents and pioneers of Latin-jazz such as Cal Tjader and Tlto PuentfJ on the vibes, we now have Victor Mendoza. While keeping alive our yesteryear, he carries us Into the future with a unique sound, a personal sound, an intimate and refreshing sound. •

ITa 10 dlgo yol (I'm telling you sol) Jose Masso, WBUR "Con Salsa", Boston

Bellaphon Records and Sizzle Sticks Productions are pleased to announce the release of Victor Mendoza's CO, "If Only You Knew," with guest appearances by Paquito O'Rivera and Claudio Roditi. This recording features Victor's latest compositions and performance which has established hi m as one of today's outstanding vibraphonists.

Victqr Mendoza's career includes performances with his own Latin-jazz group · at the Montreal, Quebec and Boston Globe Jaz'z Festivals, and as guest soloist, .. :- he has performed throughout the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Europe. His performances have been featured on television broadcasts, including two PBS specials, "Victor Mendoza in '" and "All American Jazz," both aired nationally. Victor's first album rose to the top 10 on the National Public Radio Jazz Charts.

Victor Mendoza ventured to the United States from his native Mexico at the age of twelve. He earned his bachelor's degree in Music Education from Northern Arizona University and later, as a scholarship recipient, attended Boston's Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since ' 1983 he has been a faculty member at Berklee, where he teaches vibraphone and leads Latin-jazz ensembles. He is frequently invited to conduct master classes at major music schools in the United States and Europe. Productions 53 Falkland Street, First Floor Brighton, MA 02135 (617) 787-1289

Victor Mendoza Vibraphonist, Composer, Recording Artist & Jazz Educator

As one of today's outstanding Latin-jazz artists, Victor Mendoza's career includes performances with his own group at the Montreal, Quebec and Boston Globe Jazz Festivals, and as guest soloist, he has performed throughout the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Europe. He has been featured on radio and television broadcasts, including two PBS specials, "Victor .Mendoza in Concert" and "All American Jazz;" both aired nationally. Mendoza's first album "Victor Mendoza," rose to the Top 10 on the National Public Radio Jazz Charts. His second album, "If Only You Knew" (Be ll on International, 1990)~ has received international critical acclaim and includes appearances by saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera and trumpeter Claudio Roditi, both wit~ whom he has appeared in concert.

Victor Mendoza ventured to the United States from . his native Mexico at the age of twelve. He earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Northern Arizona University and later, as a scholarship recipient, attended Boston's Berklee College of Music.

Since 1983, Mendoza has been a faculty member at 8erklee, where he teaches vibraphone and leads Latin-jazz ensembles. He is frequently invited to conduct master classes at major music schools in the United States and Europe, including the Royal Academy, Guildhauld Arts and Music Academy, and the London Royal College .~

Victor Mendoza is a Musser clinician and uses Vic Firth mallets exclusively.

ACHE

Ache is a six-piece band that researches and performs afro-cuban muisc from all times. It has recently started to add to their repertory original compositions that blend all types of afro-cuban drumming (Bata, Rumba, etc). with the harmonic concepts of jazz.

The six members are based in Boston, but they are originally from all different countries (Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina and Sweden).

Depending on the kind of performance, the band sometimes includes one extra percussionist and one or two dancers that visually define the tradition of the music that the group represents .

.....Ache is perhaps the most promising band performing afro-caribbean music to surface in the Boston area in the past few years ... This is a group worth following as they develop..... The Boston Globe, July 14, 1989.

Contact: Alex Alvear 20 John F. Kennedy Yd. #8 Cambridge, MA. 021 3 U.S.A. TEL: (617)-497-0527

Michael Ringquist 411 Marlborough St. #2 Boston, MA. 02115 U.S.A. TEL: (617)-267-5283 ,

IBA-Arte Y Cultura 405 Shawmut Ave., Boston, MA 02118

at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center at Villa Victoria, 85 W. Newton St., Boston L

EL ECO, a Latin-Jazz Group led by drummer Guillermo NOjechowicz, is a musical ensemble deeply rooted in Afro-Caribbean and South American rhythms and styles. The band has a percussive drive that comes through with groove, and a rich atmospheric sound carried by strong melody and harmonic layers. With these elements, EL ECO creates its own unique, contemporary jazz sound. As The Boston GJobe wrote: "They certainly play their fusion of jazz, rock, samba and candombe, a rhythm from Uruguay, with verve-and when they cook, they cook."

EL ECO's fresh, energetic sound has broad appeal, with the group playing to enthusiastic audiences, whatever the venue-from intimate jazz clubs to free-wheeling outdoor festivals. The Portsmouth press described it this way: "One of the highlights of the day was the performance by EL ECO. For the second year, their South American jazz, reggae, calypso-type music drew the biggest crowd of the day, pleasing young and old alike."

EL ECO has shared the stage with major jazz artists like lito Puente, Tania Maria, and Gato Barbieri. The group has also performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada). and at cultural events throughout the East Coast. EL ECO has appeared on TV spedals and radio broadcasts, including performances on PBS, WGBH in Boston, and CBS, and in the most prestigious jazz clubs. The Boston GJobe described one performance this way: "The septet, EL ECO, offering a smooth blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Brazilian sambas, jazz and rock, opened for (Gato) Barbieri with a strong, well played set. A group worth following."

