Vaughan Recital Series presents Cecilia Zabala with Davis and Deleault

Cecilia Zabala is an active participant in the musical scene of Buenos Aires, with a variety of projects as a performer, composer and arranger.

February 26, 2017
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center
Sponsored by
Music Department
Audience
Public
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Samantha Candon
603-646-3531

Guitarist, singer, composer Cecilia Zabala was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1975. She is guitarist, singer and composer. Throughout her career, she has expressed her musical creativity using her guitar and her voice, creating original compositions that blend sensitivity, emotion, technique and intuition. Her music draws on a rich mixture of influences, from Argentinian folklore, the contemporary language of the twentieth century, jazz, tango, and Brazilian music.  For more details, visit Cecilia Zabala's website.

Don Davis, a multi reed and flute player studied composition and saxophone at the Berklee College of Music then in 1975 went on the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock NY. While attending CMS he crossed paths with many of the great World Music and Jazz musicians in residence at the time. Moving to NYC in 1980 Don pursued various avenues that included performances in many of the “downtown” venues as well as the more prestigious concert halls. Mostly involved with eclectic rock/jazz bands playing original material he became a full time member of the Microscopic Septet that has continued to record and perform internationally and can be heard playing the “Fresh Air” theme on NPR. Other recording credits include projects with: The Marc Black Band, Davis and Deleault, John Lindberg’s TriPolar, Karl Berger, FD Reeve(poet), Carla Bley, LL Cool J, Material, NY Gong, and many others. Don has also been a saxophone and music instructor in New Hampshire and continues the adventure of playing improvised music of all sorts!

Joe Deleault is an award winning international performer, composer, and session pianist. Recording credits include Jon Bon Jovi, Carly Simon, Joan Osborne, Natalie MacMaster, Mighty Sam McClain, CJ Chenier, Shawnn Monteiro, Cecilia Zabala, Chris Colbourn & Hilken Mancini, Don Davis, Eugene Friesen, Glen Velez, FD Reeve, Kara Tondorf, Dawson's Creek, PBS's Roadtrip Nation, and Jonathan Lorentz. Joe is a Yamaha Piano Artist and Nord Keyboard Artist. He is currently composing with Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson.

Location
Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center
Sponsored by
Music Department
Audience
Public
More information
Samantha Candon
603-646-3531