演出时间&票价信息

日期/Date：2019年5月31日（周五）

入场时间/Door Time：6:00 PM

演出时间/Show Time：7:30PM

B2剧场票价Ticket Price：

240（边座）/320（主座）RMB

Mercedes-Benz JAZZ MASTER SERIES

梅赛德斯-奔驰特别呈现爵士大师堂系列

乐队成员

Manuel Valera - Piano

Ricky Rodriguez - Acoustic Bass

Clarence Penn - Drums

出生在哈瓦那的格莱美提名钢琴家、作曲家Manuel Valera，自来到纽约后，在当今爵士乐界*已经广为人知，获得了广泛的关注及好评，与诸多*艺术家及团体合作，包括：Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry以及古典小提琴演奏家Joshua Bell等等。

Born and raised in Havana, Grammy nominated pianist and composer Manuel Valera since arriving in NYC has become well known in the modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artists as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez, Samuel  Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry and classical violin virtuoso Joshua Bell among many others.

这位充满活力且多产的艺术家作为乐队领队已经录制了13张专辑，他的巡回演出项目包括他的Grammy提名团体New Cuban Express，以及他的当代三重奏和独奏钢琴。

This dynamic and prolific artist has recorded 13 cds as a bandleader with touring  projects ranging from his Grammy nominated group New Cuban Express to his modern contemporary trio to solo piano.

Valera是许多作曲奖项的获得者——**的是三次获得Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works奖项，2次赢得Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation以及ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award。他曾在30多个*巡演并在世界上一些*的国际场馆和音乐节中演出。

Valera is the recipient of many composition grants — most notably Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works three different times, the Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation 2 times and the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award. He has travelled the world performing in more than 30 countries at some of the biggest international venues and festivals in the world.

Selected Grants, Commissions  & Awards： 

Grammy Nominated Artist, New Cuban Express, 2012

Grammy Winning Pianist, Dafnis Prieto Big Band “Back To The Sunset” 2019 

Chamber Music America New Jazz Works 2005, Impressions of Expressions 

Chamber Music America New Jazz Works 2014, José Marti en Nueva York 

Chamber Music America New Jazz Works 2017, The Planets

Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation 2016 Bacardi Commission, Migrant Voyage 

Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation 2018 Commission, Centenario for 2 pianos 

ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, 2005

Arrangements of Ernesto Lecuona and Gonzalo Roig for Joshua Bell and Orchestra for PBS 

Commission for Yosvany Terry Bohemian Trio, Impressionistic Romance and Impromptu Commission for Paquito D’Rivera with Jazz at Lincoln Center Big Band 

注：换票时间始于入场时间前半小时，请各位观众安排好时间换票。