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The premiere performance of "The Last Song" Arrangement by Matt Erion, composition by Clarice Assad. Recorded at Eau Claire Jazz Festival

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The Last Song Premiere

Clarice Assad - Clash was Clarice's deeply personal and intensely passionate response to the tensions she has observed within the social fabric of our society, especially as exacerbated by incendiary politicians, climate change, mass migration and refugee issues. Clash is not program music and does not tell a specific story or illuminate a specific argument, but it does embody some of these same social struggles as expressed by the string quartet and bandoneón as these five instruments explore states of discord. Challenging as the work may sound at first, its beauty emerges as the stronger and unifying force, giving us hope for the future.

Takacs  Assad  Labro

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Milton Nascimento - Cravo e Canela (Clove and Cinnamon) was composed by the legendary Milton Nascimento, one of Brazil’s most celebrated songwriters. Ronaldo Bastos wrote the Portuguese lyrics and the two created a classic song that captures the essence of romance and the vivid colors of Brazil's cultural tapestry. Clarice’s arrangement and performance breathe fresh energy into Nascimento's song through her improvisation and innovative vocal techniques that push the boundaries of her beautiful voice.

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Julien Labro - Meditation No. 1
Julien had not initially intended to write a piece for himself and the quartet, but Takács wanted new music to fill at least half of the slated concerts. At their request, Julien shared some of his prior compositions for bandoneón and string quartet, and Julien had written Meditation No. 1 during the pandemic. After reading the score Harumi and Ed thought the contrasting nature of the work would fit in beautifully within the rest of the concert program. Ed emailed Julien “we all really like your Meditation piece. Beautiful!”

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Clarice Assad - Luminous, from Pendulum Suite
Luminous explodes with Clarice’s interpretation of the life-affirming power of Brazilian jazz. The percussive piano introduction launches the listener into the joyous syncopated rhythms and arching melodic lines associated with the genre. Luminous alternates duple and triplet sections in rondo form to drive the musical dialogue to a breathless and ecstatic conclusion, a celebration of life and music. Clarice, performing both voice and piano in this version, wrote Luminous as part of her Pendulum Suite.

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Bryce Dessner - Circles
Bandoneón virtuoso Julien Labro had met Bryce Dessner several years earlier from a collaboration with Bryce and members of Eighth Blackbird on the movie score for The Two Popes. Julien knew Bryce was a successful American rock musician and guitarist based in Paris, but also recognized Dessner’s stature in the classical new music world and wanted very much to ask Bryce to write a piece for him and Takács. Julien hoped and anticipated that Bryce’s piece would explore a radically different musical language from that which Clarice would pursue in Clash. Circles, our opening track on the album, was Dessner’s fabulous result.

Takacs  Assad  Labro 

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BLUEZILIAN - C. ASSAD

MEXICAN GUITAR QUARTET
Eduardo Paniagua - Guitar
Victor García - Guitar
Falú Domínguez - Guitar
Francisco Villegas - Guitar

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Bluezilian  - Clarice Assad (Mexican Guitar Quartet)

Gravado por Matias Zibecchi
Mixado por Vinicius Castro

A segunda temporada do Meninas do Brasil é uma co-produção Do Rio Filmes e Solares Produções com o apoio do Itaú Cultural através do edital RUMOS.

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Sou Clara Valente, cantora e compositora. Em Março de 2013 lancei o compacto "Mil Coisas Pra Te Encontrar", misturando - em canções autorais - a música brasileira num caldeirão cultural de gostos e ritmos. O compacto pode ser baixado gratuitamente em: http://www.claravalente.com.br

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Compositor, musicólogo e interprete especializado en música antigua y contemporánea. Considerado por la critica actual como uno de los músicos más brillantes y eclécticos de su generación. 

Su música se ha ubica dentro de un leguaje enriquecido por la música serial, el avant-garde, la música tradicional y la experimentación; logrando como resultado un catalogo de obras que incluye música para instrumentos solistas, de cámara y orquesta, que en su mayoría han sido galardonadas en importantes festivales y concursos de composición. 

Como solista se ha presentado en las más prestigiosas salas de concierto de México, incluyendo el Teatro Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Sala Carlos Chávez, Sala Blas Galindo del Centro Nacional de las Artes; así como en los principales festivales especializados de música antigua del país. 

Realizó sus estudios superiores de Guitarra y Composición, en la Escuela Superior de Música (INBA), en el Conservatorio del Pozuelo (Madrid, España) y en la Escuela Nacional de Música de la UNAM (graduado con mención de honorífica); asi mismo,  llevo a cabo Estudios de Posgrado en Políticas  Culturales y Gestión Cultural (OEI) y de Maestría en Musicologia (ENM - UNAM). Durante su formación ha realizado estudios con renombrados músicos entre los que destacan: Gerardo Arriaga, Costas Cotsiolis, Wolfgang Leandle, Denis Azabagic, Cristóbal Halfter, Roberto Sierra, Luca Cori, Franco Donatoni, Horacio Uribe, Mario Lavista, Ana Lara, María Granillo, Hopkinson Smith.  

En la actualidad se dedica a la creación musical a la investigación musicológica y es director artístico de Saltarello Ensamble y del Cuarteto Mexicano de Guitarras.

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