Friday
November 3, 2006
7:00 p.m.

David Greer Concert Hall
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 West 108th Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 663–6021

1 train (map) to 110th street and Broadway, walk south for two blocks to 108th street, make a right towards Riverside Drive, the school is half way between Broadway and Riverside Drive.
Nearby buses (map), M104, M4, M116, M60, M5. Other MTA maps available from their website.

My Island

Description:
My island is a concert performed by the Rafi Malkiel Quintet.

The theme of the concert will be counterpoint in jazz and latin music, both written and improvised. It will have many written parts, especially for the horns, and sections for improvisation played by more than one instrument at a time.

The new compositions include Mozambique (a fast groovy Cuban dance rhythm, that is hardly being used anymore).

The two new arrangements are Black and Tan Fantasy by Duke Ellington, and Los Tres Juanes by Gutierrez (a Cuban composer) where the trombone takes the singers' part, highlighting its vocal qualities.

Interview with Rafi Malkiel:
On the underlying theme to the concert.


On potential challenges in preparing for the program.


On what audiences will enjoy most or find most interesting.


On what it means to perform at Bloomingdale.

Program:
Rafi Malkiel
Guajira con Trombone
Gozambique
Blue Bomba
Fuga, Fuga, Fuga

Traditional
arr. Rafi Malkiel
Coballende

Bienvenido Julián Gutiérrez
arr. Rafi Malkiel
Los Tres Juanes

Duke Ellington
arr. Rafi Malkiel
Black and Tan Fantasy

Hoagy Carmichael
arr. Rafi Malkiel
Stardust

Performers:
Rafi Malkiel, trombone
Abraham Rodriguez, vocals
Itai Kriss, flute
Brandon Vazquez, trumpet
Gili Sharett, bassoon
Jack Glottman, piano
Dave Hertzberg, bass
Henry Cole, drums
Wilson "Chembo" Corniel, congas, percussion