Ted Falcon

06 November, 2008 | Weekly Sao Paulo duo show-- Barthô Chopperia
Every Tuesday, from 7:30-11pm, I will be performing at the fine restaurant and bar, Barthô, with Emiliano Castro, 7 string guitar.

We''ll be playing a variety of Brazilian, American, Tango, Arabic and other eclectic music.

Rua Caiubi, 1249--Perdizes
Telefone 3877-0489

03 June, 2008 | Check out TV Camara show online from Brazil
Check out our Show from TV Câmara--Talentos!!

Click on Talentos---
then veja:

03 June, 2008 | Check out SESC Instrumental show online from Brazil

Also SESC Instrumental show:
This is a national TV program that we just recorded!

Ted and Pablo with special performance by Alessandro Penezzi, guitar.
Accompanied by Roberta Valente--pandeiro and Paulo Ramos, guitar

02 June, 2008 | Ted and Pablo shows in California
Getting ready for several shows with my friend, Pablo Fagundes here in California.
We're playing June 21st at LACMA, July 12th at Skirball, and have a mini-tour that includes San Jose, Reno, San Francisco and Santa Cruz.

22 April, 2008 | 3 shows in São Paulo area this week
I'm in São Paulo getting ready for some great presentations here.
This Wednesday, April 23rd, I'll be playing a jazz show at Ao Vivo in Moema.
Then on Friday, April 25th, I'll be with Pablo Fagundes at SESC Campinas. Finally on April 29th, Pablo and I will be showcasing at SESC Paulista, where we'll record the show for the SESC Instrumental TV show.

08 April, 2008 | Workshops in Brasilia---gratuito---April 12-13th
O VIOLINO NA MÚSICA POPULAR

Objetivo do curso:

Explorar estilos fora do repertório erudito reservado tradicionalmente ao violino. Sendo o músico e professor Ted Falcon de origem norte-americana (ver currículo a seguir), a história da música popular americana e suas vertentes será explorada. No caso do jazz, será trabalhada a técnica de improviso, fundamental para este estilo.

18 March, 2008 | Prêmio Tim Brasil---Ted & Pablo pre-nominated for Best Instrumental CD!
Ted & Pablo, Transcontinental Music Express, is being considered in the first round of the Prêmio de Música competition, in Brazil. (Brazilian Grammy's)

Best Instrumental Music CD.
This is a big event here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

more news soon.

21 February, 2008 | TV Câmara Talentos
On March 3rd, Pablo Fagundes and I will be recording a one hour music program here in Brasillia called "Talentos".
It's a National TV program that is recorded in front of a live audience.
They've asked us to prepare 40 minutes of music.
We've been invited there to perform our new CD, "Transcontinental Music Express" in its entirety.
Since the CD features 2 bands, we plan to bring all the musicians to record to the TV Studio.

The first group is a traditional Choro ensemble with Amoy Ribas--pandeiro, Henrique Neto--7 string guitar, and Léo Benon--cavaquinho

The second group, is a jazz quintet that features Rafael Black on drumset, Marcos Moraes on guitar, and Wavá El Afiouni on electric bass.

More info soon

22 December, 2007 | Happy Holidays and New Year 2008
Wishing you a great holiday! 2007 was an exciting year full of travel, adventure and surprises.
Let's make 2008 a year of peace and love with lots of great music, friends and family.
Happy Holidays to you.
Keep warm!

---Ted

30 October, 2007 | Best World Fusion Album!!!--TED & PABLO----TRANSCONTINENTAL MUSIC EXPRESS
We were nominated for BEST ALBUM in the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards in the WORLD FUSION category.

24 October, 2007 | CD Release Party at the Clube do Choro, Brasilia
Ted and Pablo CD Release show for Transcontinental Music Express!!

Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Brasilia, Brazil.

08 September, 2007 | New You Tube Videos up!
Check out one of the many videos up with Pablo Fagundes!

05 September, 2007 | Ted and Pablo CD available on iTunes
Check out Transcontinental Music express here

29 July, 2007 | New Shows added!! Allentown Symphony Hall
On August 10th, Pablo and I will be in Allentown, Pennsylvania to perform in the cities finest concert venue, Symphony Hall.

