BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130520T014008CEST-3484DvCCuW@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130519T230508Z DESCRIPTION:\nWhat better way to ring in the first week of the New Year tha n a sparkling\, invigorating evening of music and dance with Northern Cali fornia&rsquo\;s best-loved Latin divas? The Azú\;car Quintet\, with featured guest vocalist Alexa Weber Morales\, is a mesmerizing multicultur al ensemble of women who serve up the very best of salsa and Latin jazz\, with compositions informed by diverse cultural traditions.\nAzucar&rsquo\; s songs - performed in English\, Spanish and Portuguese - are a spicy\, s pirited mix of original songs and tasty arrangements of standard tunes. Ba nd members&rsquo\; musical backgrounds draw from traditions originating in Africa\, Puerto Rico\, Venezuela and Cuba as well as California. Equally at ease on major stages or performing at intimate gatherings\, they have b een specially featured at events such as the U.C. Berkeley &ldquo\;Empower ing Women of Color&rdquo\; Conference\, the Multicultural Community Center &rsquo\;s Night of Cultural Resistance and countless other large events an d celebrations.\nSince 2004\, the Oakland-based multilingual (French\, Spa nish\, Portuguese\, English)\, songwriter Alexa Weber Morales has made 11 studio recordings\, including three solo albums. In 2010\, her vocals grac ed the Grammy-nominated Latin jazz album Bien! Bien! In 2012\, she was com missioned to write and sing lyrics on Pacific Mambo Orchestra's debut CD. I Wanna Work For You is Alexa&rsquo\;s timely collection of her originals arranged by bassist Sam Bevan.\nPercussionist\, dancer\, pianist and tree- climber\, Alexa writes about love\, layoffs and flying. Her lead singing a nd lyric writing on Wayne Wallace&rsquo\;s 2007 The Reckless Search for Be auty received wide acclaim. Alexa&rsquo\;s 2004 debut\, Jazzmé\;rica \, was produced by five-time Grammy nominee Wallace and boasts an all-star band including John Santos\, Frank Martin (Stevie Wonder)\, Ricardo Peixo to (Claudia Villela) and Edgardo Cambó\;n. Vagabundeo (2007\, Patois Records) included a renowned team\, among them vocalist Kenny Washington\ , on the a capella rendition of "\;Calling You"\;. Produced by Wal lace and distributed via KOCH\, the album received top-20 jazz radio play. Alexa is a charismatic stage performer who has captivated audiences at Yos hi&rsquo\;s\, Jazz at Pearl&rsquo\;s\, numerous California jazz\, salsa an d blues festivals and shows in Seattle\, Austin\, Las Vegas and Boston. Sh e has opened for Lenny Williams (Tower of Power) and Average White Band\, and is lead singer for the 20-piece Pacific Mambo Orchestra\, sharing the stage with Santana&rsquo\;s own timbalero\, Karl Perazzo.\nTonight the Azu car Quintet returns to the Yoshi&rsquo\;s stage with a marvelous new show showcasing the enticing rhythms\, stellar talent and high-energy delivery for which they are known. If you make one resolution for 2013\, it should be not to miss this spectacular six-star party. We dare you to keep your feet still!\nwww.alexajazz.com DTSTART:20130103T200000 DTEND:20130103T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:Azucar Quintet featuring
Alexa Weber Morales
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