"Jazz On Valentine's" Concert - Raquel Cepeda Jazz Quartet at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center

The Raquel Cepeda Jazz Quartet will be presenting the concert "Jazz on Valentine's" on Tuesday February 14, a night of music for lovers and jazz lovers. The repertoire will include timeless love pieces from the jazz repertoire, including "My baby just cares for me", Brazilian tunes like "Morrer de Amor", and Latin tunes like "Besame Mucho", as well as original music by Raquel Cepeda.

Based in Houston, Raquel Cepeda is originary from Venezuela. She has recorded 2 CDs, "Juegos de Playa" and her solo CD "I'm Confessin’”, and has participated in projects with other artists including the CD “The Fountainhead” (2014) by American trumpet player Kenneth Easton and "Vogue Samba Jazz" (2016) by Brazilian pianist Marvio Ciribelli. Raquel was the winner of the first place of the “Ucevista Voice Festival” in Venezuela in 1995, writes her own original compositions, and has sang with important figures in jazz including legendary american jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis....

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The Raquel Cepeda Jazz Quartet will be presenting the concert "Jazz on Valentine's" on Tuesday February 14, a night of music for lovers and jazz lovers. The repertoire will include timeless love pieces from the jazz repertoire, including "My baby just cares for me", Brazilian tunes like "Morrer de Amor", and Latin tunes like "Besame Mucho", as well as original music by Raquel Cepeda.

Based in Houston, Raquel Cepeda is originary from Venezuela. She has recorded 2 CDs, "Juegos de Playa" and her solo CD "I'm Confessin’”, and has participated in projects with other artists including the CD “The Fountainhead” (2014) by American trumpet player Kenneth Easton and "Vogue Samba Jazz" (2016) by Brazilian pianist Marvio Ciribelli. Raquel was the winner of the first place of the “Ucevista Voice Festival” in Venezuela in 1995, writes her own original compositions, and has sang with important figures in jazz including legendary american jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis.

The Raquel Cepeda Jazz Quartet was established in 2014 and it's comprised by Raquel Cepeda as Vocalist and leader, Grant Gist on piano, Osama Raad on drums, and Glen Ackerman on double bass.

With a track record of filling up the venues where they perform, since their foundation they have attracted jazz lovers and fans that attend their shows regularly and introduce their music to their friends on a continuous basis.

TICKETS: $20-35 at https://matchouston.org/events/jazz-valentines.
Ticket Savings:
Early Bird: $20-25 Before February 1st
Pre-Sale: $25-30 Before February 14
Day of the Show: $30-35

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