This is a special event!! Returning home to Allentown to play where I grew up.

We will feature my father, Marvin Falcon on guitar, Gary Rissmiller on drums and Greg Eicher on the bass.

Tickets are $20.00, and will be available shortly on Ticketmaster!!
More news and links for the PA show soon.

19 July, 2007 | Transcontinental CD Released and now available!
Our CD is now available from Elderly Instruments and CD Baby!
Click to listen/buy.

13 July, 2007 | TV and Radio programming
Pablo and I are scheduled for a televison performance on "Backstage Los Angeles", a regional television program that boasts 500,000 viewers.
This is on July 19th, 1:30pm in Los Angeles.

Also, we'll be the special guests on KPFK's Global Village program on Friday, July 27th at 11:00am with host Sergio Mielniczenko.

Today we're off to Santa Barbara for the weekend to play our first shows!

03 July, 2007 | Ted and Pablo shows
We're booking shows for July and August throughout California.
Right now we're in Santa Barbara July 13-14th, the Coffee Gallery in Altadena on July 27th, looking at Victorville for the weekend of Aug. 17-19th, then LACMA on August 25th with the Los Angeles Choro Ensemble.

23 May, 2007 | Back in the U.S.A.
After an amazing 5 1/2 month long trip to Brazil, I'm finally back in Los Angeles.
So many stories and experiences to talk about.
I'm excited to give you this update about a new CD that I recorded in Brazil with the great harmonica player, Pablo Fagundes.
It's all done, just doing the mastering now here in L.A.
What an incredible experience it was to work on a new record in Brazil.
Not just great Brazilian music, but these guys play rock, jazz, blues and all of our american styles too.
The new record is called "Transcontinental Music Express" and is this meeting of Brazilian and American music styles. I like to think of it as a roots music project.
We are playing folk and roots music from Brazil and the U.S.A. with harmonica, violin and mandolin.
Listen to one of the new songs at the CD's page here.
I've just created a myspace link called www.myspace.com/tedandpablo
Soon I'll upload some more tracks and photos there...for you to check out..
More soon about the new cd and upcoming tour.
Thanks,
Ted

29 March, 2007 | Interview in Rio online magazine Visto Livre
A new article in português from Rio online magazine, Visto Livre.
Read here at this link

28 March, 2007 | Brazil update
Rio de Janeiro
I had the opportunity to play at the Teatro Rival this week with the great samba group, Mulato Velho.

Teatro Rival is one of Rio´s historic theaters full of photos of the 20´s and 30´s. It was a real honor and pleasure to play at this classic venue.

Yesterday, I played with the great trumpeter, Silverio Pontes, in Niteroi.
It went so well, he asked me to play a show in 2 weeks with the band.
Enjoying Rio and the musical climate here.

The new CD with Pablo Fagundes has entered the mixing phase. We´ve recorded 10 tracks in Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Brasília. Now, we can work with the mix to create the best possible CD. I´m hoping to have the CD completed by July 2007.

22 March, 2007 | TV Senado program to air March 24th and 25th
Conversa de músico, a 1 hour program in Brasilia filmed next to the National Congress Building, at the Palacio do Itamaraty will air on March 24th and 25th on Brazilian National Public TV.

Trio with Ted Falcon, violin and mandolin, Pablo Fagundes, harmonica and Marco Vasconcellos, guitar

We played some choros, jazz and originals, and then had a relaxed conversation with the shows host, Lincoln Andrade.

watch the show live at home using the link here.
sabado 24/03, as 14h30 e domingo 25/03, as 19h45

09 February, 2007 | Carnaval with Armandinho in Salvador, Bahia
Feb 17- 21 I've been invited to play with Armandinho in Salvador for Carnaval.
This is the biggest show of my life.. I'll be playing for millions of people on top of a truck in the parade with his Trio Eletrico.

more details soon

31 January, 2007 | Recording with Alessandro Penezzi and Roberta Valente
I´m in São Paulo recording with Alessandro Penezzi, Roberta Valente and Pablo Fagundes this week. Alessandro and Roberta are members of the group, Choro Rasgado, one of the most exciting choro groups I´ve ever heard.
We´re recording two classic choro tracks, Odeon and Lingua de Preto.

