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band
Gabriel
"Gabo" Tomasini (congas, percussion), Giustino "Justin" Riccio (timbales, percussion, vocals), Marlysse Simmons (keyboards), Bob Miller ( trumpet, background vocals), Tim Lett (second trumpet), Stefan Demetriadis (trombone), Rei Alvarez (lead vocals, percussion), Johnny Sullivan (bass)Toby Whittacker
(trombone
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press
release
BIO
RITMO RETURNS TO SALSA ROOTS WITH EPONYMOUS CD
Long-Awaited
Followup to Acclaimed Mercury album
Brings Virginia's Exultant Salsa Orchestra Full Circle
"Energizing
and often downright flammable." - The Washington Post
RICHMOND, VA
- BIO RITMO proudly emerges from a five-year recording hiatus this
spring by returning to its traditional salsa roots on its eagerly
awaited, fourth full-length release.
The
self-titled collection of eight salsa originals both celebrates and
documents the new commitment by Virginia's exultant Salsa orchestra to
bring its music full circle as its incredible journey enters its 12th
year in a direction best described as a jubilant rebirth. Responding to
the to the Latin invasion that made American pop stars of Ricky Martin,
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in recent years, BIO RITMO has gone back to
embracing old-school Salsa, '70s style. No room for merengue here. Just
Cuban-rooted Salsa with a New York-Puerto Rican flavor, all sung in
Spanish.
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press
clippings
Independent
Weekly Posted March 5, 2003
Richmond Times
Dispatch Posted July 19, 2002
Connect
Savannah
posted July
2002
Richmond.com posted July 2002
Creative Loafing posted June 2, 2002
Augusta
Chronicle
Posted June
14, 2002
bio
Bio Ritmo:
Salsa Band
A salsa band with
nine members and one mission: to explore and expand the boundaries of
traditional salsa music using a largely original repertoire with tight,
tasteful arrangements and new exciting interpretations of select salsa
classics.
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press
quotes
"Bio
Ritmo clicks all the right cowbells, blows all the right horns, to make
salsa with all the heat of a habanero." - New City Chicago
"Energizing and often downright flammable." - The Washington Post
"A tight combo that can merengue, cha-cha and bomba with the best
of 'em."
- Tower Pulse!
"Incomparably hypnotic rhythms. ... You don't know the meaning of
the word
'devoted' till you've met a Bio Ritmo fan." - Mountain Xpress
website
www.bioritmo.com
tour
dates
GET
SHAKIN' WITH BIO RITMO ...
May
9
Friday Washington,
DC VIP Club
May 16
Friday Richmond,
VA Alley Katz - CD
Release Party!
May 22 Thursday Augusta,
GA
Soulbar
May 24 Saturday Atlanta,
GA
The Masquerade
May 25
Sunday Kill Devil Hills,
NC Outer Banks Brewing Station
May 31 Saturday Boyce,
VA
Int'l Tunes & Taste Fest @ Blandy Farm
(day)
May 31 Saturday Herndon,
VA
Herndon Festival 2003 (eve)
June 6
Friday Asheville,
NC
Mountain Sports Festival
June 7 Saturday
Norfolk,
VA
Norfolk Harborfest
June 14 Saturday Arlington,
VA
Iota
June 20
Friday Charlottesville,
VA Outback Lodge
July 19 Saturday Floyd,
VA
Latin Festival at Pine Tavern
Aug. 2 Saturday
Reston,
VA
Reston Concerts on the Town
Aug. 9 Saturday
Charlottesville, VA Outback Lodge
Sept. 11 Thursday Richmond,
VA Jammin' on the Tracks
MORE DATES
TO COME ...
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