EL ECO has been nominated several times for the Boston Music Awards. Nominated as the year's Oustanding Latin Jazz Act, the band has been described as "a strong and tightly knit group that successfully b ~ ends such diverse elements as rock, jazz, and latin music. The band is made up of some of Boston's most talented I~cal musicians, and the results of this collaboration are definitely worth checking out" (Mike Metheny).

Latin Jazz Music • P. O. Box 337 • Brighton, MA 02135· U. S. A. • (617) 783·0474 ~ .Guillermo Nojechowicz: Band Leader, drums, percusslon, composer. ~ Mr. Nojechowicz is an accomplished composer, arranger and percussionist for theatre, TV and dance in latin, afro, funk, con- temporary and jazz styles. A recipient of TIle Fulbright Grant, he studied at the National Conservatory of Music Lopez Buchardo (Argentina) and graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston) with a Film Scoring Degree. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he is now based in Boston. A CBS recording artist in Argentina with the rock band Rayuela, Guillermo has recorded with Carly Simon, among others, and has performed with pianist Lazlo Gardony, Danilo Perez (Dizzy Gillespie), Pedro Aznar (Pat Metheny), Tiss Gohl (Nana Vasconcellos), Sa Davis (formerly with ), Victor Mendoza, , George Schuller (Orange TIlen Blue), Aydin Esen, Claudio Ragazzi, Donny McCaslin (), Oiga Roman and Raul De Souza. Currently he plays with Alejandro Rivera and New Directions in Latin American Music and, of course, EL ECO. Since 1987 he has been a visiting artist at the American Repertory Theater (Cambridge) where he worked with director Andrei Serban, among others. Guillermo is also a dance accompanist (piano-drums-percussion) and has warked with Jessica Sayre (with A.R.T.'s Theater Institute, Cambridge), Beth Soll and The Boston University Theater Institute. He has twice been a grant recipient from The Artists Foundation, Boston.

The other members 01 EL ECO are:

Eduardo Berinstein: Tenor and soprano sax, compaser. (Argentina) A gifted composer and performer and a CBS recording artist in his native Argentina, Eduardo studied at the Berklee College of Music (Bastan). An accomplished writer, Eduardo has written music for film, lV and for his own groups Caribbean Express (featured on PBS, Boston) and The Jazz Juke Box. He is also a recipient 01 The Artists Foundation Grant.

Leo Quintero: E!ectric and acoustlc guitar. (Venezuela) The Bastan Glabe described him as ·a proficient guitarist and resourceful synthesisr. Leo has be en involved in projects with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn, , Steve Khan, Paquito De Rivera, Claudia Roditti, Greg Bisson­ ette, Mike Metheny, Pat Metheny, Victor Mendoza, Lyle Mays, Bob Mases, , Claudio Ragazzi and Don Grusin, among others. Besides having compased and produced over 50 jingles, sorne of which are still being aired in Venezuela, Leo has composed and produced a number of top-selling albums in his native country.

Angel Gittens: Vocals. (Trinidad) Ms. Gittens is a fine vocalist and soloist and has performed extensively with her own band and with Tanya Hart, BiII Scism and Bil! Thompson. She is the lead vocalist in the band, Wind Machine. directed by trumpeter Wayne Naus (formerly with ). Ms. Gittens also acts. She appeared in the lV series, ·Spencer for Hire·, and has also performed in a number of TV commercials and jingles. She has performed in theater musicals in New Hampshire and New York, and has recorded with many musicians in the Boston area.

Amaro Laria: Congas, percussion, bata-drums. (Cuba) Amaro, a native of La Habana, Cuba, has played and recorded in the USA, Europe and South America. A gifted percussionist in the Afro- Caribbean and South American styles, Amaro has toured with Brazilian artist Tania Maria, and has played with famous composers and arrangers like and George Russell. He has also directed his own percussion ensemble.

Helio Alves: Keyboards. (Brazi!) Helio started to play piano at age 6 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and played extensively in his country befare coming to the United States. He performed in Brazil with recording artist Hermeto Paschoal and for the last two years, has been playing in the New England area and in New York. He was a member of the local group, Latin-Jazz Union, and currently he performs with the Brazilian-Jazz group Maria-Maria.

Naoki Matsuura: Bass. (Japan) A native of Japan, Mr. Matsuura, a fine and gifted bassist, is currentiy playing with trumpeter , and his band Tiger's Baku, as well as with Maria-Maria, Victor Mendoza, guitarist Katzumi Watanabe, Claudia Roditti, Herman Johnson, pianist Frank Wilkins, Igor Butman, and others. He has toured in Europe, Asia and Japan.

