FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hilton Ruiz & Dave
Valentin Latin Jazz Ensemble
@ Gordon Theater, Rutgers
University of NJ
Camden
County Board of Freeholders Presents....
2005 CROSS COUNTY CONCERT
SERIES
HILTON RUIZ
& DAVE VALENTIN LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
GORDON THEATER
Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey - Camden Campus, Third & Peal Street, Camden, NJ. - Concert
Hotline 856-225-2700
Saturday, April 9, 2005 -
8 p.m. * Tickets on sale NOW!
Camden, NJ. - Two
jazz greats arrive in South Jersey for an evening of exciting jazz fusion! the
Hilton Ruiz & Dave Valentin Latin Jazz Ensemble will be delivering its
sizzling combination of Latin jazz, progressive jazz and blues Saturday, April 9
in the Gordon Theater of Rutgers University, Camden Campus, as part of Camden
County's the 2005 Cross County Concert Series. Showtime is 8:00pm.
Dave Valentin,
who has recorded over 15 albums for the jazz label GRP, combines the influence
of pop, R&B, and Brazilian music with Latin jazz to create a slick and
accessible form of crossover jazz. Valentin's experience with the Latin
percussion helped him develop a distinctive, percussive style of playing flute.
By doing so, Valentin is credited with expanding the map of modern jazz. His
masterful blends of samba, meringue, jazz, R&B, pop and Salsa grooves, has
won him a worldwide fan base. In 2003, Valentin received a Grammy for Best Latin
Jazz Album.
One of the
finest pianists in Afro-Cuban jazz, Hilton Ruiz is also an expert bop player. He
effortlessly combines the passion of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the daring of
jazz improvisation. A child prodigy who appeared at Carnegie Recital Hall when
he was eight, Ruiz gigged with Latin bands as a teenager and gained early
experience playing with Joe Newman, Frank Foster, and Freddie Hubbard. Ruiz has
performed and recorded with such greats as Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, and
Dizzie Gillespie. Original music by Ruiz can be heard on soundtracks for Low
Down Dirty Shame, American Beauty, and Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Audiences all
around the world have experience the hot Latin rhythms and cheerful jazz
vibrations of this wonderfully entertaining ensemble. Together, Ruiz and
Valentin are a magical once in a lifetime jazz experience.
Tickets, $24
& $19, available at all County Stores: Echelon Mall, Winslow Service Center,
Cherry Hill Mall and the new Gloucester Township County Store at 1333
Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon; Collingswood Borough Hall. Tickets for the
Gordon Theater can be ordered by phone at 856-225-2700. Tickets can be ordered
online for the Gordon Theater at www.cityarts.biz.
For More Information Contact:
VISIONS IN JAZZ
Tel: 215-474-0320
FAX: 215-474-0320
Internet:
philthejazz@visionsinjazz.com
