AARTSENS-VARELA @ The Jazz Loft

Cosmopolitan ensemble led by composer, drummer and singer Israel Varela. Euro Latin Award Winner and recently awarded with the prestigious “Distinguished Mexican” Award by the Mexican Embassy worldwide

A sort of "journey" within his solo discography. With a careful choice of songs taken from the first album "Tijuana Portrait" up to the eleventh "FlamenColtrane".

Israel Varela is one of the most accomplished artists of his generation and for the past fifteen years he has been one of the most sought after Jazz / World / Flamenco musicians in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and America, constantly traveling around the world.His originality and distinctive style as a Composer, Drummer, Singer, and Producer have allowed him to perform with the greatest exponents of Jazz, Flamenco, Classical music, and Pop such as:

Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Mike Stern, YO-YO-MA, Joaquin Cortes, Andrea Bocelli, Alex Acuna, Victor Bailey, Abe Laboriel, Pino Daniele, Diego Amador, Rita Marcotulli, Nita Aartsen, Jorge Pardo, Markus Stockhausen , Kamal Musallam, Chano Dominguez, Michel Benita, Andy Sheppard, Carles Benavent, Raimundo Amador, Maria Pia de Vito, OSEM Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico, Orchestra of Baja California, Michael Manring, Gary Willis, Javier Colina, with world tours that they have touched the largest theaters and Jazz Festivals in Holland, Mexico, Spain, Italy, United States, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Greece, Belgium, China, France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Tunisia, Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Jamaica, Portugal, Uruguay, Angola, England, Romania, Turkey, and Luxembourg.

The Band:

Israel Varela on drums

Nita Aartsen on piano

Brandon julio Aartsen on bass

Michael Aartsen on guitar

Alexander Aartsen on vocal

Doors open at 7.00pm

Sets at 7.45 and 9.15pm

Cover charge: $22.00 for both sets

Host or Publisher The Jazz Loft @ Blu Jaz