a killin' funk bassist, an award-winning latin-jazz trumpet player, a deeply rhyhmic jazz pianist and a DMC turntable champion... have them play Colombian traditional melodies & rhythms slathered in jazz harmonies... then mix in urban hip-hop grooves and slammin' soloists... What have you? Afro-Colombian latin-jazz meets deep urban groove. Ruben
"Beny" Esguerra - leader / congas / percussion
(Colombia)
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Extensive CHIVA PHOTO GALLERIES by noted jazz photographer Daniel Marcincak Gallery 1 Gallery 2 |
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.MP3s .Chiva Demo - 3 live studio recordings .Sept 26, 2005 @ Browntasauras Studios ..Equinox - Full Tune by Coltrane, arr. Brownman 2:58 (2.8Meg). ..Tony Montana - Full Tune by Brownman 5:36 (5.2Meg) ..Locomotora - Full Tune zby Brownman 5:06 (4.8Meg).. . .Chiva Tema is one 10:58 live track .the "Live At Lorraine's" CD bootleg .feat. DJ Dopey .These are short clips : . Chiva Tema - Melody & Trumpet Solo by Chiva 1:45 (1.6Meg) . Chiva Tema - Conga Solo by Chiva 1:18 (1.2Meg) . Chiva Tema - Outro by Chiva 1:18 (1.2Meg) . .CONTACT .Ruben "Beny" Esguerra - band leader .416-843-7473 .rubbbb@hotmail.com .Brownman Ali - musical director .416-738-9449 .brownman@brownman.com ... .UPCOMING Trane Studio presents: Thr May 19 - CHIVA (full band) 8:30pm $15 door $10 adv: e-mail andrew@brownman.com @ Trane Studio, Toronto 964 Bathurst (just north of Bloor, south of Dupont) 416.913.8197 |
"Stacked with all-star musicians, CHIVA - under the leadership of Colombian conguero Ruben 'Beny' Esguerra - uses Colombian traditional melodies, and seductive rhythms from across South America mixed with jazz harmonies, improvised solos and urban textues like hip-hop, drum'n'bass and R'n'B. All under trumpeter Brownman Ali's unique instrumental arranging touch, CHIVA is a one-of-a-kind, extraordinarily highly energized latin-jazz group." - JazzWorldOnline.com | |
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Though a ravaged country, the CHIVA is a national symbol of free-spirits and carefree attitudes in the face of anguish. |
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PAST PERFORMANCES
OF NOTE
Small
World Music presents:
Sat March 24
- CHIVA (full band)
w/
special guests from NYC
BRYAN
VARGAS - guitar | MATT BARANELLO - percussion
@
Savannah
Room, Toronto | 9:30pm
$10
door | $7 adv: e-mail chiva@brownman.com
294
College (just west of Spadina) | See
map
Tues May 9,
2006
Lula World Music
Festival presents:
See
the poster
Thur June
25, 2006 - CHIVA TRIO
Toronto
Jazz Festival performance
@
Havana
Feelings
2209
Danforth, just E of Woodbine station, Toronto
Sun June 29,
2006 - CHIVA TRIO
Toronto
Jazz Festival performance
@
Havana
Feelings
2209
Danforth, just E of Woodbine station, Toronto
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