Sofia Rei, Tupac Mantilla and JC Maillard on the Ponta Lopud Jazz Pageant in Croatia
Veronica Arevalo
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Veronica Arevalo
Since 1979, Toast of the Nation has been ringing within the New 12 months by spotlighting among the finest stay reveals from all over the world. This 12 months’s world-class performers embody singer and pianist Nicole Zuraitis in Las Vegas, drummer Kassa General in New York, singer Sofia Rei on an island in Croatia and different mesmerizing stay performances from Marshall Allen (Philadelphia), Kokayi (Knoxville), Amir ElSaffar (Berlin) and the late Jack DeJohnette (New York).
Nicole Zuraitis
Set 1 of 4
Nicole Zuraitis
Ericky Hernandez
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Ericky Hernandez
Within the spirit of Sinatra and the Rat Pack, two-time Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis steps into the glow of Vic’s Supper Membership in Las Vegas. She performs songs of her personal and reimagines favorites by Dolly Parton and Fleetwood Mac in addition to timeless requirements, all whereas host Christian McBride takes us contained in the bluesy improviser’s sudden rise to stardom.
Setlist from Nicole Zuraitis & Mates Reside at Vic’s Las Vegas:
- “Received My Mojo Working” (Preston Foster)
- “Rhiannon” (Stevie Nicks)
- “The Nearness of You” (Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Ned Washington)
- “The Espresso Track (I Like You A Latte)” (Nicole Zuraitis)
- “All-Stars Lead To You” (Zuraitis)
- “Jolene” (Dolly Parton)
- “Spherical Midnight” (Thelonious Monk, lyrics by Bernie Hanighen)
Musicians: Nicole Zuraitis, vocals/piano; Tom Scott, saxophone; Keyon Harrold, trumpet; Rachel Eckroth, piano/organ; Sam Webber, bass; Dan Pugach, drums.
Kassa General
Set 2 of 4
Kassa General
Jati Lindsay
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Jati Lindsay
Are hip-hop classics the brand new jazz requirements? Drummer and digital alchemist Kassa General stirred the scene when he recast ’90s rap like Busta Rhymes and A Tribe Known as Quest into daring, acoustic preparations. His electrifying set of covers (unique artists famous beneath) honors the thirtieth anniversary of New York Metropolis’s The Jazz Gallery, the room the place this efficiency comes alive.
Setlist:
- “Freedom Jazz Dance” (Busta Rhymes and Miles Davis)
- “Large Poppa” (Infamous BIG)
- “C.R.E.A.M.” (Wu-Tang Clan)
- “Nuthin However a G Thang” (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg)
- “Rebirth of Slick” (Digable Planets)
- “Examine the Rhime” (A Tribe Known as Quest)
- “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” (OutKast)
- “Again Dat A** Up” (Juvenile)
Musicians: Kassa General, drums; Matt Wong, keys; Emilio Modeste, sax; Jayla Chee, bass; Shakoor Hakeem, percussion; Tomoki Sanders, sax; Anne Drummond, flute; Arto Lindsay, voice
Sofia Rei
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Sofía Rei is a shape-shifter, slipping effortlessly between jazz, rock and electronica. On the playful middle of her music lies the spirit of her hero, Bobby McFerrin. Joined by grasp percussionist Tupac Mantilla and guitarist/electronics sorcerer JC Maillard, she delivers an intimate efficiency captured on the Ponta Lopud Jazz Pageant in Croatia.
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Setlist:
- “Un Mismo Cielo” (Sofía Rei)
- “La Otra” (Sofía Rei, lyrics by Gabriela Mistral)
- “El Mundo Es Redondo” (Conventional. Organized by Sofía Rei and JC Maillard)
- “El Pirata” (Luis Berninsone Piantanida)
- “Peter Pánico” (Sofía Rei)
- “La Caída” (Sofía Rei)
- “Si Una Cae” (Sofía Rei and JC Maillard)
- “Escarabajo” (Sofía Rei and JC Maillard)
- “Helvetica 12” (Sofía Rei and JC Maillard)
Musicians: Sofía Rei, vocals, stay electronics, charango; Tupac Mantilla, drums, percussion, physique percussion; JC Maillard, electrical guitar, electrical bass, laptop computer, vocals
Magical Reside Moments
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Toast of the Nation takes observe of some magical stay performances to emerge in 2025. We start in New York, the place drumming royalty Marcus Gilmore makes an auspicious Village Vanguard debut as a frontrunner. Tyreek McDole serenades competition goers in Marciac, France. Amir ElSaffar reveals a brand new quartet in Berlin. Then we head to Philadelphia for the visionary Marshall Allen and his small group, Ghost Horizon. The set concludes with impressed performances from Kokayi at Large Ears in Knoxville and one of many final performances that includes Jack DeJohnette with George Colligan’s Trio.
Setlist:
- Marcus Gilmore, “Cape Stride” (Marcus Gilmore), from the album Journey to the New: Reside on the Village Vanguard
- Tyreek McDole, “Somalia Rose” (Allyn Johnson), recorded stay on the Jazz in Marciac Pageant
- Amir ElSaffar, “Autumn Comes” (Amir ElSaffar), from the album New Quartet Reside at Pierre Boulez Saal
- Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons, “House Ghost” (Marshall Allen, Elliott Levin, Luke Stewart, Michael Ray, Tcheser Holmes, DM Hotep) from the album Reside in Philadelphia
- Kokayi, “Vinyl” (Kris Funn, Sheldon Thwaites, Carl Walker, Andrew Cerafica), from the album Reside at Large Ears
- George Colligan, Linda Could Han Oh, Jack DeJohnette, “Track for the Tarahumara” (George Colligan), from the album Reside on the Jazz Customary
