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SUMMARY:Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet
LOCATION:Arts Garage\, 94 NE 2nd Ave\, Delray Beach\, FL\, 33444
DESCRIPTION:New York based vibraphonist and harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meur
 kens brings his Samba Jazz Quartet to the Arts Garage to celebrate his new
  album Samba Tonto that has topped the jazz charts for several weeks. Hend
 rik Meurkens’ unique version of Brazilian jazz has long been praised by 
 critics and musicians alike. You will be enjoying an evening of melodious 
 jazz improvisations combined with intoxicating Brazilian rhythms. PERFORME
 R BIO: Jazz harmonica virtuoso\, vibraphonist and composer Hendrik Meurken
 s began his career in Germany playing vibes. At 19\, he heard Toots Thiele
 mans play harmonica\, which totally changed his musical life. His career h
 as taken him from Brazil to Germany\, then throughout the European contine
 nt where he became a pivotal force on the studio and jazz scene\, performi
 ng\, composing\, recording\, and touring extensively with his own ensemble
 s as well as with visiting legends Harry Sweets Edison and Buddy Tate. In 
 1989\, he returned to Brazil to record his first album as a leader\, “Sa
 mba Importado”. In 1992\, a trip to California led to his signing with t
 he Concord label\, and the resulting six recordings established him as the
  first major new voice on the harmonica since Toots Thielemans and as a vi
 bes player in the mainstream tradition. He moved to New York in 1992 where
  he has lived ever since. His 30 CDs have received rave reviews and strong
  airplay\, and established his immediately recognizable style of Brazilian
  Jazz. In 2014 he won the Brazilian International Press Award. Critics and
  the jazz listening public alike have recognized Meurkens’ incredible ta
 lent\, listing him repeatedly in the Downbeat and Jazziz Polls. Meurkens h
 as recorded and performed with Ray Brown\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Oscar Cast
 ro-Neves\, Herb Ellis\, Herbie Mann\, James Moody\, Charlie Byrd\, Jimmy C
 obb\, Ivan Lins\, Monty Alexander\, Manfredo Fest\, Herb Ellis\, Dori Caym
 mi\, Toninho Horta\, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison\, Buddy Tate\, Joyce\, Astr
 ud Gilberto\, Roberto Menescal\, Antonio Adolfo\, Emilio Santiago\, and ma
 ny others. BAND MEMBERS: Hendrik Meurkens – harmonica\, vibraphone Mike 
 Eckroth – piano Jamie Ousley – bass Ludwig Afonso – drums TICKETS\n\
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