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2011

DECEMBER 2011

​Saturday, Dec 31st: Bossa Brasil® at Morristown's First Night. 9:45-11:30pm. For tkts and more information, please call or visit the link bellow. First Night: First Baptist Church, 51 Washington St., Morristown, NJ. 973-285-5115. www.firstnightmorris.com 
Featuring: Maurício de Souza (drums), Dmitry Baevsky (alto sax), Jerry Weir (vibes), Gary Mazzaroppi (bass).
 

Friday, Dec 23rd: Performance with bassist Tiago Garcia at Boi Na Brasa Bar & Grill. 10pm-2am. Boi Na Brasa: 1-3 Merchant St., Newark, NJ. 973-522-1557. www.boinabrasa.com
 

Thursday, Dec 22nd: Singers' Jam Session with Betty Liste's Trio at Trumpets. 7:30-11:30pm. $8 cover. Trumpets: 6 Depot Square, Montclair, NJ. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com
 

Saturday, Dec 17th: Performance with Jazz bassist Joonsam Lee and his Trio at Jule's Bistro. 12-3pm. Jules Bistro: 65 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY. 212-477-5560. www.julesbistro.com
 

Friday and Saturday, Dec 16th and 17th: Performance in Dziewczyna (multimedia theatrical concert) at HERE. Fri, Sat: 8:30pm. HERE: 145 6th Ave., New York, NY. For tkts and more info: 212-352-3101, Dziewczyna, and HERE
 

Friday and Saturday, Dec 9th and 10th: Performance in Dziewczyna (multimedia theatrical concert) at University Settlement. Fri: 8:30pm, Sat: 5:30pm and 8:30pm. University Settlement: 184 Eldridge St., New York, NY. For tkts and more info: Dziewczyna, University Settlement
 

Thursday, Dec 8th: Performance in Dziewczyna (multimedia theatrical concert) at the Polish Consulate in New York City. 7:30-9:30pm. Attendance by invitation only. For more information on the show: Dziewczyna
 

Sunday, Dec 4th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 11:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

NOVEMBER 2011:

Friday, Nov 18th: Bossa Brasil® at The Fulton (Music for Tomorrow Event). 7-8pm. Tkts: $40.00 (1hr open bar and hors d'oeuvres). The Fulton: 121 Fulton St. (between Dutch & Nassau), New York, NY. 646-545-6647. www.thefultonnyc.com, musicfortomorrow (tkts)
 

Thursday, Nov 10th: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

OCTOBER 2011:

Week of Oct 24th: Maurício de Souza's "Here. There..." album of the week by Dj "El Chino", Solar Latin Club
 

Thursday, Oct 27th: Singers' Jam Session with Betty Liste's Trio at Trumpets. 7:30-11:30pm. $8 cover. Trumpets: 6 Depot Square, Montclair, NJ. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com
 

Saturday, Oct 15th: Bossa Brasil® at Morris View. 2-2:45pm. Private event. Morristown, NJ.
 

Friday, Oct 14th: Performance with vocalist Tatiana Lima at Suzy Que's. 9pm-12am. Suzy Que's: 34 S Valley Rd., West Orange, NJ. 973-736-7899.

www.suzyques.com
 

Tuesday, Oct 11th: Bossa Brasil® at EAP Hispanic Heritage Month Lunchtime Concert. 12-2pm. Free Outdoors Concert. Lunchtime Concert: One Union Square Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ. 908-436-0099. www.elizabethnj.org
 

Sunday, Oct 2nd: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 11:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Sunday, Oct 2nd: Bossa Brasil® at Morristown Festival on the Green. 2:45-3:45pm. Free Outdoors Concert. Morristown's Green: UCNB Square, Morristown, NJ. 973-455-1133. morristown-nj.org
 

SEPTEMBER 2011:

Friday, Sep 30th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Moonstruck. 6-10pm. Moonstruck: 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com
 

Thursday, Sep 22nd: Singers' Jam Session with Betty Liste's Trio at Trumpets. 7:30-11:30pm. $8 cover. Trumpets: 6 Depot Square, Montclair, NJ. 973-744-2600. www.trumpetsjazz.com
 

Saturday, Sep 17th: Performance with vocalist Tatiana Lima at Bunny's. 10pm-1am. Bunny's: 12-14 West South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ. 973-763-1377. www.maplewoodonline.com
 