ALEJANDRO RIVERA wit h NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

ALEJANDRO RIVERA with NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC is a Boston-based group that has become known for its unusual interpretation of both traditional and contemporary Latin American music. The group performs vocal and instrumental pieces on classical and acoustic guitars, flute, vibraphone, acoustic bass, acoustic and electric pianos, congas, and light percussion, as well as on a variety of indigenous instruments. These include the quena (Andean flute), cuatro (string instru,ment from Venezuela), charango (string instrument from the Andean region of Saliva), and Sampoiia (Andean pan pipes). These unusual instruments are always introduced and described during the performance and audiences usually take great interest in them.

NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC performs music from the Andean tradition, as well as interpreting works by leading Latin American composers. The range of the repertoire, as well as the unusual combination of strong traditional rhythms with a very rich and layered instr"umentation, intend to represent the great variety and cultural complexity of the cries that make up the region. Because of the particular blend ' .... al styles, the group's concerts draw from many diff udiences, including folk, Latin and jazz.

" ... spar k and fire, irresistible ... " The Boston Globe ALEJANDRO RIVERA with NEW DIRECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

On piano: JAVIER PEREZ-SACO

Born in Lima, Peru, Javier has toured extensively in South America, and . recorded with prominent Peruvian artists. Since arriving in Boston, he has performed with various Latin American groups, as well as prominent jazz vocaJists. Javier is also a composer and arranger.

On flute: ANDERS BOSTROM

From Stockholm, Sweden, Anders has toured extensively in Europe with various jazz groups. Since arriving in the U.S., he has gone on tour with renowned . vibraphonist Gary Burton as well as other musicians. A sought after performer, Anders can often be found in one of Boston's jazz clubs

On acoustic bass: DAVID HOLLANDER

Born in the U.S.A., David performs in a wide variety of musical styles, from jazz to orchestral pieces. He is a faculty member at the Berklee School of Music, and is currently with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra.

On quena, sicus, and charango: MIGUEL ULISES JIMENEZ

Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Miguel graduated as a composer from L'ecole Normal De Musique in Paris, France. He has performed traditional and contemporary Latin American music in many European countries.

On vibraphone: MARK SCHMIDT

Born in Salinas, Kansas, Marl< graduated from the Berklee School of Music, and studied privately under Gary Burton. A freelance musician for various top-40's jazz and fusion groups, Mark performs extensively in and around New England.

On congas: Sa Davis. Born in Boston, Mr. Davis has performed in seven world tours and nine tours in the U.S. He has given concerts and lecture demonstrations for the public school systems of Boston, Natick, and Newburyport, Mass. Mr. Davis is also a faculty/outreach musician at the New England Conservatory of Music where he received his formal training

On Light Percussion: Guillermo Nojechowicz. Born in Argentina, Guillermo graduated from the Berklee School of Music.with a major in Composition. He performs with several of Boston's most prominent jazz groups.

For immediate release Contact: ] March 13,1991 Jeff de Castro 617-628-0640 I.B.A.-Arte y Cultura 617-262-1342

INTERAC'l'IVE PORTRAITS OPEN. HAY 1 CAFE TEATRO . CELEBRATION OF LATINO. CULTURE! , ¡BA, Inquilinos' Boricuas en Accion (Puerto Rican Tenants . in Action) will be hosting CAPE 'l'EATRO . at' the· Jorge Hernandez .Cultural .Center, located at 85 West Newton st •.. in . Boston.'s South End •. CAPE TEATRO, IBA's recurrent arts festival, . is a celebration of Latino art, including music, visual arts, and performance •. May 1 at 7 p.m. "Barriol Oioraaic Portraits from the COmmunity" Participatory public portraiture in the form of interactive sculptural dioramas by Nora Valdez and Jeff de Castro. "Barriol" is a eollaborative tribute to members of the community of Villa Victoria introduced by the caretaker of the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center. Their stories, rich with content from dreams and experiences, have inspt'red Valdez and de Castro to create works that restructure or interpret these stories in a series of dioramic heads. The audience will be encouraged to actively manipulate the symbolic .artifacts, figures and text contained within each head, thereby further interpreting and restructuring the original dream and its associations. "Barriol" will provoke viewers to question their position as interpreters of one another's dreams and the cultural distinctions thus implied ••• who is the dreamer? and who controls the dream? Nora Valdez and Jeff de castro have exhibited internationally and .__ nationally. They are al so initiating a long term portrait project entitled "Interpretations" that will celebrate individuals from the community throughout the year in traditional and non-traditional media. For more information or to receive an invitation to CAPE TEATRO call IBA-Arte y Cultura at (617) 262-1342. Jeff de Castro 59 Monroe st. Somerville, Mass. 02143 617-628-0640

Artist's biography

For the past few years Jeff De Castro's work has been primarily in the public sector. As a public artist his multimedia sculptures, performances and events address social issues such as medical and surgical practices, homelessness, the environment and Latino-American relations.

He has exhibited widely with one-man shows at the Artists Foundation, Space Gallery, Cambridge River Festival, Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Art Institute of Bos:ton, World Trade -Center and New England School of Design. His multimedia sculpture "Barber Medicus" received critical acclaim. Recently he has received recognition for crg~nizing the Arts Ambulance and Freedom Caravan for the Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression.

"\vhy," he asks, "cannot art raise issues and also be practical? Can it, enigmatic and unsolvable, reenter the community on an activist level and help redefine public myth?"

