Saturday 31 January 2009

RUMBATÁ BIG BAND & RUMBATÁ SALSA

RUMBATÁ SALSA
Jaime Rodriguez-percussion, backing vocals, music director, Marc Bischoff-piano, backing vocals, Pedro Pardo-baby bass, Armando Vidal-percussion, Jan Luc van Eendenburg-percussion, Beatriz Aguiar-vocals, Fabian Nodarse-vocals, Nando Vanin-vocals, David Rothschild-trombone, Kees Adolfsen-trombone, Joe Rivera-trumpet, Charlie Biggs-trumpet
RUMBATÁ BIG BAND
Jaime Rodriguez-percussion, backing vocals, music director, Marc Bischoff-piano, backing vocals, Pedro Pardo-baby bass, Armando Vidal-percussion, Jan Luc van Eendenburg-percussion, Tania Cabrera-percussion, backing vocals, Beatriz Aguiar-vocals, Fabian Nodarse-vocals, Nando Vanin-vocals, GerritJan Binkhorst-alto sax, soprano sax, flute, Miguel Martinez-alto sax, soprano sax, Cyrille Oswald-tenor sax, Rolf Delfos-tenor sax, Peter Broekhuizen-baritone sax, David Rothschild-trombone, Frans Cornelissen-trombone, Kees Adolfsen-trombone, Martin van den Berg-bass trombone, Joe Rivera-trumpet, Charlie Biggs-trumpet, Adir Kochavi-trumpet, Maite Hontele-trumpet

After 18 years the authoritative salsa orchestra Rumbatá will cease to exist (as of 2009 Rumbatá will no longer receive a structural subsidy making it impossible to continue its activities). Rumbatá, which was founded in The Netherlands, has grown over the years into a spectacular 22-piece Latin big band. This farewell concert includes an additional performance by the more compact ensemble Rumbatá Salsa. The orchestra transcends the traditional Latin sound by performing new music written in cooperation with contemporary composers and arrangers from different South American regions. ‘This is inspiring music that successfully strips Latin band music from its salsa clichés’ (NRC Handelsblad).

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