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HLSCC concert series resumes with Jazz showcase

By H. Lavity Stoutt Community College

The 2008-2009 Performing Arts Series at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College will resume on Friday January 30 in the Paraquita Bay Auditorium with a "Jazz Showcase," featuring Charlie Sepúlveda and the Turnaround.

Sepúlveda is a trumpet player from Puerto Rico. His new record, named after his group, "Charlie Sepúlveda and the Turnaround," and produced in May 2008, has received excellent reviews and was nominated for a 2008 Latin Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year and pre-nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009. He has also participated in prestigious television shows, including "The Tonight Show."

Sepúlveda studied at the Conservatory of Music, University of Puerto Rico, and at City College in New York. He has played and recorded among masters such as Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Barretto and Marc Anthony, among others.

With seven productions of his own, he has been able to perform throughout his career in the best jazz festivals around the world, gaining excellent reviews along the way. His "Watermelon Man" video was nominated for a Billboard Award.

Sepúlveda is currently touring and promoting one of his latest albums in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States.

He will be accompanied during his performance at the College by Eduardo Zavas on piano, Gabriel Rodriguez on bass, Gadwin Vargas on Conga, Raul Maldonado on drums, and Norberto Ortiz on saxophone.

Friday's concert will start at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 (or $25 at the door) for adults, $10 for staff of HLSCC and the University of the West Indies, and can be purchased from the HLSCC Bookstore, Road Town Bakery, Umi Fashions and Caribbean Insurers. Primary and secondary school students are admitted free.

For further information, please contact Bookstore Manager, Ms. Delight Charles at 852-7263.

Posted by Pamela Romney on January 27th, 2009 12:40 PMPost a Comment (0)

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