ORANGE TIHIJEN BLUE_ P.o. Box 1815 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

ORANGE THEN BLUE

Orange Then Blue --- a thirteen-piece jazz ensemble formed in 1984 --- has become one of Bostonls most highly respected jazz groups. Performances at top local venues, as well as various jazz festivals (Boston Globe jazz Festival, 1985 & 1988; Southeastern Massachussetts University jazz Festival, 1987; The Maine Festival, 1987) have summoned enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike, including two seperate perform­ ances reviewed by Downbeat & Cadence Magazines. Orange Then Blue has developed a rich and extensive repertoire of original compositions and arrangements, resulting in an astonishing array of musical styles and colors. Two of the members have won fellowships from the Massachussetts Artist Foundation for their compositions written specifically for Orange Then Blue. A typical performance would include works by Monk, Mingus, Ellington and Charlie Parker; compositions based on the music of the Andes or from Ireland; a free collective improvisation from the entire ensemble; a recreation of a rarely played Gil Evans arrangement and finally a Bulgarian chorale adapted for horns and solo bass. The name of the band is taken from a Charles Mingus composition entitled 1I0range was the Color of her Dress, then Blue Silkll which was later masterfully arranged by Gil Evans. The instrumentation consists ofthree trumpets; two trombones (one doubling on euphonium); one french horn; three reeds (everything from soprano sax to bass clarinet to wood flutes to penny whistles) and a four-piece rhythm section of keyboards, acoustic bass, drums and percussion. In addition to performing on their own, Orange Then Blue has collaborated with such great artists as john LaPorta, Howard johnson, Night Ark w. Ara Dinkjian, Dominique Eade, Olga Roman, Marimolin and George Adams, the latter made possible through the support of the Boston Arts Lottery and the New England Foundation for the Arts. On the heels of its successful 1987 debut release, "Music for jazz Orchestra" (GM Recordings), Orange Then Blue has released two new CDls: "Jumpinl in the Future" (March 189), with renowned composer conducting his own jazz compositions and arrangements, featuring Howard Johnson on tuba and bass clarinet (these historic first-ever recordings were made possible from a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts); and "Where Were You?" (released in july 189), which includes live material, highlighted by performances from special guest saxophonist George Adams. Both albums are available on the GM Recording label. As of Aug .. 89; Orange Then Blue returned to the studio to record new material which is slated to be released in the spring of 1991. Orange Then Blue has also been nominated three times for IIBest Local jazz Actll from 1988 to 1990 and won IIBest Jazz Album Jl (Independent Label) in 1990 voted by the Boston Music Awards.

For further information regarding bookings and educational seminars, or for a cassette tape of Orange Then Bluels work, contact G~orge Schuller at (617) 522-4173 or write to: Orange Then Blue, P.O. Box 1815, jamaica Plain, MA 02130. For immediate requests or replies, a FAX # is availible at (617) 969-1079. Band photos are available on request. ORANGE 'll'lBIlEN BLUE p.o. Bem 1815 Jamaica PlaID, MA 02130 ORANGE THEN BLUE HIGHLIGHTS

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. .. ' '. ,'First Gig at Ryles (Sept. 14, 1984) , ',. " ,.', ' I ~ '

Benifit for the Ethiopian Relief Fund at Sanders ~eatre, Cambridge(lan. 20, 1985) Boston Globe lazz Festival w. John LaPorta & Doininique Eade at Berldee Performance Center, \"~ " ",, ' .. ' . Boston (March 19 ,198 5) , .... 1< : , .': .. ; ; - ' •• • :", .. : .:; - . . . ,' ,." - .. ' '. The Press Roo~Portsmouth; NH:(March-31, 1985) :. } ... .~ .. ':. .. ,>'.,...... ~ ~ . :-' .. ... Birthday Tribute·to ' at Jordan Hall, Boston' (MaY'5; .1985) ~.' ,', '. "New EnglandLife·Presents ••• ~· at'New England Life Hall, Bosion.(May.7;J985) . ~J:' ,': ..' ; '~ : .. ' ~ , Provincetown Suriuner Jazz Festival (Aug. 3, 1985) .... , : :,: . ~ , .. :. ,: " ~ .", '. ' .. .. Ro~e Berman Memorial Concert w. John LaPorta at North Shore'MUsic Theatre, Beverly "

4'1! (Aug. 25, 1985) y " :' .)' _ , >~ ' ' .', . r .· .. · . .. J. .., ..? •. . -•.. '" _ . ' . . . • . . ,. Boston Arts Festival, The Esplanade Stage (Sept. IS,lfJ85) '''';'':: ,~ ~', '~.: ~ _" :~~ _ .--- . '.>... . , ~ ~~~. .. ~:,~, . Performance of "Six at the Top Means~~." by Tom Lee~ Composers in Red Sneakers, Jordan Hall ., .~ ~ (Nov. 3, 1985) Jt~;~~ n; r::~ ' . - ~, . < .• ~ . .. -" . : r~ " '~· ;-~ ~: ~ r~ )·~~ ~ ~ . ·- ·~ ;:; · · i' ~ ~';"· " :,~: ~~: ,~ : . ~!:~.~.. ~: ~~:,~.~~. ..:: .~.... .~~~~ ".t- . First Recording Session at North Shore Music Theattc, Beverly (Dec. 9~ 1985) ..< .-~.~. , .. J!':<:_ "', \"'. "il : " ~' ':..

