Eliseo Parra

Hearing the beauty, the stories and the hidden possibilities in an old, traditional song requires an unusual combination of qualities – imagination and a passion for your subject just for starters.

Few have been better at it in Spain for the past three decades than singer, percussionist, composer, and folklorist Eliseo Parra, appearing with his septet at The Gleason Room at the Fillmore, Miami Beach, Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Trained as a musician, Parra has made himself into a leading figure in the collecting, study, and performance of Spanish traditional music.

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Eddie Palmieri at the Olympia Theater in Miami, Saturday.
Photo by Luis Olazábal. The Rhythm Foundation

Maestro Eddie Palmieri has always done things his way so, well, what if he has been celebrating his 80th birthday for almost a year and a half now? (The actual date was Dec. 15th,  2016). At the Olympia Theater in Miami, Saturday, he entered the stage gingerly, with the help of an assistant, but once he sat at the piano, he showed his familiar wit, verve, and capacity to surprise.

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