On July 16 (Thursday), the leading jazz vocalists of the Philippines will be performing together at Yoshi's Oakland in a special kickoff concert for the upcoming 2nd Annual San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival. Tickets for the 8PM and 10PM shows are now available.
Charmaine Clamor, the creator of jazzipino and the first and only Filipino recording artist to place consecutive albums in the JazzWeek World Music radio Top-10, returns to the Bay Area with her renowned quartet. Considered "one of the important and original jazz singers of the decade" by critic Don Heckman (LA TIMES, International Review of Music), Clamor has earned international praise for introducing listeners to the languages and melodies of her birth country -- and for her once-in-a-generation soulful voice. In addition to her recent FAMAS Award (Filipino Oscar) for "Philippines Pride Best Jazz Singer," Ms. Clamor was recently nominated for a prestigious Asian Heritage Award in the category of Performing Arts.
Charmaine's special guest will be her frequent collaborator MON DAVID, the winner of the 2006 London International Competition for Jazz Vocalists -- the first and only Filipino to earn the honor. Mr. David will preview music from his upcoming American debut recording, "Coming True." He is headlining the 2nd Annual Filipino American Jazz Festival, in Yerba Buena Gardens, this August.
At a Glance:
Who: CHARMAINE CLAMOR, with special guest MON DAVID
What: Special Kickoff Concert for the 2nd Annual Filipino American Jazz Festival
When: July 16 (Thursday); sets at 8PM and 10PM
Where: Yoshi's Oakland; Jack London Square, Oakland, CA 94607
Reservations and Info: 510/238-9200
Tickets: $16-18; http://yoshis.com/oakland
Video of Charmaine & Mon in action, together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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