~ •. . :-:-,' " . , .;. ;~ .... : . <'; ~'~::~;;r:~'·~' !~ ~ :.: ,~? " ~ ':-: (-;:, .",_: .-~~;,;' f,~ ' : ; :' ~~' ~ '. : : . -.' '.. . .~ ~liC~~i~:~-~: Recording SessIons at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle (Feb. 24 ~ Mar. 25, 1~~6) _ .. ,~ '-~ ,.. , .Af~:.-i; i'.i. Downtown Crossing "lazz in June Festival" Boston (Jun~ ' . ~O, ~?86) .. ', ",_ .'. ; .-~rl ;£E 12BZ ~::'< ~~f ~t :~· .' :- _... " . ~o .r' ., .• ,:,":: , :>~ ~~j '; ·~~' : ~ ~ ::~J . " . · ' · .,~:~' >L: · . Southeastern Massachusse~ University Jazz Festival~ N. Dartmouth (Feb. 20, 1987) "Community Tribute to Ome~" at Tufts University, Medfoni (April 22, 1987) MBTA Orange Line Opening Celebration, JamaicaPl8j.n (May ~ 1987) .... ,:. .. , -' ' ~' .. " ; , ~ ' :-;.~~ ', ' ~ jJJ. : '~ 'i r ~ Iazz Coalition presents OTB w. George Adams at VUjli"Victoria CultUral Center, Boston . ~;" .~ z : ~1 ' .

.•.• " • • 'I', ·t ...... ~ (May 3, 1987) .- ' - .., ; - ' :;r -- '. ,L ~~;~ , ~ .. ;:" . : . . .. (".; ..... ,. ,... Inman Square Festival, Cambridge'(lune 1, 1987) ;" ~:t :: ~ .~' :-~ ,./:.:; -- First Record Release Party ("Music for Jazz Orchestra:~ GM Recordings) at 1369 1azz Club (lune 9, 1987) The Maine Festival in Portland (Aug. 21, 1987) " ''Tribute to Tony Cenamo" at Regauabar (Oct. 4, 1987) Cambridge Multi-Cultural An Center w. Marimolin; comp~sitions by 10sh Rosen, Ken Shaphorst, Allan Chase & Darrell Katz w. guest conductor Les Thirnrnig (Oct 8, 1987) 1000'.I..ZSllZ. .\ '. . Regattabar w. John LaPorta (Jan. 26, 1988) ~. .~ \ .. . Wellesley College (Feb. 11, 1988) lazz Coalition presents OTB w. Gunther Schuller & Howard 10hnson for theBostonGlobe l;,.zz Festival at Fitzgerald Theatre, Cambridge (March 20, 1988) Recording Sessions at Fitzgerald Theatre, Cambridge' (March 26 & 28, 1988) Nominated for "Outstanding Local Jazz Act" Boston Music Awards (April 13, 1988) Recording Session at Fitzgerald Theatre, Cambridge·(May 1, 1988) Downtown Crossing "lazz in lune Festival" Boston (lune 29, 1988) "Concerts by the Sea" at New Seabury Beach Club, Cape Cod (Aug. 12, 1988) . . t. ·~ .' ORANGE. 'lrlBIlEN BLUE P.O. Box 1815 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 ORANGE THEN BLUE DISCS & DATA

RECORDINGS; 1987 "Music for Jazz Orchestra" w. John LaPortalGM-3006 (digital LP & cassette) 1989 Gunther Schuller - "Jumpin' in the Future" w. Howard Johnson & members of OTB/GM-3010 (digital LP & compact disc) '. 1989 "Where Were You?" w. George Adams/QM-3012 (compact disc) 1991 August SessionslNew Material (to' be released in' the-'summer: of:.'91)

AWARDS & GRANTS; _. ... . : .' ~ " i . '. Boston Arts· Lottery Grimt for the concert at. the villa Victoria.Ci1ltural Center w. George Adams .... . ~y'87)* _ 'NEA Recording Grant to record the compositions and arrangements of Gunther Schuller (Mar. '88)* ''-'Three nominations for "Outstanding Local J azz A~t" Boston Music Awards (April '88, '89 & '90) Won "Outstanding Jazz Album" (independent labei) for Gunther Schuller's "Jumpin'in the Future" Boston Music Awards (April '90) ' ..; ~:' . ... ,".. . ' ., Boston Arts Lottery Grant for the concert at the Strand Theatre vi .~ight Ark (Feb. '90) .' i : ~ ''-; ,;. . '.. . .~ ..". . *Comniissioned by The Jazz Coalition, . fuc..,' :..

SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS; George Adams Dominique Eade Howard Johnson 10hn LaPorta ~ ~ ' .. Night Ark w. Ara Dinkjian, Armen Donelian, & Ario Tuncboyaci Olga Roman Gunther Schuller

SPECIAL INVITATIONS TO PERFORM WITH; Composers in Red Sneakers Marimolin Jazz Composers Alliance.& Either Orchestra

.. ·· OTB'S COMPOSERS & ARRANGERS; . ,Adam Kolker Matt Darnau .Dave.Clark .. Roy Okutani Howard Johnson Jay Brandford Bruce Barth Bevan Manson Alain Mallet Bob Pilkington Dave Mann John LaPorta Tim Ray Ken Shaphorst George Adams Bruno Raberg Dominique Eade Peter Brainin Allan Chase George Schuller

SANDRA S. SIVIERO 59 Bynner Street Apartment 2 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (617) 338-4280

EXHIBmONS Galleria Quixote. The South, a distant land and Mirror's Images. Solo Exhibit. February 1991. Mrs. E. Ross Anderson Auditorium. School of The Museum of Fine Arts. En otra luz, a group exhibit of Latin American artwork. January 1991. Jorge Hernandez Auditorium.Villa Victoria Cultural Center. The South, a distant land. Solo Exhibit. 1990. Grossman Gallery. School of The Museum of Fine Arts. Master of Fine Arts Candidates and Student annual. Juried exhibition of works in all media. 1990.

1VPROGRAMS De todo un poco. (WLVI Channel 56). Two Programs featuring photographs and an interview. Broadcasted January and February 1991. Nightshift (WCVB Channel 5). Featuring photographs. Broadcasted Febuary 1991. Inner City Beat (WQTV Channel 68). Featuring photographs. Broadcasted January 1991.

EXPERIENCE -Research for WGBH Boston: History and origin of alimentation in Latin America. Including photographs. 1989 National Treasures. A profile of twelve Latin-American writers, 1988. Tango, an Infinite Possibility (Tango, una Posibilidad Infinita). Historical research and photographs. Used by Channel 2 Boston for the production of a thirty minutes program broadcasted nationwide, 198tt -Research for others: Tango Libre (Free Tango). Historical research and photographs. A thirty minutes TV film by one of Argentina's most renowned directors. Broadcasted worldwide, 1990. Arquitectura Espontanea en el Noroeste Argentino. (Indigenous Architecture in the Argentinean northwest). Photographic research for the Cordoba National University (Argentina), Department of Architecture, 1989-90.

EDUCATION School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1988-Present.. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Cordoba. Argentina. 1985-86.

SCHOLARSHIP School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1989 . Based on academic excellence.

LANGUAGES Native Spanish, fluent English.

INTERESTS Ancient and American Indian Mythology. Anthropology. Sandra S. Siviero

Sandra Silvia Siviero is a photographer from Argentina. She was born in 1965, in Cordoba; the second largest city of the Country. From an early age she has been intexested in the civilizations of pre-Co­ lumbian America and their cultures. She studied History at the Cordoba National University and came to the U.S. in 1986 where she found, two years later, her true vocation: photography. She enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Bosto~ Massa­ chusetts where she has betn regularly studying since thm. In her still very young career as a photographer. she has produced an exten­ sive amount of work. She has done several projects for WGBH Boston, a photographic research for the D~ptl1't7Mnt of Archilectw e at Codoba's National University, and presented exhibitions at the Museo Provincial Caraffa (in Cordoba) and at the Grossman Gallery (at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston).

Artist· s BiOiraphies

Mili Bermejo is an Assistant Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. A sought after teacher of Voice and Jazz improvisation, Mili has earned a wide reputation as performer and clinician, combining her native Latin American musical roots with her special talent as a Jazz improviser. She has toured Mexico with her Quartet Nuevo, and has performed and presented clinics in Costa Rica, Canada and Spain.

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Dan Greenspan, acoustic bassist, is a graduate of Haverford College and the New England Conservatory of ~fusic, where he studied with Miroslav Vitous and . Trained as a classical cellist, he is currently the bassist with the Bert Seager Jazz Quintet, recording two albums with them on Antilles Records and most recently one for Bellophon, released this year. He is also co-leader of the Mili Bermejo Quartet Nuevo, and a sought after rhythm section player in the New England area.

The Duo, Mili and Dan's latest musical collaboration, arose from a shared love of true acoustic music and a desire to reduce it to its purest elements. Their performances are based on the foundation of jazz harmony and im­ provisation and embrace the rich sounds and poetry of the music of Latin America, with arrangements of songs from Melico, Argentina, Cuba and others. They have had successful clinic/performances at Berklee College, the National University of Mexico, and the Aula de Musica Moderna y Jazz in Barcelona. Mill was also a featured performer-clini~ian at the Centro Cultural Costarricense - Norteamericano in Costa Rica.

