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MDC Live Arts $12,931.37 t 2v r2—�.�vZS� m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program and Cultural Arts Council Fiscal Year 2012/13 Cultural Affairs Grant Agreement This.Grant Agreement is entered into this 27th day of September, 2012, between the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the City), and (Grantee). Article I /Grant Description 1. Grantee: MDC Live Arts Grant Contact: Kathryn Garcia Address: 300 NE 2nd Avenue City, State, Zip: Miami, FL 33132 Phone, fax, e-mail : 305.237.3303 305-237-7559, kgarcia4CcD-mdc.edu 2. Grant amount. $12,931.37 50/ paid upon execution of this Agreement Remaining 50 paid upon completion of Project and submission and approval of Final Report. 3. Project description: See Exhibit 1, attached hereto 4. Itemized budget: See Exhibits 2-A Project Budget and 2-B Grant Budget, attached hereto 5. Contract execution deadline: November 15, 2012 6. Expenditure deadline: September 30, 2013 7. Project completion date: June 30, 2013 8. Final Report deadline: Must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after Project completion date.__// IN WITNESS WHERE /Y ,the arties hereto have executed this Agreement this �� �� day of O VA 2012. MaftVqerrera Bo V&, Mayor Signature Attest: STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Rafael Grana , City Clerk (Grantee's Corporate Seal Here) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of �lD Jl°yjdam r' 2012, by J j/ o of Al t ry A e= J ot-for-profit corporation. Hetis personally known to me or has produced as identification. GRANTEE: Federal I D#: Signature o Notary Public BY: Printed Name of Organization's Authorized Representative (City Attorne App Notary Name: �v ( tY Y pP FORM & LANGUAGE Not GEORGE F.ANDREWS &F0H EXECUTION MY COMMISSION#DD 900344 _,. W: EXPIRES:July 1,2013 1 My ' W br0F10*ft&tary Public Underwriters c for y ate Article II / General Conditions 1. Parties: The parties to this Agreement are the Grantee listed in Article I, and the City of Miami Beach, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (City). The City has delegated the responsibility of administering this Grant to the City Manager or his authorized designee, who shall be the City's Cultural Affairs Program Manager. 2. Project Description: The Grantee may only use the Grant for the purposes that are specifically described in the Project Description, attached hereto as Exhibit No. 1. All expenditures will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and as specified in the itemized Grant Award Budget, attached hereto as Exhibit 2-B. A mandatory dollar for dollar ($1 to $1) match is applicable to all Grant programs. Grant applicants must demonstrate this match through cash, other matching grants and/or In-Kind contributions not in excess of 25% of the total cash project budget. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, and shall, in no event, exceed the total amount of Grant funds. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, amendments to the itemized Grant Award Budget in Exhibit 2-B shall not be permitted without the prior written consent of the Cultural Affairs Program Manager. Said requests shall be made in advance of the project's commencement, in writing, detailing and justifying the need for such changes. 3. Reports: This Grant has been awarded with the understanding that the described Project will enhance and develop the City's cultural community. To demonstrate that the Grant is fulfilling, or has fulfilled, its purpose, the Grantee must supply the Cultural Affairs Program Manager with a written Final Report documenting that the Grantee has fulfilled all requirements. This report must be received by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager within 45 days of the Project's completion date. Grantees completing their Project by the end of the Fiscal Year, or September 30, 2013, must submit their final reports no later than November 15, 2013. New Grant awards will not be released until all Final Reports for previous years' funding are received. 4. Amount of Grant and Payment Schedule: The total amount of the Grant is specified in Article 1-2 (subject to the restrictions therein). In awarding this Grant, the City assumes no obligation to provide financial support of any type whatsoever in excess of the total Grant amount. Cost overruns are the sole responsibility of the Grantee. The Grant funds will only be supplied to the Grantee following the Mayor and City Commission's approval of the award, and execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto. 5. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Cultural Affairs Program Manager may monitor and conduct an evaluation of the Project under this Grant, which may include, with or without limitation, visits by City representatives to observe the Project, or Grantee's programs, procedures, and operations, or to discuss the Grantee's programs with Grantee's personnel. The Grantee agrees to utilize the standardized Audience Survey adopted by the Cultural Arts Council to obtain specific feedback from program participants. 6. Bank Accounts and Bonding: Monies received pursuant to this Agreement shall be kept in accounts in established Miami-Dade County banks or savings and loan associations whose identities shall be disclosed in writing to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager with the identity and title of individuals authorized to withdraw or write checks on Grant funds. 