João Erbetta\'s Latino Madness Orchestra shakes Nublu with dancing party

New York (Dec. 14) - Think of a muddy New Orleans party, mix it with Latin percussion, put a bit of surf music in the middle and you have the essence of João Erbetta's Latino Madness Orchestra, which will shake Lower East Side's Nublu this Saturday (Dec. 19th).
"It's a dance party. I will sing half the night and the other half will be upbeat instrumental music from my own repertoire," says Brazilian guitar player, composer and lead singer João Erbetta.
He picked hits from Los Lobos to Ray Cooder, from Marc Ribot to Cachao and a wicked version of Ricky Martin's "Living la Vida Loca". The instrumental part includes a surf version of the Brazilian classic "Tico Tico no Fubá", Duke Ellington's "Caravan" and also Erbetta's originals like "Frevo Nights" and "South American Girl".
"The idea is to take everybody off the floor", he added.
Besides Erbetta, the "Orchestra" includes five other musicians: Andrew Borger on drums, Chris Lightcap on bass, Gilmar Gomes on percussion, Sebastian Zubieta on the eletric piano and Jonathon Haffner on tenor sax.
Norah Jone's partner Jesse Harris will open the night performing at 9pm.

João Erbetta's Latino Madness Orchestra
Saturday, December 19th, midnight (Jesse Harris opens the night at 9pm)
Nublu (62, Avenue C, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, East Village, NY)
phone 212 375 1500
www.nublu.net
cover  $10