Event: The Artist Series presents the Pablo Ziegler Ensemble with
Stefon Harris in Tango Meets Jazz
Date: Saturday, February 11, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado Boulder
Sponsors: Brewing Market, Mark H. Carson & Associates, P.C., KUVO, Daily Camera, Hotel Boulderado
Admission: Single tickets start at $12
Box Office: www.cupresents.org or 303-492-8008
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TANGO MEETS JAZZ ON THE ARTIST SERIES
On Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m.,  Pablo Ziegler with his quartet and Stefon Harris heat up the stage of Macky Auditorium with Tango Meets Jazz. Born in Buenos Aires, Latin Grammy-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler artfully blends classic tango rhythms with jazz improvisations, adding a new voice to the tango lexicon. Ziegler was Astor Piazzolla's pianist in the New Tango Quintet. Ziegler and his quartet are joined by three-time Grammy nominee Stefon Harris on the vibraphone. Single tickets start at $12 and are available CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008. www.cupresents.org |
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Ticket Information
Single tickets start at $12. Discounts are available for members of the CU-Boulder community, seniors, youth and groups. This performance is part of the Artist Series, Music in Motion, or choice option subscriptions. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit www.cupresents.org for more information or to purchase tickets for this event.
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Biography
Pablo Ziegler
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin GRAMMY winning pianist Pablo Ziegler artfully blends classic tango rhythms with jazz improvisations, adding a new voice to the tango lexicon. Howard Reich of The Chicago Times writes, "There's no question that Ziegler takes the tango to levels of sophistication and refinement probably undreamed of by Piazzolla", and Eric Salzman of Stereo Review, writing of Ziegler's CD, Tango Romance, affirmed that the CD "solidifies his (Ziegler's) claim to be the outstanding representative of the nuevo tango in his generation." In addition to this critical acclaim, Ziegler's 2005 release Bajo Cero won the 2005 Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango album of the year and in 2008, his album Buenos Aires Report made the final list of nominees for the same honor. Pablo Ziegler Website
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Stefon Harris
Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris is heralded as "one of the most important young artists in jazz (The Los Angeles Times)." Harris is a three-time Grammy nominee, six-time Best Mallet player by the Jazz Journalist Association and recipient of Lincoln Center's Martin E. Segal Award. He tours worldwide with his band Blackout and the San Francisco Jazz Collective, teaches at New York University and has been Artist in Residence at Fontana Chamber Arts, The Lied Center, and San Francisco Performances. Mr. Harris has served on the Executive Board of Directors for Chamber Music America and is the first musician formeraly elected to the WBGO-FM Board of Directors. Stefon Harris Website Download high-resolution photographs of Stefon Harris |
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About the Artist Series
The Artist Series, now in its 75th season, has a rich tradition of bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder's Macky Auditorium. Recent performers on the series have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Thomas Hampson, and Arturo Sandoval. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert. The Artist Series is part of CU Presents which is hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music.
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CU Presents Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Director
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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CU Presents Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club
972 Broadway
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
www.cupresents.org
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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