The Duo will perform in Boston for the first time presenting its unique repertoire during the series Latin Sounds at the Centro Cultural Villa Victoria. IBA-Arte Y Cultura 405 Shawmut Ave., Boston, MA 02118

at the Jorge H"ernandez Cultural Center at Villa Victoria, 85 W. Newton St., Boston Undel'gI'ound Railway Theatel' 41 Foster Street. Arlington. M.A 02174 . (6li) 643-6916

Feb 1991 Susan McCuUy General Manager FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 20 SECOND PSA

UNDERGROUND RA IL WAY THEATER PRESENTS: ARE YOU READY. MY SISTER7 for the Entire Family

The Boston-based national touring company, Underground Railway Theater, presents its popular, ARE YOU READY MY SISTER? which tells the exciting story of Harriet Tubman. great "conductor" on the Undergrour.d Railroad. and the Quaker women who helped her bring 300 fugitives to freedom. at The Arlington Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. and at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Arts Center on Friday, May 10th at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Ticket are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. For more informatíon call Underground Railway Theater, 643 - 6916. Undel'ground Railway Theatel' 41 Foster Street. ArJington, MA 02174 . (617) 643-6916

Feb .. 1991 Susan McCully General Manager FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

UNDERGROUND RA IL WAY THEATER PRESENTS: ARE YOU lEADY, MY SISTER? for the Entire Fami1y

The Boston-based national touring company, Underground Rai1way Theater, presents its popular, ARE YOU READY MY SISTER?, at The Arlington Center for the Arts on Saturqay, March 16th at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm, and at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Arts Center on Friday, May 10th at 11 :00 am and 7:30 pm. The Arlington Center is located at 41 Foster Street in Arlington and Jorge Hernandez Cultural Arts Center is at the LB.A. 405 Shawmut Ave in Boston. Ticket are $8 for aduits and $6 for students and seniors.

ARE YOU READY, MY SISTER? tells the elciting story of Harriet Tubman. great "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. and the Quaker women who helped her bring 300 fugitives to freedom. Tbis bistorical adventure story is told by two actress/puppeteers using a giant patchwork quilt: as the plot unfolds. each square of the quilt comes to life with shadow-puppets and painted. back-lit scenery. Besides províding a brilliantiy colorful setting, the quilt is a metaphor of women's work and collaboration, so central to the success of the Underground Railroad. The play also features audience participation, dramatic scenes and live music based on the spirituals 01' the slave-era. The performance takes up such themes as courage, cooperation between the races and stereotyping.

For more information call Susan McCully, 643 - 6916. Are You Ready My Sister?

Are You Ready My Sister? tells the ex­ citing story of Harriet Tubman, great "conductor" on the Underground Rail­ road, and the Quaker women who helped her bring 300 fugitives to free­ dom. This historical adventure story is told by two actress/puppeteers using a giant patchwork quilt; as the plot un­ folds, each square of the quilt comes to life with shadow-puppets and painted back-lit scenery. Besides providing a brilliantly colorful setting, the quilt is a metaphor of women's work and col­ laboration, so central to the success of the Underground Railroad. The play also features audience participation, dramatic scenes and live music based on the spirituals of the slave-era. De­ veloped as part of a residency in an ele­ mentary school, the play is designed for grades 1-6, and takes up such themes as courage, cooperation be­ tween the races and stereotyping. Tht: program is 50 minutes long, including an opportunity for the children to ask questions after the performance. Both preparatory and follow-up materials are available for teachers.

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UNDERGROUND RAILWAY n-tEATEA 41 FOSTER ST. ARLINGTON, MA 02174

Tel. (617) 497- 6136

PRESS RELEASE

On May 16th, at 8:30 p.m. we will enjoy another experimental bilingual presentation of Performance Artist. Marlene Lugo ' at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center entitled "THE ADVENTURES OF ..."

On this performance, Lugo, in her personification of Dr. Henna, who became famous through her creation of a hemaphrodite plant is being recognized by the Golden Plantain Society for her out­ standing discovery and contribution to the Botanical-Science world.

Puerto Rican born, multifaceted artist Lugo creates poetic ins­ tallations and performances inspired by her dreams and Latin culture.

Lugo has exhibited in Boston and Puerto Rico since 1984. Her work has been shown at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston in 1987. At the Cambridge River Festival in 1990 her installation and performance, "The Puerto Rican Teahouse" was one of the highlights of the Summer Festival. A member of the Revolving Museum, a transitory public art project, she has been involved with several works including "Night Train Lane" for First Night in 1989 and "T.A.G. at the Rock", involving inner­ city youth and community members at Mission Hill in 1990. Also, the "Los Cuentos de Eduardo" in Fall of 1990 where she first appeared with her personification of the famous Dr. Henna, the eccentric botanist and main character for this second performance.

PROTOJAZZ is a contemporary Latin jazz oriented septet led by a composer vibist, Bernard Chevalley.

This group has evolved into what it is now over a two year period. ,The format is flexible enough to adapt to all kinds of sett~ngs, from duo to Big Band. But the Septet is the most common for.mula.

The material of the band is mainly original music with the inclusion of standard tunes which fit the group's personality. It is best described as an original new group blending latin, jazz and contemporary influences into a fresh, bright musical conceT't with emphasis on acoustic sound quality, although it uses all of the current technology available.

PROTOJAZZ has performed all around Boston, in clubs and at private parties, very successfully. The response from the public has been excellent so far. Performances include engagements at Ryles, Cantares, Hub Club, Genji Sunday Brunch (steady), Newbury Street Fair, Berklee Performance Center, etc.

