Paradiso; Music and Dance

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Alex Murzyn has a versatility and musicianship that has made him one of the most in demand saxophonists in New Mexico. Relocating from the San Francisco area, where he played with numerous bands, including Huey Lewis and the News, Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo and the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, with a career spanning three decades. He has three CDs under his name, and is working to complete the fourth soon to be released. His music stems from traditional and contemporary jazz, soul, rock, funk and latin. He is equally accomplished on flute and clarinet.

Gordy Johnson is a bass player extraordinaire - fluid, inventive, smart, tasteful. His world tours include Maynard Ferguson, Gene Bertoncini, Roy Buchanan, the Paul Winter Consort, CBS All Stars and Chuck Mangione. He has contributed to over 150 recordings, from jazz (Jimmy Hamilton, Maynard Ferguson, etc.) to blues/R&B (Buchanan, Doug Maynard) to bluegrass (Becky Schlegel) to folk (Greg Brown, Arlo Guthrie). Network television appearances run the gamut from the Merv Griffin Show to Soul Train. He has played with scores of national artists, including Joanne Brackeen, Herb Ellis, Rosemary Clooney, Scott Hamilton, Michael Johnson, Jay McShann, Dewey Redman.
Bob Fox is an amazing pianist and composer, and was the beloved pianist at Club Legato for countless years. He is a highly respected jazz musician with a vast knowledge of many sub genres. Offering a diverse musical menu to his listeners, his writing always ignites the musical pallet of even the most dedicated jazz afficionados.

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Celebrating their 16-year anniversary this fall, Albuquerque's award-winning Indie Folk Français band, Bébé La La, returns to Paradiso in Santa Fe, bringing with them their engaging original songs and signature stunning harmonies.
Featuring singer-songwriter, guitarist and violist Alicia Ultan and singer-songwriter, accordionist Maryse Lapierre, plus Micky Patten on bass and Joe Chellman on drums, Bébé La La began as a duo in 2010 when Alicia and Maryse, who hails from Quebec, Canada, found a great musical compatibility between their respective French influences and original folk inspired "art” songs. Over the years, the two have developed an eclectic and lovely repertoire, and their warm,joyful rapport with audiences keep them coming back time and again!
Bébé La La has performed at countless events and venues over, including the International Balloon Fiesta, the Albuquerque Folk Festival, Nob Hill Summerfest, several AMP Concerts series, Placitas and Moveable Parts House Concert series, Albuquerque Sunport Serenades, and many more. They earned three New Mexico Music Award nominations and two awards for their 2015 debut release, High Wire, which was described by music and art writer James Mahoney as "Wild—Alternative—Magic!,” and seven nominations and two awards for their 2022 sophomore CD, A Curious Series of Unexpected Events. With an overarching theme of “time” and the unexpectedness of life threading the eclectic collection of songs together, poet T.A. Niles writes, "From where I sit, A Curious Series of Unexpected Events is an album for our times, of times past, and it seeks to will us into a more magical future.” Come celebrate the “magic" that is Bébé La La!
Video link: https://youtu.be/Nur2Ax2h9Zc?si=Dy0fmc8SreaseF5F

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Join singer-songwriter and art therapist Carrie Ishee and acclaimed pianist Chris Ishee for an uplifting evening of original music from their award-winning album Mining Inner Wisdom. Through music, storytelling, gentle reflection, and inspiring artwork, you'll be invited to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and leave feeling renewed, grounded, and inspired.
With musicians Char Rothchild - assorted wind instruments, Jon Gagan - Bass, Mark Clark - percussion.

Las Guaracheras is a powerful Latin jazz sextet formed in 2017 in the city of Cali, Colombia. Their repertoire spans Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as salsa, as well as music from Colombia’s Pacific region. In their compositions, Las Guaracheras place a strong emphasis on gender perspective and on the recognition and empowerment of women’s roles in the music industry - particularly within Colombia’s Latin Music scene. Through their lyrics, they convey a manifesto of female power and resilience.
Las Guaracheras were 2024/25 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Performing Arts Global Exchange artists.
The ensemble has performed and conducted multi-age, bilingual educational programming at U.S. institutions such as: UCSB Arts & Lectures (CA), Lincoln Center (NY), San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Berklee School of Music (MA), University of Florida, Twin Cities Jazz Festival (MN), etc. In July 2026 they are featured at respected U.S. venues such as: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Joe´s Pub (NYC), The Ark (MI), etc. Fall 2026 will be their sixth U.S. tour.