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1 The Harvard Jazz Bands Present... Z Z A J D 7 R 1 A 20 V R BA A H CU IN The Harvard Jazz Bands 74 Mount Auburn St. Cambridge, MA 02138

2 Harvard Jazz Bands To Make History with 2017 Tour to Cuba The are announcing a historic educational and performance tour to Cuba in 2017, led by Director of Jazz Bands and Senior Lecturer on Music Yosvany Terry. Designed as a hands-on opportunity for Harvard College undergraduate students to experience and learn about Cuba s world-renown jazz culture, the Monday Jazz Band will spend a week in Cuba performing and learning alongside Cuban performers, professors, and youth. As a native Cuban, Director Terry possesses a rich background that will allow students to be uniquely immersed in Cuban culture. Director Terry was born in Camaguey, Cuba to an illustrious musical family and was educated in Cuba s outstanding musical conservatories. Director Terry later studied music in Havana at the prestigious National School of Arts (ENA) and Amadeo Roldán Conservatory. After graduating, he worked with major figures across the Cuban music spectrum, including pianists Chucho Valdés, Frank Emilio, and the celebrated Nueva Trova singer/guitarist Silvio Rodriguez. Since coming to New York in 1999, Director Terry has established himself as a key player in the jazz scene here in the States. He was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2014, selected as a Doris Duke Fellow in 2015 and this summer performed with his Quartet at the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival (for more information about Director Terry, please visit our website at: With this unparalleled musical background, Director Terry will bring the Harvard Jazz Band to his homeland and introduce students to a side of Cuba not accessible to most visitors. Students will have the opportunity to visit, perform, and learn at many of Cuba s top conservatories and performing arts schools, such as the ENA, the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, and the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). In addition, students will also have the singular opportunity to perform with some of Cuba s most renowned jazz

3 figures, such as legendary performer and composer Joaquín Betancourt, trumpeter Julio Padrón, pianist Harold López-Nussa, pianist Roberto Carcassés, saxophonist Cesar Filiú, percussionist and vocalist Eladio Don Pancho Terry, bassist Gastón Joya, drummer Rodney Barreto, and vocalist Bobby Carcassés. With assistance from the Horns to Havana Project ( a charity dedicated to donating musical instruments to young Cuban musicians, Harvard students will also bring musical instruments to several Cuban conservatories that educate young musicians. Members of the Harvard jazz band will also perform American jazz compositions for these young students and engage firsthand in the new avenues for intercultural exchange between Cuba and the United States. This tour will allow Harvard students to experience seven days of cultural immersion and exchange, both in formal and informal educational and performance settings. Students will increase their understanding of a variety of musical approaches that will influence their own playing and improve their musicianship. Students will also be able to critically engage with a vibrant culture and gain a unique understanding of Cuba in the midst of the historic change in Cuban-American relations. The Harvard Jazz Band will launch a campaign to raise the $60,000 necessary in order to fully fund the tour and make this transformative experience possible for all of our talented band members. We appreciate any and all support. Please send any and all inquiries to via to our address. In the meantime, we invite you to read our tentative itinerary attached below. Gracias!

4 Harvard Jazz in Cuba 2017 Tentative Itinerary Highlights Visits, Lessons, and Performances at -Guillermo Tomás Conservatory - Ignacio Cervantes Music Conservatory - National School for the Arts (ENA) - Superior Institute of the Arts (ISA) Concerts at -Teatro Nacional -Matanzas Rumba Celebration -US Embassy Cuban-American Jam Session and much more!

5 Monday Tuesday Travel from Boston to New York to Havana, Cuba. Depart Boston 7:30 AM, Arrive New York 11:30 AM Depart New York 1:30 PM, Arrive Havana 5:00 PM Check into hotel and have group dinner in Havana 8:30 AM BREAKFAST 9:00 AM Depart (40 minute drive) to Guillermo Tomás (G.T.) Conservatory Meet and greet with students and band director, Joaquín Betancourt Short performances by Harvard and G.T. Conservatory groups Music Workshops: Joaquín Betancourt workshops Harvard Jazz Band on Afro- Cuban Jazz tradition, while Yosvany Terry workshops Guillermo Tomás Jazz Band 12:45 PM LUNCH, shared between bands Depart 1:30 PM (25 minute drive) to Ignacio Cervantes Music Conservatory Meet and greet with students, band leaders, and school directors Horns to Havana charity presentation and discussion Workshop and lesson about Cuban arts curriculum by musicologist Cari Diez Short performances by Harvard and I. Cervantes Conservatory 5:00 PM Return to Havana. 6:30 PM Meet Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA) students. Informal presentation about their work and research, then collaborative DINNER with students.

6 Wednesday Thursday 8:30 AM BREAKFAST 9:00 AM Depart (45 minute drive) to Güines, Visit Tata Güines Historical House (famous percussionist) Explore Güines town area 12:15 PM LUNCH Depart 1:00 PM (45 minute drive) to Havana Harvard Jazz Band Rehearsal Visit and perform at US Embassy 6:30 PM DINNER 7:30 PM Interactivo concert at Bertolt Brecht Cultural Center 8:30 AM BREAKFAST 9:00 AM Depart to Matanzas (1.5 hour drive) Meet and greet with group Muñequitos de Matanzas Visit to the Casa Museo Miguel Faílde, Birthplace of El Danzon (Cuban National Dance) Historical House 12:45 PM LUNCH 1:30 PM Afro-Cuban Musical Tradition Workshop with Muñequitos de Matanzas 5:15 PM DINNER 6:00 PM Neighborhood Rumba Concert

7 Friday Saturday 8:00 AM BREAKFAST 8:30 AM Depart to Havana (1.5 hour drive) 10:00-11:00 AM Debrief, break at hotel 11:00 AM Depart for National School for the Arts (ENA) and Superior Institute of the Arts (ISA) 11:30 AM Meet school director, take tour of the Arts Schools in Cuba 12:00 PM Exchange Panel between Cuban Students, Harvard Students, Cuban School Directors, and CASA Students 1:30 PM LUNCH 1:30 1:45 PM Horns to Havana project presentation and discussion 1:45 3:30 PM Workshop exchange between ENA and Harvard jazz band 3:30 4:30 PM Performances by mixed ensembles 5:30 PM DINNER 6:30 PM Café Jazz Miramar: Descarga (Jam Session) Cuban-American jam session featuring Harvard and ENA students as well as professional musicians including: Trumpeter Julio Padrón, Pianist Harold López-Nussa Pianist Roberto Carcassés, Saxophonist Cesar Filiú Eladio Don Pancho Terry, Bassist Gaston Joya Drummer Rodney Barreto, Vocalist Bobby Carcassés Saxophonist of Harvard Jazz Bands 9:00 AM BREAKFAST 9:30 AM Depart for El Callejón de Hamel, Afro-Cuban musical tradition concert

8 (Saturday continued) Sunday Monday 12:15 PM LUNCH 1:00 PM Return to Havana 2:00 PM Harvard Jazz Band Rehearsal 4:30 6:00 PM DINNER 6:30 PM Call for concert 7:30 PM Harvard University Jazz Band Concert Sala Covarrubias, Teatro Nacional Breakfast 9:30 AM Depart 10:00 AM for Historic Havana: Old Havana, Museum Nacional de Bellas Artes LUNCH Afternoon Off Depart 10:00 AM to airport, depart Havana, Cuba 11:30 AM to New York, USA Depart 4:00 PM to Boston, USA