Friday, Sep 16th: Bossa Brasil® at Giamano's Upstairs Room. 8pm-12am. Giamano's: 301 Main St., Bradley Beach, NJ. 732-775-4275. www.giamanos.com
 

Monday, Sep 12th: TV interview for the city of Elizabeth, NJ at the Cablevision Studios. 3pm. Interview promotes upcoming performance for the city and will be aired locally through Cabelvision (channel 18) on Monday (Sep 12) at 8:30pm, Wednesday (Sep 14) at 7:30pm, and Friday (Sep 16) at 9pm. To view it online, please visit www.elizabethnj.org and click on "View Our City TV Program" on the right hand side.
 

Saturday, Sep 10th: Maurício de Souza Duo at Whitney Museum of American Art . 6:30-8:30pm. Private event. Whitney Museum: 945 Madison Ave., New York, NY. 212-570-3600. whitney.org
 

Friday, Sep 9th: Performance with vocalist Tatiana Lima at Suzy Que's. 9pm-12am. Suzy Que's: 34 S Valley Rd., West Orange, NJ. 973-736-7899. www.suzyques.com
 

Thursday, Sep 8th: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

AUGUST 2011:

CANCELED DUE TO STORM (IRENE): Friday, Aug 26th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Moonstruck. 6:30-10:30pm. Moonstruck: 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com
 

Thursday, Aug 25th: Bossa Brasil® at The Wine Loft. 8:30pm-12:30am. The Wine Loft: 32 Laird St. (Pier Village), Long Branch, NJ. 732-222-7770. thewineloftnjpier.com
 

Sunday, Aug 7th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 11:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

JULY 2011:

Thursday, July 28th: Bossa Brasil® at NJPAC's Sounds of the City. 6-6:45pm. Free Outdoors Concert. Sounds of the City: One Center St., Newark, NJ. 888-GO-NJPAC. www.njpac.org. Watch it live online at: www.livestream.com/njpac
 

Tuesday, July 26th: Interview with Awilda Rivera for WBGO (88.3FM, #1 Jazz Station in the US). 9-10pm. Listen live at 88.3FM (NY area) or online at wbgo.org
 

Wednesday, July 13th: Bossa Brasil® at Flûte Bar. 8-11pm. Flûte Bar (Midtown): 205 W 54th St. (7th Ave.), New York, NY. 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com
 

Thursday, July 7th: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

JUNE 2011:

Wednesday, June 29th: Bossa Brasil® in concert. Jazz It Up Series at La Famiglia Sorrento Restaurant. 7-9pm. $25.00 includes concert and music menu. La Famiglia Sorrento Restaurant: 631 Central Ave., Westfield, NJ. For tickets and reservations: 908-301-1285. www.lafamigliasorrento.com. Presented by Sunrex Entertainment Group.
 

Saturday, June 25th (Rain date: 26th): Bossa Brasil® at Keyport International Festival. 5-7pm. Free outdoors concert. Keyport International Festival: 70 West Front Street, Keyport, NJ. 732-739-3900. www.keyportonline.com
 

Tuesday, June 21st: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Tuesday, June 21st: Performance with jazz flutist/saxophonist Chip Shelton and his group at Make Music NY Festival. 7-8pm. Free outdoors concert. Make Music NY Festival: Riverbank State Park at 145th St. and Riverside Dr., New York, NY. www.chipshelton.com
 

Friday, June 17th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Moonstruck. 6:30-10:30pm. Moonstruck: 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com
 

Thursday, June 16th: Bossa Brasil® at The Wine Loft. 8:30pm-12:30am. The Wine Loft: 32 Laird St. (Pier Village), Long Branch, NJ. 732-222-7770. thewineloftnjpier.com
 

Friday, June 10th: Performance with rock guitarist Paul Thomas and his group, Mindstream, at The Chance Theater. 8-9pm. Tkts: $7.00 advance, $10.00 day of show. The Chance Theater: 6 Crannell St., Poughkeepsie, NY. www.thechancetheater.com, www.pauldamonthomas.com
 

Thursday, June 9th: Jazz performance at Caffe Cielo. 8:30-10:30pm. No cover, no minimum. Caffe Cielo: 881 8th Ave., New York, NY. 212-246-9555. caffecielonyc.com
 

