Jazz@Goethe with Alex Hamburger and José Luiz

Goethe-Institut Washington

Jazz@Goethe series - feat. flutist, vocalist, and composer Alex Hamburger, joined by pianist José Luiz Martins

D﻿oors: 2:00pmC﻿oncert Begins: 2:30pmT﻿ickets: $15 via Eventbrite (not including Eventbrite fee)Wine will be served. Each ticket comes with one drink ticket, which may be redeemed either before or after the show.The Goethe-Institut is excited to continue the ‘Jazz@Goethe’ concert series with the Alex Hamburger &amp; José Luiz Martins Duo: featuring flutist, vocalist, and composer Alex Hamburger, joined by pianist José Luiz Martins. The concert is on Sunday, 6/11, beginning at 2:00 pm. This series continues in the spirit of the DC Public Library’s ‘Jazz in the Basement’ series, which the Goethe-Institut co-hosted for several years in its previous location on K street. We are very happy to revive the tradition of bringing jazz to the historic U street corridor, where jazz greats such as Duke Ellington once thrived!A﻿ll photos © Nick Moreland.

Alex HamburgerGrowing up in the Washington, DC area as the daughter of two accomplished artists - a drummer and a dancer -Alex's love for music started very early. After some time away, a few years in New York and one in Switzerland, Alex has now returned to DC with a sense of urgency, ready to make some noise. Her debut album “And She Spoke” (released in November 2021) brings together a collection of music inspired by the diverse and ever-changing concept of the female voice, featuring original compositions heavily inspired by poetry written through the female voice, and personalized arrangements of female-written compositions. Featuring world-renowned bassist Doug Weiss, along with producer/pianist José Luiz Martins and drummer Chase Elodia, “And She Spoke” is “an album whose spontaneity and subtle sophistication reveal new treasures with each listening” (Patrick Dallongeville, Paris-Move). The album's CD release tour in 6 different cities in the US was funded by the Jazz Road touring grant, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Alex's sophomore release "What If?" is set to be released June 29, 2023, on Unit Records. It features nine original compositions and her quintet with José Luiz Martins, Tyrone Allen II, Chase Elodia, and Patrick Graney.While Alex is starting to make a splash abroad, she is also making headway in the DC area music community, a community she grew up in and she holds so near and dear, by being a 2022 Strathmore Artist in Residence and a 2022 Wammie nominee.<a href="https://alexhamburger.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">alexhamburger.com</a>
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José Luiz MartinsJosé Luiz Martins is a Brazilian pianist, composer, and producer from São Paulo, Brazil, currently living in Washington, DC. He has been recording and performing as a sideman and as a leader for over a decade.He studied classical piano at Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo under the guidance of teachers Renato Figueiredo and Marisa Lacorte, and classical composition with Ricardo Rizek. Martins was also awarded two full scholarships to do his master’s degree. One in Basel, Switzerland, at the JazzCampus, and he also received a elite merit based scholarship at Queen’s College in New York.Martins has performed at major music festivals in Brazil, such as Jazz na Fábrica (SESC Pompéia), Santos Jazz Festival, Mimo Festival (Olinda), Festival Painel Instrumental, Festival SESC Jazz and Blues, Festival Jazz a La Calle (Uruguay), among others. He has also played in recitals in tribute to the great Brazilian composers such as Gilberto Mendes, Osvaldo Lacerda, Alberto Nepumuceno and Camargo Guarnieri (having performed the premiere of the Preludio e Fuga of Camargo Guarnieri at Sala do Conservatório - SP).Since moving to the US in 2019, he has played at world renowned festivals such as the Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Northampton Jazz Festival and HillFest as well as venues all over the east coast such as Blues Alley, Strathmore AMP, The Kennedy Center and Rockwood Music Hall.José Luiz Martins also has performed in many venues and festivals all over Europe in the Netherlands, Germany, Brussels, France, Czech Republic, Italy, and Switzerland.<a href="https://joseluizmartins.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.joseluizmartins.com</a>
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 Alex Hamburger &amp; José Luiz Martins DuoThe Alex Hamburger and José Luiz Martins Duo is a project that explores many different styles through a very interactive approach. Being from Washington, DC, and São Paulo, forming the group in Switzerland, then living in NYC, Hamburger and Martins pull from many different influences, creating a unique and intercultural repertoire. From Joni Mitchell to Lennie Tristano, Djavan to Joe Henderson, standards and even original music as well, Hamburger and Martins explore interplay in a fresh and captivating way. Their duo EP "Vapor Trails," recorded in Basel, Switzerland, where the two met, was released in the summer of 2019. In the fall of 2023, they will attend a residency in Switzerland to work on a full-length record. The duo has played all around the world, from jazz clubs to concert halls; from New York to Brazil and all around Europe, always with the intention of giving the audience a unique experience that incites exploration and wonder.