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Adela Dalto

The most important talent that any creative artist can have and develop is the ability to touch the heart and soul of the listeners. Having been immersed for several decades in the highest levels of creative Latin and Brazilian music, the music of Adela Dalto is a very distinctive and stirring experience. Blending sophisticated elements of this music with the most contemporary styles of American jazz, she creates a compelling fusion of sensuous fiery rhythms with sultry vocals in her Latin jazz.

Born in Texas to Mexican parents, she grew up with the influence of R&B and a growing interest in jazz. It was her late husband, Jorge Dalto, former pianist for George Benson, who encouraged her musical career. Jorge, introduced her to the subtle and exciting rhythms of Latin and Brazilian music. Adela's career has been greatly inspired by personal favorites such as Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Latin singers Graciela and Celia Cruz, as well as the Brazilians Elis Regina and Leny Andrade.

Adela has been performing in the local clubs in New York City with her band and as a special guest. She has performed alongside great Latin musicians such as Jerry Gonzalez and Hilton Ruiz. She has also performed with jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove in Japan, Brazilian pianist Aloisio Aguiar in Rio and with Mauricio Smith's Latin Jazz Orchestra at The Rainbow Room in New York City. Adela toured as featured vocalist with the late Mario Bauzá's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra at the Pori Jazz, North Sea Jazz, Umbria Jazz and the Montreux Jazz festivals and with Carlos "Patato" Valdes' Afrojazzia ensemble as they hit Europe's top nightclubs.

Adela tours with her own group performing festivals as the Chivas Regal Latin Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico and performing at clubs such as S.O.B.'s, Visiones and Birdland while living in New York City.

Her recordings have included some top names in the field such as Chucho Valdez, Lee Konitz, Dave Valentin, David Sanchez, Claudio Roditi among others. Adela's 1999 release, “Papa Boco,” on Milestone Records is a mix of Latin, Brazilian and jazz tunes containing several of her lyrics. She also has three Japanese CDs on the Venus Records label titled “Exotica,” “Peace,” and “A Brazilian Affair.”

Throughout her career, Ms Dalto has encouraged young Latinas to become involved in the music business. In 2000 she formed an all-women group, Mujeres Latinas. The band plays a hot mix of salsa, merengue, cumbia, samba, and Latin rock. Mujeres Latinas can be heard singing their Dalto-penned anthem "Somos Mujeres Latinas" at the Hispanic and Mexican Day parades in New York and festivals around the world. One of their goals is to inspire young girls to play instruments-such as sax and trumpet-that typically have been the exclusive domain of male musicians.

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Latin Jazz @ The Blue Note (NY) with vocalist Adela Dalto

Latin Jazz @ The Blue Note (NY) with vocalist Adela Dalto

Source: All About Jazz

Monday, June 27, 2005 Latin Jazz at Blue Note, the world's most famous jazz club featuring: ........ADELA DALTO(vocals) plus: Edsel Gomez (piano), Adam Cruz (drums), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (sax), Pernell Saturnino (percussion), and Ricky Rodriguez (bass) Shows at 8:00 and 10:30pm The Blue Note 131 W. 3rd Street, NYC 212-475-8592 BIOGRAPHY -

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