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JAZZ LATINO @ GALERIA WEST with ALI BELLO & THE SWEET WIRE BAND in Concert
The unique and popular Jazz Latino @ Galeria West monthly music concert series continues at the cozy Galeria West Art & Music Gallery concert venue, located at 111 Quimby Street in downtown Westfield, NJ. On the last Friday of each month you are surrounded by inspiring fine art as you enjoy an intimate concert experience with the best of Latin jazz from NYC and beyond. On Friday, March 25 at 7:30 pm Venezuelan jazz violinist Ali Bello and his Sweet Wire Band will perform their special jazz fusion sound that has been gaining popular acclaim in NYC and beyond.
Captivating audiences with an invigorating and fresh perspective of Latin jazz, Alí Bello and The Sweet Wire Band presents a fusion of Latin jazz with many different Afro-Venezuelan and Caribbean musical styles, including an array of Venezuelan percussion styles such as; Quitiplás, Culo'e Puyas, and Cumacos drumming.
Their recent new album, Connection Caracas - New York, under the New York music label Zoho Music, has been reviewed as:
"50 of the Top Jazz CD's of 2013" by JazzTimes Magazine.
"Connection Caracas - New York exudes vitality, cohesiveness and a natural flow"
Scott Albin / Jazz Times Magazine
The album has been ranked 4th among The Best CDs Released in 2013
by Mark Holston of JAZZIZ
"Album Of The Week"
by the Latin Jazz Network
" One of the most celebrated musicians to emerge from "El Sistema", the National System of Youth Orchestras in Venezuela Alí Bello is a master of his instrument; a player of extraordinary refinement, who seems to suffuse the violin with a powerful electrical charge as he plays it"
Raul da Gama / Latin Jazz Network
"The mix of classical, folk, jazz, roots, and Latin genres are very compelling and enthralling" Matthews Forss / Inside World Music
"A wonderful, indefatigable set that just keeps right on delivering"
Chris Spector / Midwest Records
Venezuelan born Alí Bello has become a sought after violinist, distinguishing himself for his versatility among different music styles. Since his surge from El Sistema, the musical education program of his country, and after building upon years of experience in New York, he has become a Latin jazz music figure to be reckoned with.
During his career, Alí has collaborated and performed with such figures as The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Dave Samuel, Johnny Pacheco, and Paquito D'Rivera. He has also recorded with bands of great tradition such as Orquesta Broadway, José Fajardo y sus Estrellas, and Africando as well as modern fusion bands like Alfredo Naranjo y El Guajeo and Los Jóvenes del Barrio.
It is much beyond the amazing Afro Latin rhythms that Alí's strings reach. He has become a sultry sound in tango, regularly performing with Grammy winner bandoneonist Raul Jaurena, and a regular collaborator on scores with flamenco guitarist Pedro Cortés. His repertoire expands even further to include gypsy jazz and American folk music, as a member of the touring quintet Doc Severinsen & El Ritmo De La Vida. He has also infused the violin into the popular rhythms of R&B, performing live with The Roots, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z. Alí can be heard arranging and collaborating dance beats with Grammy winner producer Louie Vega and Luisito Quintero, as well as recording with award winning groups Aventura and Don Omar. His violin has backed up amazing singers of the stature of Mercedes Sosa, Susana Baca, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Alejandro Fernández, and Cheo Feliciano among others.
From international performances to innovative recording sessions, from tropical Afro-Caribbean beats to swing and jazz, from arrangements in salsa to collaborations in Middle Eastern music, and from güajiro folkloric phrases to electric funk grooves, Alí Bello has proven himself as a musician with an exceptionally skillful repertoire and much more to come.
Alí is joined on stage for this special concert event by musicians Gabriel Chakarji on keyboard, Gabriel Vivas on bass, Ismael Baiz on drums and Jeremy Smith on percussion.
Also enjoy the current abstract acrylic on canvas art exhibition by South American artist Carlos Ivan Cruz at Galeria West Art & Music Gallery plus wine tasting at 6:30pm.
Concert tickets are priced at $20. We recommend enjoying a fine meal at one of several fine restaurants in downtown Westfield before or after the show. Event proceeds benefit programming efforts at Teatro Si, a 501(c) 3 not for profit organization.
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LocationGaleria West Art & Music Gallery (View)
111 Quimby Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
United States
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