ROOTS_Orquestatradicion/title> </head> <body bgcolor="#CCFFFF" text="#0000FF" vlink="#808000">  <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="30%"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="srlogo2.jpg" width="120" height="118"></td> <td width="70%" bgcolor="#FFFF99"> <p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" face="Sherwood" size="6">SALSAROOTS.COM</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#FF0000" face="Times New Roman" size="4">The heart and soul of Salsa history</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p><b><font face="Times New Roman" color="#FFFFCC" size="3"><a href="salsaroots.htm" target="_blank"> Home</a>| <a href="dance_styles.htm">Dances</a> | <a href="resources.htm" target="_blank">Resources</a> | <a href="roots_photogallery.htm" target="_blank">Gallery</a> | <a target="_blank" href="roots_ivette.htm"><u>DJ:Ivette</u></a> | <a href="roots_chata.htm" target="_blank"><u>DJ:Chata</u></a> | <a href="articles.htm" target="_blank">Articles</a> | <a href="../index.htm" target="_blank">Salsacrazy</a> |</font></b></p>  <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"> <tr> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4"> <td width="28%"><a href="../wpe3.jpg"><img border="6" src="roots_11a.jpg" alt="wpe2.jpg (25129 bytes)" width="91" height="67"></a></td> <td width="73%" rowspan="2"><font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion</font> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">is one of the only ensembles in the US that is dedicated to the performance of classic Cuban dance music, particularly the lilting sounds of the danzon. Danzon blends pulsating Afro-Cuban drums with the refined riffs of flute and violins. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="28%"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Double click on photo for a larger image</font></td> </tr> </table> <p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">Popular at the turn of the century, danzon led to the evolution of cha cha cha and Argentine tango.</font><font size="4"> </font>According to Roberto Borrell, "Danzon is a music that Miguel Failde created in 1879 to help people fall in love. He did it so couples could dance closer, body to body."</font></p> <p><font SIZE="4"> </font><font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion</font> <font face="Times New Roman">performs Cuban classics, new versions of American standards like "As Time Goes By" and original compositions designed to keep the tradition alive and kicking.</font></p> <p><font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion, </font><font face="Times New Roman">founded and lead by Havana-born Roberto Borrell, percussionist and renowned dancer, has performed to enthusiastic audiences at Lincoln Center in New York, Telluride Jazz Celebration, San Jose Jazz Festival, the San Francisco Jazz Festival and numerous venues in the Bay Area. Mr. Borrell is ably assisted Tregar Otton, co-leader and violinist/ composer and gifted music arranger for the orchestra. Recently</font> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion </font><font face="Times New Roman">had the honor of sharing the stage with flutist Richard Egues, of Cuba’s legendary Orquesta Aragon as part of a tribute concert series and later with the legendary Cuban trumpet player, "Chocolate" Armentaros at a special concert at Yoshi’s in Oakland.</font></p> <p><font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion</font><font face="Times New Roman"> brings together an assortment of experienced musicians from extremely diverse backgrounds and musical traditions, from jazz to salsa, flamenco to blues, all deeply committed to the orchestra’s authenticity and artistic integrity. This eleven-piece orchestra is composed of tumbadora, violins, cello, bass, piano, tres, clarinet, flute, guiro and pailas.</font></p> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td width="38%"> <p align="center"><img border="0" src="roots_12a.jpg" width="134" height="139"></td> <td width="62%"> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4"> Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion</font> <font face="Times New Roman">is proud to celebrate the release of it new CD <b><i>"Goza Conmigo",</i></b> on Saturday, March 17 at Kimball’s Carnival. The entertainment will also include a dance demonstration </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">of Roberto Borrell and his students performing authentic danzon and cha cha cha steps.</font></td> </tr> </table> <p> <font face="Times New Roman"> Following</font> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">La Moderna Tradicion’s </font><font face="Times New Roman">critically acclaimed first recording "Danzonemos"(Candela/Tinder Records 1997), which focused on classic Cuban danzon, <b><i>"Goza Conmigo"</i></b> presents a broad repertoire of Afro-Cuban music with infectious swing and more contemporary sound. The new CD features three original compositions by Tregor Otton and updated arrangement of Cuban and French with some hip contemporary Cuban grooves.</font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman">To further his mission to revive and popularize danzon, Roberto Borrell, often gives dance lessons at the beginning</font> <font face="Times New Roman">of his shows. He also conducts regular classes in Cuban popular dance and folkloric dance in San Francisco at SoMarts Cultural Center on Wednesdays and at Mission Cultural Center on Saturdays.</font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman">Come to <b><font SIZE="4">Kimball’s Carnival</font></b> in Oakland on March 17 from 9pm-1am to hear the elegant sounds of</font> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion.</p> </font> <p><font face="Times New Roman">Kimball’s Carnival is located at 522 Second Street in Jack London Square, Oakland, CA. Phone (510)444-6979. Website: <a HREF="http://kimballscarnival.com/">http://kimballscarnival.com</a>. Cover charge is $15 and the guests can purchase the CD for $15.</font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman">For more information about</font> <font FACE="Sherwood" SIZE="4">Orchesta La Moderna Tradicion </font><font face="Times New Roman">and Roberto Borrell’s dance classes visit <a HREF="http://www.danzon.com/">www.danzon.com</a></font>.</p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">For more information on danzon, go to <a HREF="http://www.salsaroots.com/">www.salsaroots.com</a></font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Take me back to <b><a href="../salsaroots.htm">www.salsaroots.com</a></b></font></p> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>Take me back to <a href="../frontpage.htm">www.salsacrazy.com</a></b></font></p> <p> </p> </body> </html>