Vibraphonist Christian Tamburr presents Legacy of Jazz Series at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center this spring

Six Count

English - February 24, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Christian Tamburr is a vibraphonist, pianist, composer, and arranger based in the Triangle. The musician joined Six Count to share about the Trio Legacy of Jazz Series at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center happening this spring in Fuquay-Varina.

Christian also shares about his varied career so far, which has included touring with Julio Iglesias and Cirque du Soleil!

Upcoming events

Thursday, March 9, 2023: Swingin’ into Spring, with Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz, and the Christian Tamburr QuartetThursday, April 13, 2023: The Sirens of Song, with Shana Tucker and the Christian Tamburr Trio

You can also catch Christian with the Keith Ganz Quartet at the Sharp Nine Gallery in Durham on Friday, February 24. Get tickets.

Christian has performed in more than 65 countries and at prestigious venues including the Lincoln Center in New York City; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; and the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

A creative development consultant, Christina is also the CEO of Sonic Leadership, a company that helps corporate teams incorporate music into leadership and training presentations, and the artistic curator of The Acoustic Confidential, a boutique concert series for intimate venues worldwide.

Christian has worked as musical director and pianist for Julio Iglesias, Cirque du Soleil in Macau, China, Landau Eugene Murphy, and Penn & Teller, and he’s served as the the musical director, pianist, and arranger for Clint Holmes (a 2018 Grammy nominee) and Modern Warrior.

Follow Christian on Spotify and Instagram.

Music credits

This episode features the songs “Norwegian Wood,” by Christian Tamburr, Takana Miyamoto, and Keita Ogawa (People Talk, 2020), and “Jazz Dreams,” by Christian Tamburr and Dominick Farinacci (The Awakening, 2020).

This season features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist.

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