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The Jazz Café is the most significant contribution to music in southeastern Michigan in recent memory and "Jazzpolice.com" call it the most important jazz club to open in America this year.
CHEMBO CORNIEL03/12/10
8:30pm & 10:30pm
Chembo Corniel March 12 & 13, 2010 8:30PM & 10:30PM $27.00
(Detroit) Jazz Café is extremely proud to present 2010 Grammy Nominee, Wilson “Chembo” Corniel Jr, & his Latin Jazz Quintet, for 4 blistering sets of incredible Latin Jazz, Friday March 12th and Saturday, March 13th at 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM both nights in Detroit’s premier Jazz club, Jazz Café at Music Hall.
Born in South Bronx, NY, Corniel learned his percussive craft from master drummers Tommy Lópoz, Potato, Little Ray Romero, and Cachete Maldonado. After a long stint in the 1980s with Bobby Rodriguez & La Compañia, Corniel performed with virtually everyone, including Tito Puente, Sonora Ponceña, Willie Colón, The Bronx Horns, Chico Freeman, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Buddy Montgomery, Bobby Sanabria, Chris Washburne, and Larry Harlow.
Chembo honed his skills at The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in New York, and also the prestigious La Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana Cuba under the direction of the legendary Chucho Valdes. Corniel currently teaches percussion at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music
Corniel blends the rich textures and kinetic energy of Latin Jazz with rich Afro-Caribbean traditions to create a breathtaking hybrid of Jazz, Latin and Caribbean flavors that still touch on Post Bop and even funk.
Last seen at Jazz Café playing with Ray Vega in 2009, Corniel made waves this year garnering a 2010 Grammy Nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album, “Things I Wanted To Do” but is also a first call percussionist for many front line band leaders in many genres throughout the Jazz idiom.
His other credits include an appearance on The Bill Cosby Show, and a recurring soundtrack gig for the hugely popular Nickelodeon children’s show, Dora The Explorer.
Corniel formed hi own Latin Hybrid band, “Grupo Chaworo” and also started his record company “Chemboro Records, Inc.” in 2004.
The lineup for the Jazz Café gigs include:
FRANK FONTAINE - tenor sax, soprano & flute
ARUAN ORTIZ - piano
CARLO DEROSA - bass
VINCE CHERICO - drums
CHEMBO CORNIEL - percussion
Helpful Links
www.myspace.com/chemboro
Tickets are $27 (plus $3 Preservation fee) available at Music Hall Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com
Jazz Café
At Music Hall
350 Madison Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
313.887.8500
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