The first program in the Jazz at Bard series will focus on jazz and its connections to Latin music, and features:
THE DANILO PEREZ TRIO IN CONCERT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 OLIN AUDITORIUM, BARD COLLEGE $20
Also on Saturday at 1:30 pm at Bard Hall, Danilo Perez will discuss composing music and his Music of the Americas project. A question and answer period will follow. Attendees should feel free to bring their instruments. The workshop is free and open to the public.
On Saturday at 3:30 pm in the multi-purpose room in the Campus Center, Latin jazz percussionist Ray Mantilla will give a lecture/demonstration on Latin hand drumming and percussion and perform with the Bard percussion ensemble. A question and answer period will follow. The workshop is free and open to the public.
On Sunday afternoon, February 10th at 1:00 pm we will present "A Night in Havana", a documentary film about Dizzy Gillespie’s trip to Cuba and his collaborations with Cuban musicians, at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck. Tickets are $5, $4 for members, students and seniors.
For tickets and information call Raissa St. Pierre at (845) 758-7410. For more information here is a link to the press release: Jazz@Bard