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SUMMARY:Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
LOCATION:The Sound Room\, 2147 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA 94612
DESCRIPTION:Don't Miss This Show!!!\n\nTrombone/classical guitar duos are v
 ery rare in Jazz. While few dare to exist beyond the occasional recording 
 or live performance\, Cressman and Faquini have transformed their platform
  into a sophisticated medium showcasing the extraordinary influence Brazil
 ian contemporary artistry has had on music throughout the world. Tagged as
  the “Bossa Nova girl” while studying at the Manhattan School of Music
 \, Cressman has always been inspired by Brazilian culture\, frequently att
 ending the California Brazil Camp in the mountainous enclave of Cazadero\,
  California where she met Faquini\, a Guinga protégé teaching at this an
 nual summer gathering.\n\nIn time they discovered the dynamic nature of th
 eir instrumental pairing as well as the unique aperture it lends to the in
 tricate nature of Brazilian music. Having mastered a resonant\, open\, and
  full bodied sound\, Cressman and Faquini utilize a spacious tonal vocabul
 ary\, deft harmonic pairings and meticulous arranging that perfectly lends
  itself to the unique repertoire they’ve cultivated over the years.\n\nS
 implicity can feel like a rare commodity in our increasingly complex world
 . Knowing this\, Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini recognize that the simpl
 icity of their instrumentation provides an introspective way to celebrate 
 the legacy of música popular brasileira and the remarkable manner in whic
 h Guinga extends the vocabularies of its exceptional harmonic and melodic 
 systems. Managing the perfect balance of space\, pacing and musicianship\,
  Cressman and Faquini have mastered the mechanics of unpacking the deep mu
 sical authority that defines the DNA of Brazilian music and the core of Gu
 inga’s genius.\n\nCressman’s musical pedigree is impeccable\, growing 
 up as the daughter of vocalist Sandy Cressman and Santana trombonist Jeff 
 Cressman\, gaining fame as a member of Phish leader Trey Anastasio’s sol
 o project\, and working with Nicholas Payton and Wycliffe Gordon. A virtuo
 sic instrumentalist and gifted singer\, she’s a former member of the SFJ
 AZZ High School All-Stars who has made good on her prodigious beginnings\,
  working with a diverse range of artists including salsa icon Pete Escoved
 o’s Latin Jazz Orchestra\, world music giant Jai Uttal and the Pagan Lov
 e Orchestra\, and iconoclastic multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum.\n\nF
 aquini\, who was born in Brasília and now lives in Berkeley\, California\
 , was mentored by legendary Brazilian composer Guinga. He went on to study
  at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley and immediately after gra
 duating joined the faculty there. He is also on the faculty at California 
 Brazil Camp\, alongside musical legends including Ivan Lins\, Guinga\, Chi
 co Pinheiro\, and Spok. Ian has become one of the most unique and respecte
 d guitar players in the San Francisco Bay Area\, with his distinct composi
 tional style and harmonic sense. He is also a brilliant accompanist\, whic
 h has made him an in-demand collaborator with vocalists in the Bay Area an
 d beyond.\n\nTickets at Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini\n\nhttps://www.soun
 droom.org/events/57t7wsh4s7a72ch38t7ah9rnp33yz7
URL:https://www.soundroom.org/events/57t7wsh4s7a72ch38t7ah9rnp33yz7
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