Dakota-Nachito Herrera, Dec 10, 2011 Event Details

Saturday, December 10, 2011, 7pm

Nachito Herrera, piano

Dakota, Minneapolis, 1010 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis

6pm Private Q&A Session with Nachito, facilitated by Pamela Espeland

7pm Dinner & Performance

Your dinner and admission will be prepaid. Please let Tessa know in advance if someone else will be attending in your place. 

About Nachito Herrera (from http://www.myspace.com/nachitoherrera)

Widely recognized as a young genius, Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera stunned Cuban audiences at the age of twelve, performing Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 2 with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. His love of classical music quickly combined with traditional Cuban rhythms under the instruction of the Cuban masters-Rubén González, Jorge Gomez Labraña, and Frank Fernández. In his twenties, Nachito became the musical director at the famous “Tropicana” in Cuba where he continued to deepen his repertoire. In the late 1990′s, Nachito joined the famed Cubanismo as its lead pianist, arranger, and musical director while cultivating a passion, talent and reputation in Latin Jazz; a striking influence in his music today.
 
Nachito has toured, performed, and shared the stage with exceptional musicians: Michel Camilo, Michael Tainer, Tata Quines, Carlos de Puerto, Tito Puentes, Oscar de Leon, Giovanni Hidalgo (Mananguito), Emilio del Monte, Jesus Alemany, Yellowjackets and many others.
   

“With unbridled freedom, he jams with potent montunos and high-energy timba to solos that can melt snow off the sidewalk.” Jesse “Chuy” Valera Latin Beat Magazine
 

“Hotter than the burning tip of a contraband Cuban cigar. Stronger than a straight shot of Havana rum. As exciting as a World Series game, with El Duque on the mound. And tastier than a big platter of black beans, rice, sweet plantains and ropa vieja thats shredded beef folks. Explosive. Crowd pleasing. Rhythmically intense. Romantic. Dynamic. Jaw-droppingly good.” Tom Surrowicz Minneapolis Star-Tribune