Dinner & Program
Steve Washington & Company present
"The Sound of Brazil"
Come swing to the syncopated sound of Rio, Copacabana, Ipanema!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING OTHER RESERVATIONS
PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR FOR OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, July 28, 2023, at 6:00 pm
$70* per person - dinner & program
$29 per person - cocktail & program only
Get ready to party hearty and close out the season with Steve Washington & Company and the sound that took the U.S. by storm in the 1960s: bossa nova. Beloved artists Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Jorge Ben Jor, Sergio Mendez, and others popularized bossa nova (which means "the new trend" in English) swiftly becoming a part of the zeitgeist of American musical culture. Jazz artists Stan Getz, Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, and countless others embraced this new sound sharing it far and wide in their recordings and concerts. American composers like Burt Bacharach were notably influenced by the sensual rhythms of Brazil which found their way into many of their compositions. And America's love affair with the sound of Brazil continues to this day.
"Summing up the appeal of bossa nova, Sérgio Mendes told [writer Charles Waring] in 2019: “I think it’s very sensual, it’s very romantic, and you can also dance to it. Those three components make it very, very beautiful. And it has great melodies – melodies that you can remember.” — from "Bossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil's Quiet Revolution (by Charles Waring, published online on January 25, 2023 in udiscovermusic.com)
Steve Washington (vocals, leader)
Benji Porecki (keyboards)
Pepe Gonzales (bass)
Donato Soviero (guitar)
Lenny Robinson (drums)
Melvyn Prince(sound)
Produced by Cliftine Jones
Join fellow members and guests for a gourmet dinner preceded by a cocktail hour and the artistic performance.
6:00 pm - cocktail hour
6:45 pm - program
7:45 pm - dinner
A reservation is required for dinner by 8 pm the day before. Due to the construction of the kitchen we can only accommodate 60 guests. Once we reach our maximum capacity, we regrettably will not be able to accommodate additional guests. Please RSVP early!