Pablo and I will be heading to Brasilia to finish the recording project with Fernando Cesar, Pedro Vasconcellos, Amuy as well as some special guests...

31 January, 2007 | new show in São Paulo this week at Magnolia
We're going to play a mixture of originals, choros and jazz.
I'm really excited to perform with these great musicians!
this Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Pablo Fagundes---harmonica
Alessandro Penezzi--guitar
Roberta Valente---pandeiro
Fabricio---cavaquinho

Ted Falcon---violin and guitar

24 January, 2007 | 3 new shows in Brasil--Sao Paulo and Brasília
- dia 01/02 - Fnac Pinheiros (SP) trio with Alessandro Penezzi (guitar) and Pablo Fagundes (harmonica) 19:30
Entrada franca - informações - www.fnac.com.br


- dia 12/02 - Brasília Projeto C'est si bon Bem Brasil apresenta: TED FALCON TRIO 20h30 - Creperia C'est si bon, 408 sul. Informações e reservas: 3244.6353 - www.cestsibon.com.br
Couvert artístico: R$ 5,00
with Fernando Cesar (guitar) and Pablo Fagundes (harmonica)

- dia 13/01 - Fnac Brasília - DF - 19:30
Entrada franca - informações - www.fnac.com.br
trio with Fernando Cesar and Pablo Fagundes

23 January, 2007 | Show in Sao Paulo, Brasil at Ao Vivo
A big show coming up in Sao Paulo on January 27th.
We're going to play a mixture of originals, choros and jazz.
I'm really excited to perform with these great musicians!

Pablo Fagundes---harmonica
Alessandro Pennezzi--guitar
Roberta Valente---pandeiro
Milton Mori---cavaquinho

Ted Falcon---violin and guitar

18 January, 2007 | New CD being recorded in Brasilia, Brasil with Pablo Fagundes.
I'm working on a new CD project right now in Brasil with the great harmonica player, Pablo Fagundes. We're playing several shows and working on the repertoire, which consists of our own originals and traditional choro pieces from Brazil.
more info soon

16 January, 2007 | New photos in gallery from Brazil
I've been updating the site with new photos. Stop on by to see what I'm up to in Brazil.

05 December, 2006 | Video from CD Release show---view the news section in html version of the site

03 December, 2006 | Brasil Choro Festival- December 2006
I've been invited to perform at the 3rd Annual Festival Chorando Sem Parar in Sao Carlos, Brasil with guitarist, Marcos Cavalcante, Alessandro Penezzi and his quartet.
It's a great honor for me to participate in this festival with Paulo Moura, Armandinho, Yamandu Costa, Luizinho 7 Cordas, Miltinho do Bandolim, Roberta Valente, Pepeu Gomes, Fabio Tagliaferri, Elza Soares, Baby do Brasil, and many others.

Sao Carlos is a few hours north of Sao Paulo. I performed there earlier this year with Marcos at the University. It was a great concert, and they mentioned that they wanted me to come back for the festival.
It's happening!! I'm very excited.
Check out the festival poster at the link here

29 November, 2006 | The Vic for Jazz with Harvey Wainapel, Fabiano Nascimento and Ami Molinelli
I've invited the great clarinetist, Harvey Wainapel, to play with us at the Vic along with Fabiano Nascimento and Ami Molinelli. This is a big show for the group, and the following day I'm off to Brasil for 3 months.
Please come out and here some modern Brazilian instrumental music, choro and jazz.

