Griot artists 2011 Hugh Masekela, The Mahotella Queens, Bombino, Miriam Makeba, Freshlyground, Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and many others

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GRIOT ARTISTS ON TOUR 2011/2012 - SPECIAL PROJECTS

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CELEBRATE MAMA AFRIKA		THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRIBUTE TO MAMA AFRIKA
		A unique and authentic musical tribute to Mama Afrika by and with Hugh Masekela Line up: Hugh Masekela & the Hugh Masekela Band Vusi Mahlasela The Mahotella Queens Zolani Mahola (lead singer Freshlyground) Thandiswa. On special occasions we can add: The original Miriam Makeba choir (in co-operation with BPR) Angelique Kidjo (in co-operation with V.O.Music).
		The show is a tribute to the beauty of the African continent and it´s people and contains the most beautiful songs that became famous all over the world thanks to the great and unforgettable Miriam Makeba. "Celebrate Mama Afrika" had it´s permier at the Rio Loco Festival this summer and we are looking forward to sending you a DVD if you are interested to book this outstanding event.
		PS: GRIOT toured the late Miriam Makeba fopr several years under direction of BPR. Please find more information about Celebrate Mama Afrika by clicking on Miriam Makeba´s image.
Tour periods 2011/2012: summer and autumn. Exclusive territory: the world. Traveling party: 15 (12 on stage)

MOZULUART		ZULU MUSIC MEETS MOUART
		"If Mozart was still alive he would have been proud to see two cultures meeting together to celebrate his music and bringing it to an audience that never imagined that one day they will be sitting, nodding their heads and tapping their feet to his compositions..." MoZuluArt caused a sensation when they first appeared in 2006 and opened the "Festwochen" in Vienna performing together with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in front of several hundred thousand people and live on TV. MoZuluArt will go on tour with a string quartet with musicians from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra - their album has just been released in Europe by Universal Music All concerts in the last three years ended with standing ovations ! New Album: An African Christmas with MoZuluArt (Universal Music).
Tour periods 2011: main booking period summer – but MoZuluArt will tour all year long ! Exclusive territory: the world. Traveling party: 9

SWR BIG BAND & THEMBA MKHIZE		SHOSHOLOZA
		SWR Big Band is simply one of the best big bands in the world: three recent Grammy nominations - 2002, 2003 and 2004 - underline their international reputation. For 2010 they are nominated for a Grammy again - category "best large jazz ensemble album". In it´s more than fifty years musical history SWR Big Band worked with musical guests like Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Chat Baker, Slide Hampton and many others. Most recent guests have been Paula Morelenbaum, Patti Austin. Toshiko Akiyosh and Sammy Nestico.
Tour periods Themba Mkhize and SWR Big Band plus star guests: before and after 23 July 2011 Exclusive territory "Shosholoza": the world. Traveling party: 28

STILL BLACK - STILL PROUD		THE AFRICAN TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN
		The premiere of this outstanding production took place this year in Brighton: The Dome Concert Hall was sold out and the audience celebrated - but truly celebrated! the African Tribute show to James Brown: "Each and every peformer on stage seemed devoted to giving the audience the party of a lifetime and the crowd showed their apprecitation raucously. When the super group attempted to leave the stage for the first time, it felt like there might be a riot if they didn´t play an encore.... " All other concerts that followed were also great and ticket sales excellent. "The African Tribute to James Brown" by original JB musicians Pee Wee Ellis (musical director) and their African guest on tour worldwide now. The show can be booked with various African and other guests guest stars like: Tony Allen, Manu Dibango. Angelique Kidjo, Nils Landgren, Marceo Parker depending on availability and budget. Guest stars 2011 - to be announced
Tour periods 2011: summer. Exclusive territory: Europe *. Traveling party: 15

DIZZY GILLESPIE (tm) ALUMNI featuring		THE HEATH BROTHERS
		Fresh from their Autumn Tour of the Far East - enthralling and delighting audiences alike from the Cotton Club of Tokyo to the arenas of Taiwan and South Korea, this world-class group, led by bass player and Dizzy veteran John Lee and featuring NEA jazz master Jimmy Heath, continue the legacy of America's national treasure. "All I can say is if you know Jimmy Heath, you know Bop" (Dizzy Gillespie) "Trane was always high on Jimmy's playing and so was I" (Miles Davis)
LINE UP Jimmy Heath - Tenor Sax Antonio Hart - Alto Sax Greg Gisbert - Trumpet John Lee - Bass Benny Green - Piano Albert "Tootie" Heath - drums
Tour periods 2011: May, June, July. Exclusive territory: Europe*. Traveling party: 6-7

DIZZY GILLESPIE (tm) ALL STAR BIG BAND		DIRECTED BY ROY HARGROVE
		The Dizzy Gillespie (tm) All-Star Big Band, a veritable who's who among jazz musicians, was formed in the summer of 1998 to perform Dizzy Gillespie's classic big band repertoire and continue the legacy left by the late master... They will come to Europe in 2011 directed by Roy Hargrove. Many of the arrangements performed by the band are "vintage" and were written for Dizzy's big bands of the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s-but they could hardly be described as old or dated. In fact, they continue to stimulate and challenge jazz musicians today just as they continue to dazzle and delight audiences around the world. Some were written by Dizzy himself, others commissioned from among such distinguished arrangers as Quincy Jones, Gil Fuller, Tadd Dameron, Lalo Schifrin, Melba Liston, and Benny Golson.
LINE UP Jimmy Heath - tenor sax and flute Eric Alexander - tenor sax and flute Antonio Hart - alto sax and flute Mark Gross - alto sax and flute Gary Smulyan - baritone sax Roy Hargrove - trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals Claudio Roditi - trumpet and flugelhorn Diego Urcola – trumpet Greg Gisbert – trumpet Frank Greene – trumpet Steve Davis – trombone Jason Jackson – trombone Michael Dease – trombone Douglas Purviance - bass trombone Cyrus Chestnut – piano John Lee - bass/executive director Lewis Nash – drums ** Roberta Gambarini - vocals
Tour periods: 8-14 August 2011, fall 2011 and spring 2012. Exclusive territory:Europe*. Traveling party: ± 20

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