Music Fans, Here's what's going on with The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra this week: Tuesday April 26th we'll be hosting our weekly jazz jam session at Joeseppi's in Tacoma WA. I'll be joined by Jon Robinson on bass and Maria Wulf on drums. 8pm to 11pm all ages welcome, no cover charge. Friday April 29th we'll be performing at Tacoma's historic Vaeth Mansion for a special evening of dinner and music. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Ben Zweig on drums. 6pm to 9pm, all ages welcome, $50. Tickets include dinner, drinks, and the performance. You can purchase tickets and find more information on eventbrite at this link: https://tinyurl.com/mr9jpzwm<https://tinyurl.com/mr9jpzwm?fbclid=IwAR3yZ23RhglQjYG_kUuOtzxPkbxBoAJfl5it5nSvNCNXpHl5O6a7DGJOEHE> Saturday April 30th we'll be performing a special livestream for Tacoma Public Libraries. We'll be performing and discussing music from around the world and how it has blended with jazz over the years. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass and Ben Zweig on drums. 4pm to 5pm. The livestream is free to view and all ages are welcome. You can register to attend and find more information at this link: https://tinyurl.com/8zkjrt<https://tinyurl.com/8zkjrt?fbclid=IwAR26mvr0FcoUZdV_CO9x3_a4sBTBq0CnZszHXcgZYXiLDj4Kh9f5tiTUEC4> Sunday May 1st We'll be performing in The Spanish Ballroom of the McMenamins Elks Temple in Tacoma WA. I'll be joined by Greg Feingold on bass, Ben Zweig on drums, and special guest Cassio Vianna on piano. 5pm to 8pm, all ages welcome, no cover charge. The performance can be attended both in person or online. We'll also be an interview with Cassio to discuss his history and life in music. The livestreams are free to view and you can join us at the following links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi<https://www.facebook.com/kareem.kandi?__cft__[0]=AZVlqhvX02pF3zghqWGlE9sj5FwDNN9B-HX8gIVoYe-koZyRU16f-L47i6rUHN9FkQhYWs-8tW9G_pg_CphLsBQRdJQaFccr1T577O1-7Jw3pA&__tn__=-]K-R> Youtube: www.tiny.cc/kkwo<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiny.cc%2Fkkwo%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0EoO1J_8HGhDFtGSNlM8lUss9IJOObCDvw-nORv8I38JNlrPSsxvH9R7c&h=AT1wDfQlcOQ7S7KzzkuOuub_N06IqnyCPJZCHCRqFNtn0cV-McgWGhkxpaVXVVdOgvcWOZwh-BvSxQaJUWhKvofq8jxwzgAMirW5DVpBk-M_7oTf0_FBZBdGn25ll16WNA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2aNDzFG7CZA1RkANssi0khtaB_fCeqndDQDJLWxuJuO3V08LGPSDqFVdMMgf2GgVPMjEp7fI0qINS3VeBV0oZCYuJ-9aewFWCvIFw9Xc9HzvR1nLPD_c8OIaZxVi_s9B_-> Interview 2pm PST Performance 5pm PST About our guest: Cassio Vianna is a composer, pianist, arranger, and educator whose work reflects the broad range of musical and cultural influences he received during his years of training. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vianna started his music studies in classical music, while developing his skills as a composer and interpreter of popular music and Brazilian jazz. Between 1993 and 1995, Vianna studied under Hungarian teacher Ian Guest, who had a great impact on his decision to pursue a career as a composer. Vianna’s arrangements have been performed by artists such as Ernie Watts, Chris Potter, Greg Gisbert, Martha Reeves, Lynn Anderson, Tony Kadleck, Brad Goode, Danny Gottlieb, Armando Marçal, Chuck Owen's Jazz Surge Band, Clay Jenkins, Colorado Jazz Orchestra, and the United States Army Field Band (Jazz Ambassadors), among others. Over the past 15 years, Vianna has been featured as an adjudicator, performer, and clinician at jazz festivals and conferences in the U.S., Brazil, Paraguay, and China. In recent years, he has presented clinics and lectures at the Jazz Education Network Annual Conferences, the Midwest Clinic, International Composers' Symposium, NAfME Northwest Conference, and the Washington Music Educators Association Conference. Vianna is also a very active clinician with high school and college bands.