2640 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Reservations required
(888)367-5299
$15.00 and 2 drink minimum
1st show at 8:00pm with the quartet
2nd show at 10:00pm Harvey, Ami and Fabiano trio

11 November, 2006 | 2nd edition Retratos do Brasil--Brazilian Portraits
The 2nd edition of Retratos do Brasil will be available by Thanksgiving.
The 1st edition has been a big success in Japan, NYC and Los Angeles and has sold out.
This new version will have pdfs in Bb and C on the CD as well as recordings of the tracks in the book.
I'm working hard making all of the corrections and improvements.


choro books available in the Los Angeles area at the following stores:
Kitanda Brazilian Market-- Sherman Oaks
Baxter-Northup Music--Sherman Oaks
McCabes Guitar Shop---Santa Monica

Books available now through the Elderly Instrument catalog.
Launch weblink to buy Retratos do Brasil.

01 November, 2006 | New photos from Japan
I've uploaded some pictures from my recent trip to Japan.
2 collections of photos. One at this link by Swiss photographer, Peter Jakob, and the other is my personal collection in the gallery section.

25 October, 2006 | CD Release party in Japan
CD Release Party for my new CD, Memorias do Brasil in Tokyo, October 25th.
Location: You-Q-An, by Toritsudaigaku station, 5 stops or so from Shibuya.

You-Q-An: Ted Falcon, Ohtamaru, Nagaoka, Capital!!
2000yen

Ted Falcon (mandolin), Ohtamaru (7-string guitar), Keijiro Nagaoka (pandeiro), Capital (guitar)
open: 7pm, start: 8pm
Daikiku Bldg. B1, 2-12-5 Nakane Meguro-ku Tokyo
TEL: (050)3012-30

18 October, 2006 | DVD Live from the Vic
I've just finished a DVD of the May 31st CD Release party from The Vic.
The DVD features the Los Angeles Choro Ensemble, Katia Moraes, Rebecca Kleinmann, Fabiano Nascimento, Carlitos del Puerto, Ami Molinelli and my father, Marvin Falcon.

The DVD is for promotion only, and my hope is to create work with this live video of the show.
Soon, i will make the DVD available for purchase at cost, about $15.00.
More info soon.

17 October, 2006 | Apple i-tunes
All of my Cd's are now avalable for purchase at the Apple i-tunes store on line.
Here is the link for Memorias do Brasil

24 August, 2006 | All Things Considered---National Public Radio interview
listen in on an interview about choro and my upcoming concert at the Allentown Symphony Hall with Choro Ensemble.

National Public Radio
"All Things Considered"
WDIY 88.1 F.M in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
The segment will air at 4:48pm E.S.T.

20 August, 2006 | Featured story from the Morning Call newspaper
A great new article from the Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, PA

18 August, 2006 | Featured story from the Express Times newspaper in Easton, PA
Express times interview and story about Memories of Brazil.

17 August, 2006 | Choro Ensemble featuring Ted Falcon---Memories of Home
Homecoming Concerts
CD Release for Memories of Brazil in New York City and Allentown, PA.

Memórias do Brasil is violinist Ted Falcon’s first mandolin recording in a program of elegant Brazilian choro and jazz. The CD features some originals and music from Jacob do Bandolim, Ernesto Nazareth, Hermeto Pascoal, Pixinguinha and Waldir Azevedo. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, evolving from a blend of European styles like fado, polka, waltz,and mazurka and the emerging Afro-Brazilian samba, with arrangements that are typically rich and lush, moving easily from haunting melancholy to sheer joy. Catch Ted of the LA Choro Ensemble as he joins his brothers from the East in his return home.
Choro Ensemble captures the authentic, swinging sounds of Choro music with dazzling instrumental virtuosity. New York's only group dedicated exclusively to the preservation and perpetuation of this once-endangered musical form best identified with the celebrated composer Pixinguinha, Choro Ensemble play with a charming sound that moves from earthiness to elegance, with its own original contemporary Choros as well along with pearls of the repertoire.

August 23rd, 2006 NYC, Joe's Pub 7:00pm
August 24th, 2006 Allentown, PA, Historic Symphony Hall 8:00