Sammy Figueroa Hosts
THE
Summer Jazz Series of Miami Beach
Tickets start at $45 and are available at www.FaenaTheater.com
FEATURED ARTISTS AND CONCERT LINE UP
BRANDON GOLDBERG
Wednesday May 15th at 8:00 PM
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Jazz pianist and composer Brandon Goldberg is only 13 years old, but rarely have we seen someone play with so much swing! The young artist has appeared on the Harry Connick Jr. show, NBC’s “Little Big Shots” and “The Steve Harvey Show”; at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater, New York’s Blue Note Club, and with the Miami Symphony Orchestra. In August, he will be appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival. Brandon Goldberg's Faena Theater performance celebrates the release of his debut album, “Let’s Play!”
VERONICA SWIFT &
THE SHELLY BERG TRIO
Wednesday June 19th at 8:00 PM
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At 24 years old, Veronica Swift is widely recognized as one of the top jazz singers on the scene. In the fall of 2015, she won second place at the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition. Since graduating from the Frost School of Music in December 2016, she has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Chris Botti, and Benny Green Trip, among many others. A five-time Grammy-nominated pianist, arranger and composer, Shelly Berg is also the dean of the prestigious Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
ALICIA OLATUJA
Wednesday July 17th at 8:00 PM
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Praised by “The New York Times” as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage,” Alicia Olatuja astounds audiences with her gorgeous voice, artistic versatility and captivating demeanor. She first came into the national spotlight as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. Her most recent album, “Intuition: From The Minds of Women”, celebrates the songs of female composers from Brenda Russell to Tracy Chapman. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, she is one of three featured vocalists on the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s national touring project, Songs of Freedom.
MATTHEW WHITAKER
Wednesday August 21st at 8:00 PM
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Just 18 years old and blind since early childhood, Matthew Whitaker has achieved international acclaim for his awe-inspiring talent and performed across the world in impressive venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Harlem’s Apollo Theater where, at age 10, he opened for Stevie Wonder’s Hall of Fame induction. He has also charmed millions through his television performances on NBC’s “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and Fox’s “Showtime At The Apollo”, where he won first place. On August 21, the talented artist makes his return to Faena Theater after performing in Faena's 2018 Summer Jazz Series.
SAMMY FIGUEROA AND HIS LATIN
JAZZ EXPLOSION
with special guest MARIA RIVAS
Wednesday September 18th at 8 PM
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Famed percussionist Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion returns to Faena Theater for another explosive performance of Latin Jazz featuring special guest Maria Rivas. As one of music's leading percussionists, Figueroa has played with some of the world's greatest artists, such as David Bowie, Chaka Khan and Mariah Carey, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, George Benson, and many more. Sammy Figueroa and The Latin All Stars will be joined by Maria Rivas, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer whose most recent album, “Motivos”, was nominated for a 2018 Latin Grammy. Rivas has also been recognized as a Latin Grammy Official Artist.
RESERVATIONS AND MORE INFO
Tickets start at $45 per concert and are available at www.faenatheater.com.
Doors open at 7:00 pm and concerts begin promptly
at 8:00 pm. Open to guests of all ages.
For group reservations and series information, please call
Faena Theater Sales at + 1 786-559-6016
or email faenatheater@faena.com.
To learn more about concert series, visit
www.faenatheater.com.
Faena Theater at
Faena Hotel Miami Beach
3201 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
MAP
faena.com (786)559-6016
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