7. Accounting and Financial Review: Funded activities must take place within the City's fiscal year for which they are approved (October 1 - September 30).The Grantee shall keep accurate and complete books and records of all receipts and expenditures of Grant funds, in conformance with reasonable accounting standards. These books and records, as well as all documents pertaining to payments received and made in conjunction with this Grant, including, without limitation, vouchers, bills, invoices, receipts and canceled checks, shall be dated within the fiscal year for which they are approved and retained in Miami- Dade County in a secure place and in an orderly fashion by the Grantee for at least two (2) years after the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5. These books, records, and documents may be examined by 2of9 the City, and/or its authorized representatives, at the Grantee's offices during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice. Furthermore, the City may, at its expense, audit or have audited, all the financial records of the Grantee, whether or not purported to be related to this Grant. 8. Publicity and Credits: The Grantee must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following credit line in all publications related to this Grant: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Failure to do so may preclude future grant funding from the City in the same manner as if Grantee defaulted under this Agreement, pursuant to Article II-12. 9. Liability and Indemnification: The Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees, agents and contractors, from any and all liability, losses or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the performance if this Agreement by the Grantee or its officers, employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or contractors. Grantee shall pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the City, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs, judgments, and attorneys' fees which may issue thereon. Grantee expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Agreement, or otherwise provided, shall in no way limit its obligation, as set forth herein, to indemnify, hold harmless and defined the City or its officers, employees, agents and contractors as herein provided. If the Grantee is a government entity, this indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28 Florida Statute, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the Grantee entity shall not be held liable to pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all other claims or judgments paid by the government entity arising out of the same incident or occurrence, exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims, liabilities, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the Grantee entity. 10. Assignment: The Grantee shall not be permitted to assign this Grant, and any purported assignment will be void, and shall be treated as an event of default pursuant to Article II-12. 11. Compliance with Laws: The Grantee agrees to abide by and be governed by all applicable Federal, State, County nd City laws, including but not limited to Miami-Dade County's Conflict of Interest tY ty 9 and Code of Ethics Ordinance, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and Chapter 2, Article VII of the Miami Beach City Code, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 12. Default/Termination Provisions: In the event the Grantee shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager may terminate this Agreement and withhold or cancel all or any unpaid installments of the Grant upon giving five (5) calendar days written notice to the Grantee, and the City shall have no further obligation to the Grantee under this Agreement. Further, in the event of termination, the Grantee shall be required to immediately repay to the City all portions of the Grant which have been received by the Grantee, as of the date that the written demand is received. In the event that this Grant is terminated, the following provisions will also apply: a. For first-time violations—Grantee shall be required to submit a final report with documentation of expenditure of all Grant funds already received (first half) up to the termination date. Additionally, Grantee will be ineligible to apply and/or receive a grant in the subsequent City fiscal year. However, Grantee will be allowed to apply for grants in future fiscal years. 3of9 b. For more than first-time violations - Any compliance infractions beyond first-time violations will be considered by the Cultural Affairs Program Manager, on a case-by-case basis. As part of his consideration, the Cultural Affairs Program Manager shall obtain the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Council, but the final decision as to whether Grantee may be allowed to apply for future grants shall remain within the sole discretion of the City. Any uncommitted Grant funds which remain in the possession or under the control of the Grantee as of the date of the Expenditure Deadline specified in Article 1-5 must be returned to the City within fifteen (15) days after the Expenditure Deadline. If such funds have been committed but not expended, the Grantee must request in writing from the Cultural Affairs Program Manager an extension of the Expenditure Deadline which, if approved, shall be for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Grant funds which are to be repaid to the City pursuant to this Section are to be repaid upon demand by delivering to the Cultural Affairs Program Manager a certified check for the total amount due, payable to the City of Miami Beach, Florida. These provisions shall not waive or preclude the City from pursuing any other remedies that may be available to it under the law. 13. Indulgence Will Not be Waiver of Breach: The indulgence of either party with regard to any breach or failure to perform any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of the provision or any portion of this Agreement either at the time the breach or failure occurs, or at any time throughout the term of this Agreement. 