Join us on Wednesday, September 30 for two art events in Luck Leadership Center. Artist Emma Knight will have an art opening in the Playhouse Gallery from 6-7:30 PM. Quarto na Bossa takes the stage at 6:30 PM in the 2010 Cafe. See you there!
Kevin Harding and Laura Ann Singh formed Quatro na Bossa in 2003. Drawing initially from Bossa Nova standards, the group's repertoire has expanded to include other Brazilian genres and some original material. In addition to private functions and clubs, they have performed at several music festivals around the country, and have been guest artists at several universities. Quatro na Bossa is vocalist Laura Ann Singh, guitarist Kevin Harding, Rusty Farmer on bass, and Matt Wyatt, percussion. Each member of the band has pursued instruction on their instruments under notable Brazilian performers: Laura Ann with sambista Fabiana Cozza in Sao Paulo and guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves in New York; Kevin, who teaches at the University of Richmond, Randolph-Macon College and the College of William and Mary, has studied with Brazilian guitarists Romero Lubambo and Toninho Horta, and in Rio de Janeiro with choro guitarist Bilinho Teixeira. Rusty has studied with bassists Nilson Matta and Itaiguara Brandão in New York. The quartet has performed with many drummers and percussionists including Rogerio Boccato, Adriano Santos and Jorge Alabe. QnB has played many times at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center) under jazz legend Todd Barken's management, with headliners Nilson Matta, Duduka da Fonseca, Maucha Adnet, Romero Lubambo, and Harry Allen. Also in New York, they recorded the album Summer Samba for the Japanese label Venus Records, with drummer Adriano Santos and saxophonist Rodrigo Ursaia. In the fall of 2012, the group released their second CD entitled Bossa Nossa. In the past two years, videographer David Hellman produced two music videos of the band, based on their recordings of Chega de Saudade and Doralice, (available on Vimeo and quatronabossa.com).