Unique Virtuoso Fronts French Caribbean Band Sakésho: Friday-Sunday, August 18 - 20
 Andy Narell Steel pan virtuoso Andy Narell has
spent the last quarter century fusing the subtleties and complexities
of the steel pan to an astounding range of jazz and World Music
sensibilities. This month, Narell comes to Jazz at Pearl's in
San Francisco's North Beach with Sakésho, a band deeply immersed
in the enchanting music of the French Caribbean. Narell's
Sakésho bandmates are pianist Mario Canonge, bassist Michel
Alibo and drummer Jean Philippe Fanfant.
Sakésho draws inspiration from the biguine - the
syncopated, polyrhythmic music from the islands of Martinique and
Guadaloupe, with jazz, calypso, Afro-Cuban and more strengthening the
gumbo. In French Creole, sakésho means, "It's gonna be
hot."
Andy Narell is a constantly-growing
musician with an explorer's eye for experimentaion and collaboration,
Narell, within the past few years, has recorded and performed music
influenced by music of France, South Africa and the French Caribbean.
Put simply, Narell makes fascinating, always surprising music on a
unique, lyrical, expressive instrument.
 Sakésho
Now the group has captured the excitement of their live performances on
a new studio recording, We Want You to Say.
“These are the heaviest musicians coming out of the Caribbean,” Narell
declares with pride. “People in the United States don’t know much about
this music yet, but we believe it’ll happen. Every time we play, we
connect with the audience in a powerful way, and people can feel the
excitement of a band that’s trying to push the limits.”
Andy Narell and Sakésho
will perform 2 shows nightly, at 8:00 and 10:00 pm, at Jazz at Pearl's.
Doors open at 7:30. Tickets to all shows are $25.00. Jazz at
Pearl's is located at 256 Columbus Ave in San Francisco's historic
North Beach district. For more information, visit
www.jazzatpearls.com. |
Saturday, 22 November 2008
