djavan - Adrienne Arsht Center

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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BRAZILIAN RECORDING STAR
DJAVAN
LAUNCHES FIRST U.S. TOUR SINCE 2001
AT THE
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER
June 6 @ 8 p.m.
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center
Tickets $45 - $85
MIAMI, FL April 21, 2008 – Grammy Award-winning Brazilian recording star
DJAVAN kicks off his U.S. summer tour at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the
Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on June 6. Marking his first South Florida
appearance since his sold-out 2001 concert, DJAVAN will perform selections
from his recent release Matizes in a concert celebrating a 32-year career that is
comprised of 18 albums and an outpouring of songs recorded by everyone from
Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae, The Manhattan Transfer, and Eliane Elias to Gal
Costa, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, and Stevie Wonder. For this
performance DJAVAN will perform his most popular hits including Oceano and
Eu Te Devoro. The concert will take place June 6 at 8 p.m. in the John S. and
James L. Knight Concert Hall.
Tickets are available now for Arsht Center members and will be on sale to the
general public on April 28 at 10 a.m.
DJAVAN has been recognized by critics and jazz musicians worldwide as one of
Brazil’s leading singer/songwriters. He has been heralded by The New York
Times as “an artist who has fused many of the dominant styles onto a personal
music [that is] brilliant and comprehensive” and his performance has been
described as “one-of-a-kind” by the Los Angeles Times.
DJAVAN describes Matizes as one of the “finest interactions with the band in his
career.” The album features a combination of modern samba, bolero, Cuban son
and blues music. DJAVAN’s music style is comprised of complex harmonies,
and original melodies that range from romantic ballads to jazz. His musical style
has traversed Brazilian borders reaching world music audiences with his winning
blend of pop, jazz, fusion of African rhythms, bossa nova, funk, samba, R&B and
northeastern sounds.
For his U.S. tour, DJAVAN will be accompanied on stage by 7 musicians,
including his two sons, João Viana (drums) and Max Viana (vocals, acoustic and
electric guitar), as well as Renato Fonseca (keyboard), Marcelo Martins (sax,
flute, and vocals), Walmir Gil (trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals), François de Lima
(trombone and vocals), and Sergio Carvalho (bass).
Tickets
Tickets for DJAVAN are now on sale for Adrienne Arsht Center members and
will go on sale April 28 at 10 a.m. to the general public. Tickets are $45- $85 and
are available through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at (305) 949-6722 or
online at www.arshtcenter.org.
This performance is presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center and Star
Productions. International flights sponsored by TAM Airlines.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made
possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of
County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami-Dade County Tourist
Development Council. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous
support from private and corporate contributions to the Performing Arts Center
Foundation of Greater Miami through its Alliance Membership Program, City of
Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency and the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, The
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the National Endowment for the
Arts.
CALENDAR LISTING
world music
DJAVAN
Grammy-winning Brazilian recording star DJAVAN launches his upcoming summer tour at the
Adrienne Arsht Center, bringing his winning blend of bossa nova, jazz, funk, pop, and samba to
the US for the first time since his extraordinary sold-out performances in 2001. A singer,
composer, and poet, DJAVAN is “an artist who has fused many of the dominant styles onto a
personal music that is brilliant and comprehensive” (The New York Times). Share his journey as
he performs selections from his most recent release, Matizes, in celebration of a 32-year career
that comprises 18 albums and an outpouring of songs recorded by everyone from Al Jarreau,
Carmen McRae, The Manhattan Transfer, and Eliane Elias to Gal Costa, Chico Buarque,
Caetano Veloso, and Stevie Wonder.
Presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center and Star Productions. International flights sponsored by
TAM Airlines.
June 6 @ 8 p.m.
$45, $65, $85
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
For tickets, visit www.arshtcenter.org or call (305) 949-6722.
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Editor’s Note:
A related high-resolution photo can be downloaded directly from the Adrienne
Arsht Center press room at www.arshtcenter.org/press
About DJAVAN
DJAVAN is a Brazilian composer, singer, and the owner of a respectable discography. His international success has taken
him to the highest-ranking venues worldwide and his songs have been recorded by Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae, the
Manhattan Transfer, and, in Brazil by Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Leila Pinheiro, Chico César, Dori
Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Lenine, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zelia Duncan, Leny Andrade, Chico Buarque,
Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João
Donato, Joyce, Johnny Alf, and other artists.
