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Third-stream exotica quartet & Esquivel big band

Sun, 27 May 2012 at 7:00 PM (9 days away)

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Artsquest presents the Esquivel Big Band in a Luau at the Levitt —Levitt Pavillion Steelstacks

789 E. First Street
Bethlehem, PA (Map)

Free concert ($0)

Artsquest presents a Luau at the Levitt! Our 22-pc Esquivel big band–-recently named a 2011Downbeat Rising Star Big Band and a "marvelously flexible unit" (Boston Globe)--will come Bethlehem, PA for the first time ever to present the exciting space-age pop sounds of Juan Garcia Esquivel (video). In addition to our headlining concert, custom cocktails and polynesian pop food will be served, vintage fashions will be modeled during the day (along with other activities), and an art gallery fea…(more)

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Credits from January 2011 YMCA show: Mattia Palombi, Luis Rincón, and Arturo R. Jiménez (camera). Klon Koehler, Bernat Fortiana (sound).

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Referencing the exotica of Martin Denny, Milt Raskin, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich among others, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica—as a vibraphone quartet—presents an original third-stream collection of updated jazz, chamber, and world music reaching towards the South Pacific via Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Latin America. More

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The 23-pc big band is the world's only ensemble dedicated to performing the space-age pop music of Juan Garcia Esquivel. Led by Artistic Director and Arranger Mr. Ho, the group has meticulously transcribed the king-of-space-age-bachelor-pad's arrangements from the original recordings. More

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