PROTOJAZZ is currently available for concerts, functions, conventions, etc.

For information, please contact

Bernard Chevalley 26 Hemenway Street #15 Boston, MA 02115 Tel: (617) 536-4643

A demo tape is available from the address above on request. IBA-Arte Y Cultura 405 Shawmut Ave., Boston, MA 02118

at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center at Villa Victoria, 85 W. Newton St., Boston

HUMANO

New Vision of Latin American People and Their Music

By Jorge Arce Founder and Director of HUMANO

It all started on the Puerto Rican streets~ the music of my daily life, my recording sessions, theatre work, and artistic tours of France, South America and the United States (1974-1983). It all continued on the streets or Boston, through personal contact with a special audience, a community which I.would soon know well.

In 1983, I took a leave of absenc~ from my artistic endeavors in Puerto Rico and came to Boston to finish my degree in musical theatre at Boston Conservatory of Music. Upon gra~uating in 1985, I resumed my performances with musical groups such as Latin Jazz Union, Rainbow Coalition Band (of which I was a founding member), and Huellas; as an actor, I performed with the Undergrti~nd Railway Theatre and other theatre groups. Meanwhile, I also travelled back and forth to Fuerto Rico to work in theatre and television.

During the same period,: I worked as a Cultural Coordinator in Alianza · Hispana and IBA (two Latin agencies). As Cultural Coordinator, I combined my artistic and media skills to produce and direct videos and theater works for cultural, educational and drug prevention programs. For three years, I organized the Latin Youth Festival and an important Three Kings Festival ~t the Strand Theatre. I also formally started cultural consulting in school systems. The most valuable aspect of these experiences was the relationship I established with people. This relationship inspired the future focus of my artistic work.

I realized the position of my community with respect to the Greater Community; we were enclosed in a kind of jail. I think that we were as responsible for this situation as those who pretended to represent or classify us as a community. I have heard non-Latinos claiming to know the Latino community. Yet, some members of this community are not even aware of the tremendous diversity of social, political and cultural characteristics among the Latinos. That is why I decided to turn my artistic expression into the mirror through which I could help my people reaffirm their own values, as well as show other people our true Fac~ ... That is why I decided to create HUMANO.

The HUMANO concept began to take form in 1986, when I received an invitation from Chicago to do an artistic presentation for the celebration of Slavery Abolition in Puerto Rico. - For this occasion, I scheduled a premiere performance in Boston before taking the show to Chicago. I drew upon the compositions and poems that I had been writing for years and created the first HUMANO ~how. I included Claudio Ragazzi, a great Argentine guitarrist, and two percussionists from Chicago. The idea was to use my poems as an introduction to each song and as an innovative approach to the audience. I wrote the poem "HUMANO" which embraced the message behind the performance and which I still use as the core of the show. It follows: Biograpbic Notes-

Jorge Arce, formalty known as Jorge Santiago Arce, was bom in Belgica, a working class neighborhood located in Ponce. Puerto Rico. Ponce is a city well known for its rich cultural tradition characterized by the emergence and evolution of imponant Afro-Caribbean music and dances such as the "Bomba." the "Plena." and the "Ddnza." Half of Jorge's family comes from San Anton. a mainly black community known for the African tradition of the Borr.ba music. the other half comes froro the country music tradiLion. His Jife in the "barrio" Bclgica was filled with the Plena music. This expcrience. among other things, has contributed to his creativity and curiosity. While he became an actor. dancer. singcr, and perforrner. he became a cultural nistorian and researcher as well.

Jorge Arce founded the ensemble HUMANO in 1987. As singer. composer. and percussionist. he has performcd, recordcd. and toured extensively with Haciendo Punto "en 'Otro Son, the "new song" group Huellas. • Atabal, and a variety of Brazilian and jazz bands in Bostan. As an actor and dancer, he has perforrned . eXlensively in Puerto Rico, France, South and Central America, the United States. and was guest choreographer for the Boston based Perforrning Arts Ensemble in 1985. He has written and ditected children's theater, and continues to panicipate in numcrous educational and commercial programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Recipient of the Cardinal Cushing Award for Outslanding Service to the Hispanic Community (1987).he has served as a consultant and program coordinator for the Alianza Hispana. IBA. Concilio Hispano. Art of Black Dance and Music, Boston Against Drugs. IMPACI', the 1988 Boston Globe Jazz Festival, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. the New England Foundation on the Ans, several universities, and the Boston. Needham, Lawrence, Lowell, Springfield, and Holyoke school systems. He recently appeared on television in "La Isla" (The Island), an intemational television project produced in Pueno Rico in conjunction with Mexico and Argentina. Other appearances inelude S'esame Street and special programs such aS "HUMANO" (La Plaza, WGBH, Boston 1989) and"HUELLAS" (La Plaza, WGBH, Boston 1985), the latter broadcasted on national television. A major in théater at the University of Puerto Rico 'in 1974 and a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music in Musical Theater, Mr. Arce is a member of the Folk Arts Nctwork Board of Directors and the Intemational Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM). Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center

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