DJAVAN had early contact with music through his mother. From the environment, he took the rich northeastern folklore as
influences. But he only began to play at 16, when he took the violão as a self-taught instrument. Abandoning his studies, he
had to work small jobs. Still in his hometown, he formed the group LSD ( Luz, Som, Dimensão), which covered the Beatles'
repertory, playing in every venue for pocket money. Moving to Rio in 1973, he became acquainted with Edson Mauro, a
fellow statesman who was Rádio Globo's sports speaker, and presented DJAVAN to Adelzon Alves, who introduced him to
Som Livre's producer João Mello. A month later, he was hired by Som Livre as a singer for soap opera soundtracks. In this
capacity, he would record the songs "Qual É" (Marcos and Paulo Sérgio Valle) for the soap opera Ossos do Barão,
"Presuntosa" (Antonio Carlos and Jocafi) for Super Manuela, "Calmaria e Vendaval" (Toquinho and Vinicius) for Fogo sobre
terra, and "Alegre Menina" (Dori Caymmi and Jorge Amado) for Gabriela. He also participated in several hit-parade records,
recording other composers' songs. Meanwhile, to fatten his meager budget, he worked as a crooner for four years at Number
One and 706 nightclubs, before his breakthrough as a composer. Participating in TV Globo's festival Abertura (1975), he won
second place with his song "Abertura." His first single came four months later with the songs "E que Deus Ajude," "Um Dia,"
"Rei do Mar," and "Fato Consumado."
One year after, he recorded his first LP, ( A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de DJAVAN, Som Livre), which had "Fato Consumando,"
"E que Deus Ajude," "Pára Raio," "Maria Mercedes," "Na Boca do Beco," "Ventos do Norte," "Magia," "Muito Obrigado,"
"Matp do Rosto," "Embola Bola," "Quantas Voltas dá o Mundo," and "Flor de Lis," the latter scoring a big hit which endures
even today.A while later, he did a solo show at the 706 nightclub for three months. He recorded a single arranged by João
Donato with songs "+ hora" and "Romeiros" and left Som Livre for Odeon. He then recorded DJAVAN (1979), Alumbramento
(1980), and Seduzir (1981).
In 1982, he signed with CBS, recorded Luz in the U.S. (produced by Ronnie Foster), where he made contacts with Quincy
Jones, who acquired the publishing rights of many of his songs through DJAVAN's own publishing Luanda. Stevie Wonder
was a guest star on that album. In 1984, he recorded Lilás with production help from Eric Bulling, whose international sound
can be heard on that album. In the same year, he worked in the film Para Viver um Grande Amor ( Miguel Faria, Jr.). He also
recorded Brazilian Knights and a Lady (1985), Meu Lado (1986), Não é Azul mas é Mar (1987), and Bird of Paradise (1988).
In 1989, he did DJAVAN, accompanied by flamenco guitar player Paco de Lucia on the track "Oceano," included in a major
soap opera. He followed with Puzzle of Hearts (1990), Coisa de acender (1991, with a partnership with Caetano Veloso on
"Linha do Equador"), and Novena (1994). In 1996, he recorded Malásia, which had Tom Jobim's "Correnteza" included on a
prime time soap opera and, in 1998, Bicho Solto -- o 13o. In 1999, he recorded Ao Vivo in two volumes, which sold 1.2 million
copies and garnered him his first Diamond Record. He was awarded with three Multishow prizes: Best CD, Best Show, and
Best Singer (popular election by vote of the cable channel spectators). He was paid tribute in the series Talento Brasileiro and
with three Lumiar Songbooks, having his songs performed by Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Cláudio Zolli,
Angela Ro Ro, Leila Pinheiro, Garganta Profunda, Chico César, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Rosana,
Orlando Morais, Lenine, Paulinho Moska, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zélia Duncan, Cidade Negra, Sandra de Sá, Leny
Andrade, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Zé Ricardo, Personagens,
Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João Donato, Da·de, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Eduardo Dusek, Be Happy, Fátima
Guedes, and Clara Sandroni. The following year, DJAVAN won a Grammy for Best Brazilian Song for "Acelerou" at the first
Latin Grammy Awards.
About Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is Miami-Dade County’s largest ever public/privatesector partnership, comprised of an $150 million private capital campaign conducted by the Performing Arts Center
Foundation and public funding drawn primarily from the County’s Convention Development Tax revenues, as well as the
City of Miami Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency. Greatly enhancing the artistic and
educational opportunities in South Florida, The Adrienne Arsht Center will have significant and long-term economic
benefits for the city and the region.
The Adrienne Arsht Center, designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, includes the
2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat Knight Concert Hall, the 200-seat black box
Carnival Studio Theater, the Peacock Education Center, the restored Carnival Art Deco Tower, and the Parker and Vann
Thomson Plaza for the Arts, which unites the Center buildings across Biscayne Boulevard, providing a magnificent setting
for outdoor entertainment and informal gatherings. The key members of the design team include theater planning and
design consultant Joshua Dachs of Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc. and acoustician Russell Johnson of ARTEC, Inc., both
of whom worked on the project since its inception.
The Adrienne Arsht Center is a Miami venue not only for its four resident companies (Concert Association of Florida,
Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and New World Symphony), but also for many smaller South Florida arts
organizations that will perform in its theaters on a regular basis, as well as for the finest popular and classical
performances from around the world. With state-of-the-art performance facilities in Miami for the first time, The Adrienne
Arsht Center offers South Florida audiences the best and most diverse theater, music, and dance—with a dedication to
entertain, challenge, and educate all segments of the community. For more information, visit www.arshtcenter.org.