Member Since: 5/14/2008
Band Members: NELSON LATIF - 7 String guitar, Cavaquinho, Voice.DAVID GOLEK - Classical guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice.
Influences: ABOUT NELSON LATIF - Cavaquinho and acoustic guitar player Nelson Latif formed his musical identity in the legendary jazz scene of 1980's São Paulo. With roots in choro and jazz, Latif merges Brazilian styles and a classical guitar technique with diverse musical influences. In his melodic phrasing one hears bebop and Brazilian syncopations, and in his virtuosity the energy of flamenco. Latif started his studies at age fourteen. During the 90's he moved to Amsterdam and started performing on the cavaquinho, an instrument that has since become his trademark. Nelson Latif returned to Brazil in 2001, where he formed Trio Baru with Fernando Corbal and Bosco Oliveira. Since then, Latif has performed as a soloist as well as in collaboration with various artists, such as the multi-instrumentalist Carlinhos Antunes, and Ustad Zamir Khan, sitar and tabla player, of the legendary Indian musical family. In 2005 Latif recorded the CD Choro, Samba e Afins, together with Dutch guitarist Joeri de Graaf. This recording started off the Choramundo Project, uniting musicians from Holland, Suriname and Brazil. As cultural promoter, Nelson Latif has been coordinating the Alma Brasileira Project for Brazilian embassies, universities and cultural institutions. The project consists of workshops, concerts and a lecture, addressing the history and revealing the diversity of traditional Brazilian music.ABOUT DAVID GOLEK - Born in Paris, France, but lived in various countries ,most significantly Israel, France, Spain, Argentina, U.S.A & the Netherlands. After years of studying classical piano David switched to Guitar. Later he decided to complete his formal studies at the ' Rubin Academy of Music ' in Jerusalem, Israel. Besides his own projects, David is involved with many different groups, being much in demand as a sideman as well. He is involved in groups from straight-ahead to modern jazz ,eclectic formations, brasilian music, south-american folklore, to collaboration with modern dance projects and more. David Golek's music has been also used for documentary movies.************* DAVID GOLEK played concerts, among others with Benny Bailey, Ravi Coltrane, Lonnie Smith, Walter Blending, Wycliff Gordon, Ron Westray, Arnie Lawrence , Philip Harper, Dale Barlow, Michael Moore, Franck Amsallem, Dave Mitchell, Ferdinand Povel, John Ruocco, Anthony Cox, Eli degibri, Avishai Cohen, Jess Koren, Mamelo Gestenopolus, Benjamin Herman, Barend Middelhoff, Diana Miranda, Dmitry Shapko, Jasper Blom, Gerard Kleijn, Fleurine, Ana Beck, Jurandir Gomes, Natalio Sued, Nicoline Snaas, Hermine Deurloo, Odrey Shakir, Jimmy Omonga, Gijs Hendriks, Maria Jose Ortiz and many many more.************* SELECTED VENUES: David played concerts at the Montreux jazz festival (2003 Switzerland), North sea jazz (2001, 2004 Holland),the red sea jazz international festival of Eilat (Israel 1997), Roma's Villa Cellimontana festival (Italy 2004), Anova jazz festival (1999, 2002 Holland), Brianza open (Milaan 2004), Budapest jazz Festival (2005), Concertgebouw ( Holland 1998, 2003), Bimhuis (Amsterdam 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006), Bel Luna 1st jazz festival and the Jamboree(2003, 2004, Barcelona, Spain), Bird's eye (Switzerland 2004), france tour (France 2003), Music village (Belgium 2004),Asturias (Spain 2006), Gottingen Festival (Germany 2005), East of Eastern (Holland 2007) and many more. Clubs and other concerts in: Israel, U.S.A, France, Argentina, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary.************* FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PRESS QUOTES AND OTHER MUSIC SAMPLES PLEASE LOG ON www.davidgolekmusic.com
Record Label: www.nelsonlatif.com www.davidgolek.com
Type of Label: Indie