14. Written Notices: Any written notices required under this Agreement will be effective when delivered in person or upon the receipt of a certified letter addressed to the Grantee at the address specified in Article 1-1 of this Agreement, and to the City when addressed as follows: Gary Farmer, Cultural Affairs Program Manager, City of Miami Beach Dept. of Tourism and Cultural Development, 1700 9 9 tY p Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139-1819. 15. Captions Used in this Agreement: Captions, as used in this Agreement, are for convenience of reference only and should not be deemed or construed as in any way limiting or extending the language or provisions to which such captions may refer. 16. Contract Represents Total Agreement: This contract, including its special conditions and exhibits, represents the whole and total agreement of the parties. No representations, except those contained within this agreement and its attachments, are to be considered in construing its terms. No modifications or amendments may be made to this Agreement unless made in writing signed by both parties, and approved by appropriate action by the Mayor and City Commission. Article III / Miscellaneous Provisions 17. The Grant awarded herein is the result of an extensive public review process, which found that the Grantee is performing a public purpose through the programs, projects, and/or services recommended for support. As such, use of Grant funds for any program component not meeting this condition will be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement and will allow the City to seek remedies including, but not limited to, those outlined in this Grant Agreement. 18. The Grantee also accepts and agrees to comply with the following Special Conditions: The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, handicap, or sex. 4of9 The Grantee hereby agrees that it will comply with City of Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance as codified in Sections 62-31 through 62-66 of the City Code, and as amended from time to time, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on account of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, financial status, or age. The City endorses the clear mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to remove barriers, which prevents qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. The City also endorses the mandate of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 504 and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that Grant recipients provide equal access and equal opportunity and services without discrimination on the basis of any disability. 19. GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE VENUE This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in State court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, GRANTOR AND GRANTEE EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. i -THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK- 5 of 9 Exhibit 1 / Revised Project Description Organization: MDC Live Arts Completely describe Project approved by the Grants Panel and in a separate narrative detail all revisions to the Project based upon the City Commission approved award. Please be as specific as possible; name of event, specific dates, venues, times, artists, etc. Use extra page if necessary. Project description as approved by Grants Panel: For the upcoming 2012-2013 season, MDC Live will present two companies that are as accessible as they are provocative at two of Miami Beach's most compelling venues,the Colony Theater and New World Center. Funding from the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council will allow us to create another exceptional season of diverse,vibrant programming that pushes the boundaries while honoring traditions relevant to our multi- cultural, multi-lingual community. The proposed 2012-2013 MDC Live Series Miami Beach presentations will feature the following artists: 1)Abraham.In.Motion • February 1-2, 2013—The Colony Theatre Commissioned by MDC Live in 2009, Abraham.In.Motion's "Live! The Realest MC" is a new ensemble dance work inspired by the duality of Pinocchio's plight to be a "real boy." The piece investigates gender roles in the black community and societal perspectives on the quest for acceptance in the world of hip hop celebrity. Simultaneously, Abraham reflects on our current "emoticon culture." How do we capture moments in our lives? Where have feelings gone? Are we becoming machines? Why is it that in our moments of deepest despair, we update our Facebook status? In this large ensemble piece, acclaimed choreographer Kyle Abraham entwines a sensual, athletic movement vocabulary with an industrial hip hop soundtrack, and impressive visual elements. [CONTINUED ON ADDITIONAL PAGES) Project description as revised (if applicable) based upon the City Commission approved award: Changes to projects awarded under the Artistic Disciplines program must still adhere to the requirement that the work is new or has never before been presented in Miami Beach. MDC Live Arts is extremely pleased to announce that,due to several changes in our season programming,we have greatly expanded the number of productions which we will be presenting on Miami Beach. Our final five productions will be presented at the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road, making thiss beautiful venue home to more than half of our 2012-2013 Season. The