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For Immediate Release Contact: Becki Gervin, 408.961.

5814
September 15, 2010 bgervin@montalvoarts.org

Montalvo Brings Great Jazz to the Carriage House


This Fall
Oct. 17: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet
Oct. 24: Hiroshima 30th Anniversary “Legacy” Tour

SARATOGA, Calif. – Montalvo’s intimate Carriage House Theatre is the ideal


venue to hear fantastic jazz music and it starts on October 17 with an
exciting performance by The Brubeck Brothers Quartet. Also in October,
Montalvo presents 2010 Grammy nominee Hiroshima as they celebrate their
30-year recording career. And, save the date for January 19, when the
brilliant saxophonist Joshua Redman will perform solo. All of these
performances are part of Montalvo’s Fall and Winter Carriage House Concert
Series. Tickets are on sale now through the Montalvo Box Office and
Ticketmaster.com.

The exciting Brubeck Brothers Quartet features two members of one of


America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums) and
Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone), sons of the acclaimed jazz pianist and
composer Dave Brubeck. Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb
complete this dynamic quartet. The group’s debut Koch recording, Intuition,
impressed the national jazz media and spent several weeks in the top 10
radio charts while earning enthusiastic reviews from Jazz Times, Downbeat,
The Boston Globe and many other respected publications. “Intuition was,
measure for measure, one of the hardest swinging sets of the year.”
(Philadelphia Inquirer) Although the quartet's style is rooted in “straight-
ahead” jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd
time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and
world music.

Hiroshima, the multi-gold, Grammy-nominated group, celebrates 30 years


of a remarkable recording career (more than 3 million copies sold) with their
“Legacy” tour. Since Hiroshima’s inception in 1980, the group has assumed
the artistic mission of bridging cultural divides through the power of music.
Hiroshima has borrowed from numerous cultures – Asian, Latin American,
African American and more – and merged these influences into a unique and
innovative whole that is solely their own. The result is a brand of music that
speaks to nearly every aspect of contemporary culture. As the only Asian
American band to attempt to fuse Eastern and Western music, they have
created a singular niche, one that only they occupy. Of “Legacy,” All About
Jazz said, “In the process of fondly looking back at where they've been,
Hiroshima continues to boldly push forward.”

These performances are part of Montalvo’s Fall/Winter Carriage House


concert series. The series includes a wide genre of performances, including
pop/rock, world, jazz, a piano masters series and more. A full list of events is
available on Montalvo’s website. www.montalvoarts.org.

Ticket Information

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: $35/$30 for the general public; $31/$27
for Montalvo members.

Hiroshima: $47/$42 for the general public; $42/$38 for Montalvo members.

Tickets are available through the Box Office, open Monday through Friday, 10
a.m. – 4 p.m. and through Ticketmaster.com

About Montalvo Arts Center


Montalvo Arts Center is a nonprofit organization that fosters community
engagement through the creation and presentation of multidisciplinary art.
By uniting the broadest possible audiences with a global community of
artists, Montalvo expands the role of arts and culture as an essential
community resource. Montalvo’s programming includes: an annual theme-
based arts program; music and performance; education and public
programs; new media and visual arts; and the Sally and Don Lucas Artists
Residency. Located in the Saratoga foothills in the midst of Silicon Valley,
Montalvo Arts Center occupies a Mediterranean-style villa on 175 stunning
acres, which Senator James Phelan left to the people of California for the
encouragement of promising students in the areas of art, music, literature
and architecture. In January 2005, the organization changed its name from
"Villa Montalvo" to "Montalvo Arts Center" to better communicate its mission
to increasing local, national and international audiences. Montalvo celebrates
its centennial in 2012. For more information about Montalvo Arts Center, call
408.961.5800 or visit www.montalvoarts.org.

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