Yasmine Azaiez Ensemble

Friday, Sept 15th in eclectic Topanga Canyon. An electrifying night, an extensive palette of sounds with Tunisian violinist, composer & Vocalist Yasmine Azaiez joined by talented Cuban bass player Yosmel Montejo, guitarist Adam Ratner and percussionist TJ Troy. Be mesmerized and dance! Yasmine’s two sets will bounce between traditional and genre-bending and will include playing works from her EP| African Jasmine.

• $30 Guaranteed Sit Down Chair Seating
• $20 Pillow seating, standing/dancing or garden areas ( 2 people for $30)
• 2 Sets of Extraordinary Musicianship
• Corazon Membership Discount price: $12 bucks
• (1ST SET 9ishPM ) (2ND SET 10:15ishPM)
• DOORS OPEN 8:45PM . BYOB allowed.

YASMINE AZAIEZ:

Tunisian/British Violinist, Composer and Vocalist Yasmine Azaiez studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK and went on to study at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Well-versed in a diverse array of genres such as Experimental, Jazz, Rock and North African music, she has performs internationally. She has been sponsored by Wood violins and her Album ‘Fabulous’ was sponsored by Samsung, Tunisia.

Yasmine Azaiez has been elected one of the 100 future leaders of Tunisia. She was also a finalist of nine violinists in the Global youth competition representing Africa and the Middle East and won second prize in the Young Musician of the Year Sevenoaks at the age of seventeen.

Yasmine Azaiez created the ‘Yasmine Azaiez Violin Competition,’ sponsored by the British Council, which aims to aid Tunisian Violinists in getting exposure and monetary prizes. The second edition is set for 2023. As an actress, she has appeared in several TV Series and Movies in Tunisia. In her other interests, Yasmine and her mother run an Animal Rescue in Tunisia, ‘The Yasmine Azaiez Animal rescue’ which works to find homes for abused, homeless and sick animals.

ADAM RATNER is a guitarist, composer and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He was mentored by bassist Charlie Haden and also studied with Larry Koonse, Alan Pasqua, and Vince Mendoza. Adam has shared the stage and worked with musicians including Larry Goldings, David Binney, Ravi Coltrane, Louis Cole, Genevieve Artadi, Sam Amidon, KNOWER, Sam Wilkes, Sam Gendel, Tim Lefebvre, Pedro Martins, Nate Wood, Frederico Heliodoro, Antonio Loureiro, Darek Oleszkiewicz, Ben Wendel, Jack Conte, Fabiano Do Nascimento, and Niia. His videos with Louis Cole Big Band have totaled over 5-million views on YouTube. He has been recognized at Lincoln Center in New York City as a winner of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards.

Adam has toured with the experimental pop-electronic group KNOWER, including performances throughout the west coast and at the SF Jazz Festival.

T.J. TROY -Multi Percussionist

Grammy® Award-winning artist T.J. Troy combines an eclectic knowledge of percussion from around the world with his innate musicality to create a distinct and powerful voice in the world of contemporary percussion. A prolific force in the studio or the concert hall, T.J. has established himself as one of the most multifaceted and sought-after percussion artists in Los Angeles music circles. He has received global recognition for his virtuosic performances on traditional Arabic percussion instruments and has performed with such artists as Mamak Khadem, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Sahba Motallebi, Emil Richards, and Cirque du Soleil.

YOSMEL MONTEJO, Bass

A Cuban native, Yosmel Montejo is notable mostly for his mastery, passion, and keen sense of musical style. Showcasing his versatility and unique musical approach as a bassist, he has been able to perform in various genres of music with well-known artists such as Colin Hay (Men At Work), Stanley Jordan, Kamasi Washington, Poncho Sanchez, Oscar De Leon, Luis Enrique, Nestor Torres, Arturo Sandoval, and Andres Levin (just to mention a few). His blend of Latin, Jazz, Funk, Rock, and Flamenco is notable not just in his sound but also in his work as an arranger and composer.