Wednesday, June 8th: Bossa Brasil® at Flûte Bar. 8-11pm. Flûte Bar (Gramercy): 40 E 20th St. (Park Ave.), New York, NY. 212-529-7870. www.flutebar.com
 

MAY 2011:

Friday, May 27th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Moonstruck. 6:30-10:30pm. Moonstruck: 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com
 

Wednesday, May 25th: Private party with pianist Valika Fedor at Bohemian National Hall. 6-7:30pm. Bohemian National Hall: 321 E 73d St., New York, NY. www.bohemiannationalhall.com
 

Thursday, May 19th: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Saturday, May 14th: Bossa Brasil® in concert at Te Amo Jazz Series at Rahway Conservatory. 7-8:30pm. Tkts: $20.00. Rahway Conservatory: 1591 Irving St., Rahway, NJ. 732-381-7400. conservatorypiano.com. Concert presented by TEATRO Sí, www.TeatroSi.com. Tkts available at: 908-301-9496 or www.brownpapertickets.com
 

Friday, May 6th: Bossa Brasil®. Cocktail hour for a wedding at Bernards Inn. 7-8pm. Bernards Inn: Bernardsville, NJ. www.bernardsinn.com
 

APRIL 2011:

Saturday, Apr 30th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 6-10pm. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Friday, Apr 29th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Moonstruck. 6:30-10:30pm. Moonstruck: 517 Lake Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. 732-988-0123. www.moonstrucknj.com
 

Friday, Apr 15th: Bossa Brasil® at Giamano's Upstairs Room. 8pm-12am. Giamano's: 301 Main St., Bradley Beach, NJ. 732-775-4275. www.giamanos.com
 

Sunday, Apr 3rd: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 11:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Saturday, Apr 2nd: Performance with jazz guitarist Flip Peters and his trio at Essex County Country Club. 6-10pm. Essex County Country Club: 350 Mt. Pleasant Ave., West Orange, NJ. 973-731-1400. www.essexcountycc.com
 

Friday, Apr 1st: Maurício de Souza Quartet at Priory. 7-11pm. Food and beverage minimum. Priory: 233 W Market St., Newark, NJ. 973-242-8012. www.newcommunity.org
 

MARCH 2011:

Thursday, Mar 17th: Bossa Brasil® at The Wine Loft. 8:30pm-12:30am. The Wine Loft: 32 Laird St. (Pier Village), Long Branch, NJ. 732-222-7770. thewineloftnjpier.com
 

Saturday, Mar 12th: Bossa Brasil® at Tomi Jazz. 9:30pm-12:45am. Tomi Jazz: 239 East 53rd St. (Lower Level), New York, NY. 646-497-1254. www.tomijazz.com
 

Friday, Mar 11th: Bossa Brasil® at Giamano's Upstairs Room. 8pm-12am. Giamano's: 301 Main St., Bradley Beach, NJ. 732-775-4275. www.giamanos.com
 

Thursday, Mar 10th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

February 2011:

Saturday, Feb 26th: Bossa Brasil® at Miles Cafe. 7:30-9:30pm. Miles Cafe: 212 East 52nd St. (3rd Floor), New York, NY. 212-371-7657. www.milescafe.com
 

Thursday, Feb 24th: Maurício de Souza Trio at Garage Jazz Club. 10:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

Saturday, Feb 12th: Bossa Brasil® at Giamano's Upstairs Room. 8pm-12am. Giamano's: 301 Main St., Bradley Beach, NJ. 732-775-4275. www.giamanos.com
 

Sunday, Feb 6th: Bossa Brasil® at Garage Jazz Club. 11:30pm-2:30am. Garage: 99 7th Ave. South, New York, NY. 212-645-0600. www.garagejazz.com
 

JANUARY 2011:

January/February: Review on Jazz Times Magazine by Bill Milkowski. Jazz Times, pg 69.
 

Sunday, Jan 30th: Review on Sea of Tranquility website by Ryan Sparks.

Saturday, Jan 15th: Article on Jornal de Brasília by Marlene GaleazziI. Jornal de Brasília, pg 31.

Brazilian Jazz, Jazz and Beyond

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