I'm back in the saddle, at least for seated jazz shows. It was a fun,
lively Latin set of music. I used to see Christos Rafalides Manhattan Vibes
at the old Zinc Bar. I loved having piano and vibes in the quartet.
It makes sense when the leader is a pianist. The piano was phenomenal.
There were some great bass solos and I enjoyed the
drummer/percussionist.
The name of the band means Project South. Dario describes on his
website:
"Proyecto Sur" is Boente's "acoustic project" and reflects Dario's
creative side in the context of piano trio, but sometimes using a forth
element (percussion or a melodic instrument).
Projecto Sur's repertoire consists of Boente's original compositions ,
Jazz and Argentine standards, all strong influenced by Brazilian, Jazz
and Argentine music.
From the listing:
DARIO BOENTE & PROYECTO SUR - "New Dimensions in Latin Jazz"
- Dario Boente - piano
Christos Rafalides - vibraphone
Boris Kozlov - bass
Mauricio Zottarelli - drums
Special Guest: Hernan Romero - guitar
The term "crossover artist" can mean many things. In the case of
Argentine pianist and composer Dario Boente, it's shorthand for a
musician as effective in playing romantic jazz tunes on a grand piano as
he is in programming world-beat electronica. Since moving to New York
in 1999, Dario has released seven albums and compilations as a leader
alongside such top-shelf players as Antonio Sánchez, Miguel Zenón, and
Ronny Jordan; and he's performed in more than 20 countries around the
world. Tonight, our ongoing "New Dimensions In Latin Jazz" series
presents Dario Boente at the helm of Proyecto Sur - an acoustic group
whose repertoire encompasses jazz standards, Argentine classics, and
Boente's sparkling original compositions. "Dario's performances are full
of lyricism, rich harmonies, impeccable technique,
rhythm and jazz vocabulary, all wrapped up with exquisite romanticism."
(The Village Voice)
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