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The Turner Centre Jazz Club presents Brazilian Samba Christmas Jazz Concert

Melody – Rhythm – New York City

We are delighted to present a special night of music performed by the Maggie Gould and Nanny Assis Band.

Nanny Assis is a Brazilian from Bahia, a master of Bossa Nova, Forro and a myriad of African Brazilian sounds. He is a New York based vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter. Nanny has won best male vocalist for the Brazilian Press Music Awards 2017, Lifetime Achievement Award in Brazilian Jazz and was nominated for best show in New York as an instrumentalist. He has toured internationally and performed with Paul Simon, Kenny Baron, VInicius Cantauria, John Patitucci.

Nanny is an outstanding vocalist, drummer/percussionist and a talented songwriter who has touched hearts and souls through his music. Anybody that sees Nanny perform immediately feels his rhythms and notes often snatching audiences away to another world, other times energising them enough to stand up and dance the night away.

Nanny has been collaborating with vocalist Maggie Gould in New York and Maggie has received inspiration from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto, Ivan Lins, Chet Baker and Elaine Elias. Her music is described as soft, sultry, vocals with space, her performances have taken her to festivals such as, Tauranga Jazz, Samoa, Monterey, Rome casa del Jazz festival, Venice to London clubs, and New York City, Zinc Jazz – recently at Vitellos Jazz, LA, Port Imperial Jazz Festival NYC. The LA Times stated Maggie Gould was made for Bossa nova. In sold out shows at Jazz Forum New York she told stories and enchanted her audiences.

Maggie Gould whose extensive portfolio includes performances with The Orpheus Choir, alongside the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and winning parts in musical theatre shows Cats and Folies Berger. Maggie with Nanny Assis musical director has just released her CD Todo Amor at The Blue Note with music from Jobim, Bernstein, Stevie Wonder, Chet Baker amongst her jazz standards .The Maggie Gould Nanny Assis jazz band is known to bring listeners to their feet, dancing until nightfall to rhythmic but soft Brazilian beats. Maggie Gould has been performing and recording with Claude McKnight Grammy Award winning vocalist from Take 6 with their new material.

They are joined by Kevin Field on piano, Ron Samsom, drums, and Cameron McArthur, bass.

Kevin Field, Piano. One of New Zealand’s finest Jazz musicians Kevin has performed concerts in the UK, USA, and Australia. He has released his own albums including a recent release called ‘The A List,’ that was recorded in New York with top international musicians. He has featured on many albums as sideman including Nathan Haines, Catlin Smith, Whirimako Black and also the NZ Symphony Orchestra.

Kevin’s approach to jazz harmony is probably the most recognizable element to his playing and compositions. He is also a senior lecturer in Jazz Studies at the University of Auckland and holds a doctorate in musical arts, specialising in advanced jazz harmony.

Ron Samsom, Drums. Originally from Canada Ron has lived in Auckland since 2003. He has collaborated with top international jazz artists and has been the coordinator for the Jazz Studies Programme at the University of Auckland. The word diversity best describes Ron’s approach to improvisational based music and a keen interest in many genres has led to an explorative musical career. We gladly welcome back Ron to the Kerikeri Jazz Club.

Cameron McArthur. Since graduating from the University of Auckland with a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance in 2012, Cameron has been contributing to the Auckland music scene, performing with artists such as Roger Manins, Ron Samsom, Nathan Haines, Kevin Field, Carolina Moon, and many more. As well as live performance, Cameron has recorded with New Zealand artists such as Anita Schwabe, Mark Donlon, Michal Martynuik as well as with the Auckland Jazz Orchestra, Sal Valentine and the Babyshakes and the Neutrino Funk Experience. Additionally, Cameron has been part of the pit orchestra in Michaels Hurst’s rendition of Chicago in 2013 as well as an original production entitled The Red Chair by Last Tape Productions in 2012.

Let’s celebrate the Christmas season with a special night of international music.