Two-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. The Miami-based band's music transcends the borders between classical, jazz and Cuban music.
Two-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, the members of the Miami-based band are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. This fall, Tiempo Libre returns to its classical roots by bringing a dynamic Afro-Cuban beat to leading flutist Sir James Galway's new album, O'Reilly Street, which will be released by the RCA Victor label on September 16, 2008. The album features an exciting new Latin jazz arrangement of music from the Claude Bolling Jazz Suites including "Baroque and Blue", as well as a timba take on Bach's "Badinerie" and a number of vibrant new compositions all by Tiempo Libre's musical director and pianist Jorge Gomez. The result is rich in the traditions of multiple genres, authentic yet emotionally seductive, transcending the borders between classical, jazz and Cuban music.
Location: McGlohon Theatre
345 North College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
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