Music
Educational Programs
Cantaloupe Music Productions
Educational Programs
Many of our artists are experienced educators who are also available for master classes, lectures, workshop/performance seminars and residencies. Contact us for information.
Free Consultation
A no-obligation suggestions about which ensemble is right for your event, contact:
Ellen Azorin, President
Cantaloupe Music Productions, Inc.
Phone: 212.724.2400
E-Mail: ellenazorin@gmail.com
Paulinho da Viola
From Brazil, the legendary composer/singer/musician
Nó Em Pingo D'Água
From Brazil, the great choro novo group
Rabo de Lagartixa
from Brazil, the great choro novo group
Choro Sax Brasil
From Brazil, Mário Sève & Daniela Spielmann all-star choro ensemble
Trio 202
from Brazil, three luminaries of instrumental music: Toninho Ferragutti, Ulisses Rocha, Nelson Ayres
Mart’nália
From Brazil: the great samba tradition lives on!
Grupo Saveiro
Award-winning samba and pagode band with vocals
Beleza Brazil Carnaval Band
Authentic Rio-style Brazilian Carnaval
Dendê & Band
Afro-Brazilian Funk
Vanderlei Pereira
Drummer/percussionist/educator
Carlos Almeida
Guitar and voice (voz e violão)
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil
Brazilian jazz ensemble with vocals
Débora Santos
Brazilian vocalist
Vanessa Falabella
Brazilian vocalist
Nanny Assis and ensembles
Singer/percussionist and two ensembles
Laura Dreyer Quartet
Brazilian jazz quartet
Regional de New York
Brazilian instrumental choro music
Choro (various performers)
various performers of choro
Ologunde
Afro-Brazilian Folkloric Music & Dance Group
Marcos Ariel
From Brazil, “Piano Bossa Jazz” project
Brazilian Bossa Nova
Brazilian wedding bands
Other World Music
We represent artists from other countries, mostly in Latin America
Latin GRAMMY winner Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
New York-based Argentine tango
Tango Meets Joropo
The music of Argentina and Venezuela featuring Latin GRAMMY winner Pedro Giraudo and Venezuelan flute virtuoso Marco Granados
Urban Tango Trio
Piano/bass/violin, performing both traditional and new “tango nuevo”
Octavio Brunetti (In Memorium 2014)
one of the great Argentine tango pianists of our time
Trio Tres de Oros
Trio Los Latinos (formerly Los Platinos)
Son De Madre
Nu D'Lux
Modern Cuban Son
Sofia Tosello
Latin American song stylist
Daniel Binelli and Polly Ferman
Alí Bello
Marco Granados and "Un Mundo" Ensemble
Kaïssa
Jazz/Blues/Swing
Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra
13-piece band led by Argentine-born composer/arranger/bassist Pedro Giraudo
Annette St. John
vocalist (R&B, jazz, standards)
Laura Dreyer Quartet
saxophonist Laura Dreyer and her Brazilian jazz quartet
Christos Rafalides
Unintended Consequences
New Orleans-style party band, plays a fun mix of standards, rock, Dixie, movie and TV themes, and more.
Patrick Poladian
R&B, blues, smooth jazz
Duos
Judy Handler and Mark Levesque
Duo Cavatina
Award-winning guitar and flute duo
Jess Jurkovic and Pedro Giraudo
True Sugar Jazz Groove
Soloists
Carlos Almeida
Guitar and voice (voz e violão)
Sebastian Cruz
Paul Meyers
Ulisses Rocha
Educational Programs
Many of our artists are experienced educators.