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/ Will Brahm and Homenaji pay tribute to cultures from all over in their music. – Courtesy photo / Jazz ‘n Paz
Curated by Performances à la Carte, Jazz ‘n Paz holds its final intimate jazz concert of the fall series with Guitarist Will Brahm and Homenaji, performing their blend of jazz and world music.
The Jazz ‘n Paz concert takes place at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena at 5 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 4.
Brahm, who always loved music from different cultures around the world, formed his world music group Homenaje, which means “Tribute” in Spanish, and released their debut album “La Mariposa y el Mentiroso” in 2017, featuring all original compositions.
Brahm tours extensively with his music and plays with the critically acclaimed New West Guitar Group and has worked with artists including The Gordon Goodwin Phat Band, Kim Richmond, Jimmy Branly, Otmaro Ruiz, Gretchen Parlato, Sara Gazarek and Jane Monheit. Led by Brahm, the group pays tribute to the support and unity of different types of music and cultures from all around the world.
With roots of jazz, Cuban, African, Venezuelan, Israeli and classical music, they strive to bring different cultures and people together through their original music. Homenaje consists of Brahm on guitar, Ahmet Turkmenoglu on bass, and Latin Grammy Winner and LP Artist Diego Alvarez on percussion and cajon.
Tickets cost $25 for individual concert and they will be $28 for individual concert at the door. The tickets at the door will be cash only and based on availability). Neighborhood UU Church is located at 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. For tickets and more information please visit www.jazznpaz.com, email jazznpaz@performancesalacarte.com or call (626)-296-9843.
Performances à la Carte is a collaborative arts events producer with a mission to create unique, original live performances utilizing multi-arts genres to showcase the diverse artistic community in the greater Los Angeles, San Gabriel and Crescenta Valley area and to connect the arts with social needs and issues that serve the public interest.
