KCC Productions presnts Jazz at MOCA: The Miami Big Sound Orchestra.
(Published: December 15, 2014)

December 26, Museum of Contemporary Art. 770 NE 125th St, North Miami. From 8-9:15 PM; FREE.

Directed by Pete Francis, The Miami Big Sound Orchestra is downtown Miami's resident Latin Jazz big band since 2006, a project formed as a collaboration of musicians from Miami's jazz and Latin music communities. The band combines 21st-century big band jazz with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music, funk, and soul.

Hailing from all over the western hemisphere, the members of the MBSO are all veteran Miami musicians who have performed and toured with artists such as Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Chayanne, Rey Ruiz, Tito Nieves, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Chaka Khan, and the Funk Brothers, to name a few.

The band's repertoire, inspired by the music of Ray Barretto, Machito, Willy Rosario, Paquito D'Rivera, Irakere, and Tito Puente, includes original compositions by Rafael "Cali" Valencia (legendary Miami bassist/composer), Chino Nunez (Grammy-Award winning producer), and Jaui Schneider (former pianist/composer for Ray Barretto), as well as classics from legends such as the great Mario Bauza.

More Information: http://www.mymoca.org

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