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Proznick fires up bass for Brazil fest

Port Coquitlam bassist Jodi Proznick will provide some of the sizzling sounds at next month’s Aquarela do Brasil.
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Port Coquitlam bassist Jodi Proznick will provide some of the sizzling sounds at next month’s Aquarela do Brasil.

The Juno-nominated musician will perform at the festival, which is presented by the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre at the Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St., Vancouver) on Nov. 8 and 9.

Also playing with Proznick will be trumpeter and bandleader John Korsrud, guitarist Celso Machado, saxophonist Tom Keenlyside, pianist Miles Black, Brazilian tambourinist Liam MacDonald, trombonist Rod Murray and percussionist Toto Berriel.

As well, the dancers and drummers of Vancouver’s Aché Brasil will hit the stage to celebrate the 60th year since the start of Brazil’s Bossa Nova musical movement.

For tickets starting from $20, visit brownpapertickets.com. Go to vlacc.ca for more details.