Gordon Sheard & Sinal Aberto CD release party ( June 4th )

June 4th at Lula Lounge

On June 4, we’ll be releasing our long-awaited debut CD, A New Day at the Lula Lounge. We’ll be playing the music from the album, which consists of original songs in the MPB (Music Popular Brasileira) tradition by Luanda Jones and Gord Sheard, as well as a couple of A. C. Jobim classics that we’ve sinalabertoized.



A New Day

Sinal Aberto is: Luanda Jones – vocals; George Koller– bass; Mark Kelso– drums; and Gord Sheardon piano; we’re very happy to have Ed Hanley (tabla – Autorickshaw) and Edwin Sheard (alto sax – Wire Circus, Dwayne Gretzky) joining us on the tunes they played on on the album. ( By Gord Sheard)


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Lula Lounge ( Map)
Doors at 6:30, concert at 7:30.
Cover: $10 general; $8 students; special prices on CDs and download cards.
Dinner reservations guarantee tabled seating.
Reserve at 416-588-0307 or www.lula.ca
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My mom and I at #kmjf17 (Sept 17)

 
Luanda Jones and Irinéa Maria Ribeiro Quintet at Kensington Jazz Festival

Luanda Jones at Trinity Common features touring Brazilian jazz superstar Irinéa Maria Ribeiro on guitar and vocals, Gord Sheard on piano, Paco Luviano on bass, Alan Hetherington on drums and Luanda Jones (voice). Come and check the last concert of Irinéa and Luanda in Toronto- mom and daughter singing together- before Irinéa comes back to Rio de Janeiro.

 
About Irinéa Maria Ribeiro

As a monumental celebration of her successful and incredibly storied career, Ribeiro entered the studio with a number of her fellow singers and musicians to record 50 Years of Song, her first album of original compositions in her five decades in music. The 15-track collection, written and performed by the Rio de Janeiro native presents a varied selection of songs representing the musical diversity of Brazil’s MPB sceneAs a songwriter, producer, and music director, Irinéa Maria has been a fixture in the Brazilian music since the boisterous early ‘60s.

Her music has been recorded by a notable roster of influential artists and musicians including Zezé Motta, Tim Maia, Sandra de Sá, Maria Creuza, Cauby Peixoto, Jane Duboc, and many others. 50 Years of Song calls on the talents of an equally esteemed list of musicians anyone would be honored to have with them in the studio including Kiko Continentino, Itamar Assiere, Antonio Adolfo, Fernando Merlino, Rômulo Gomes, Marcio Iacovo, Max Dias, Jorge Roberto Martins, Célio Balona, and Jean Charneax.

“Irinéa Maria Ribeiro is a fantastic songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in the classic Brazilian popular music tradition (and the mother of Toronto resident, and my friend and colleague, Luanda Jones). Irinéa came of age during the bossa nova era at the epicentre of the explosion of the new music, Copacabana, studying guitar with Bossa great Roberto Menescal (composer of “Little Boat” aka “O Barquinho”). Since then she has written many songs that have been covered by top Brazilian artists. She’s only now, at the age of 70, releasing her first album as a solo artist. Having listened to the music and performed it with Irinéa, I can unreservedly say it’s like discovering a lost masterpiece of Brazilian song, beautiful and very sophisticated on all levels, melodic, harmonic, and lyric.”

Gordon Sheard, PhD in Ethnomusicology Department Head, Humber College, Toronto

 
Details

Trinity Common ( Map)

303 Augusta Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5T2M2

Sept 17th, 7pm (1 set )

$17 ( cash only)

www.kensingtonjazz.com

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Sinal Aberto at #kmjf17( Sept 16)

Gord Sheard ande Sinal Aberto at Kensington Jazz Festival

Dynamic Brazilian-Canadian quartet Sinal Aberto brings both a fresh approach to Brazilian standards, and original compositions influenced by one of the world’s musical superpowers.

Luanda Jones, vocals
Roberto Occhipinti, bass
Mark Kelso, drums
Gordon Sheard, piano

Sinal Aberto features some of Canada’s top musicians. Rio-born vocalist Luanda Jones comes from a preeminent Brazilian musical family. Gord Sheard, George Koller, and Mark Kelso have all performed and recorded with numerous Canadian and international music luminaries, including Holly Cole, Gino Vanelli, Chuck Mangione, Loreena McKennitt, and many others.

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Trinity Common ( Map)

303 Augusta Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5T2M2

September 16th- 3pm

$17 ( cash only)

www.kensingtonjazz.com

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Irinéa Maria @ The Home Smith (Sep 9)

 
Irinéa Maria Ribeiro Quartet feat. Luanda Jones

Rio native Irinéa Maria Ribeiro is part of the golden generation of musicians who lived the bossa nova movement and created the genre known as MPB – Música Popular Brasileira. A composer whose songs have been covered by some of Brazil’s finest singers and have won many of her country’s famous song festivals, Irinéa has only recently emerged from behind the scenes to release her own solo CD. Her classic Brazilian songwriting and singing never fail to raise goosebumps on the skin of this writer, and I’m honoured to be able to play with her. I encourage you not to miss this stunning performer in a rare visit to Canada. The wonderful Toronto-based vocalist Luanda Jones will also be appearing alongside Irinéa (who happens to be her mother!), so this will really be a concert not to be missed.  (By Gord Sheard)

Irinéa Maria Ribeiro – vocals and guitar
Luanda Jones – vocals
Gord Sheard – piano
Paco Luviano – bass

Listen to Irinéa Maria Ribeiro

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Home Smith Bar ( Map)

21 Old Mill Rd

September 9th – 7:30 to 10:30pm

No cover, $20 minimum consumption.

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