Colony has proven in the past to be an ideal venue for the world-class performers which MDC Live Arts brings to Miami-Dade County, due to its production capabilities and central location amidst the vibrant cultural happenings on of Lincoln Road. Our presentations will consist of the following artists,each of whom will perform educational residency activities in addition to their scheduled performances. [CONTINUED ON ADDITIONAL PAGES] 6of9 Exhibit 2-A: Project Budget/ Revised Total Project Budget Name of organization: MDC Live Arts Date(s) of Project: November 15th, 2012 – June 30th, 2013 Attach a copy of the total Project budget or list cash expenses and cash revenues specifically identified with your program, project or events. Round off all numbers to the nearest dollar. EXPENSES REVENUES CASH IN-KIND CASH IN-KIND Personnel -artistic Admissions $30,197 Personnel -technical $1,000 Contracted services Personnel - administration $63,000 Tuitions Outside artistic fees/services $69,195 Corporate support $5,000 Outside other fees/services $38,500 Foundation support $12,000 Marketing/Publicity $32,100 $8,250 Individual support Space rental $20,000 Government grants Utilities Federal $40,000 State 7 500 Equipment rental 11 000 $7,000 �— �— Office supplies 500 Other Costs: (Itemize below) Other Contributions (Itemize below) Travel $12,100 Miami-Dade County $46,000 Artist Hotels $19,250 Miami Dade College $80,667 Program Pritning $2,000 Total In-Kind $21,250 Documentation $3,750 City of Miami Beach Grant Award 12931.37 Total cash expenses $213,295 Total cash revenues $213,295 Total in-kind expenses .$22,000 Total in-kind revenues $22,000 Total project expenses $235,295 Total project revenues $235,295 CASH & IN-KIND CASH & IN-KIND 7of9 Exhibit 2-B: Project Budget/ Revised Grant Award Budget Name of organization: MDC Live Arts Date(s) of Project: Grant Award: $12,931.37 Directions: Identify nd itemize cash expenses to be aid from Grant award funds. Grant awards may Y P P Y only be spent within budget categories declared below. Line item changes to said Budget shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per category, so long as said expenditures do not exceed the total amount of Grant funds Grant Expenses Personnel —artistic Equipment Rental Personnel —technical Space rental (Performance $6,000 Related Only) Outside artistic fees $6,931.37 Marketing/Publicity Total Other Costs (itemize Below) Printing Description Amount Postage TOTAL (must equal grant award): $12,931.37 Grant requirements Grant funds must be spent within budget categories agreed upon in grant agreement. All publications associated with City of Miami Beach cultural grant support must include the City of Miami Beach logo and the following byline: "City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council." Allowable Grant Expenditures as Relates to Grant Project: • Artistic and technical fees directly related to the proposed program or event • Production costs related to the proposed program, project or event • Honoraria • Equipment rental and expendable materials • Marketing • Publicity • Equipment rental and personnel necessary to provide program accessibility as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 8of9 Grant Use Restrictions (grant funds may not be used towards): • Remuneration of City of Miami Beach employees for any services rendered as part of a project receiving a grant from Cultural Affairs grants programs • Administrative salaries or fees • "Bricks and mortar" or permanent equipment; unless the purchase price is less than the cost of rental. • City of Miami Beach services (permit fees, off duty police, electricians, insurance, etc.) • Debt reduction • Indirect or general operating costs related to the operation of the organization (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Travel or transportation • Insurance Fees (Cultural Anchors excluded from this restriction) • Social/Fundraising events, beauty pageants or sporting events • Hospitality costs including decorations or affiliate personnel with the exception of artists p Y 9 P P • Cash prizes • Lobbying or propaganda materials • Charitable contributions • Events not open to the public; unless the event serves to specifically benefit City of Miami Beach government and has been previously approved as such be the Cultural Affairs Program Manager Required supporting materials for final reports submitted within 45 days upon completion of grant project: • Copies of all receipts, invoices and expenditures of grant monies. CATEGORIZE ALL RECEIPTS, INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS (front and back copies), ETC. ACCORDING TO THE GRANT BUDGET (i.e. -all artists payments, separate from advertising payments). Invoices AND checks must be dated within the 2012-13 Fiscal Year • Proof of logo and credit line in project publications and advertisements • Proof of performance(s), such as programs, brochures and flyers. i II 9of9 1 Project Description as Approved by Grant Panel (continued) Abraham.In.Motion's two evening performance engagement will open following a 4-day extended residency. During the residency,the company will pilot a new workshop entitled Dance as Identity.The workshop will present students with an opportunity to use dance as a platform for generating and exploring dialogue about gender and sexuality. For this workshop, MDC Live will engage students from the North Campus' Unity group, a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender(LGBT) organization committed to dispelling negative stereotypes and creating a positive environment for LGBT students on campus. The company will also teach technique classes to Miami-Dade Wolfson and Kendall VCampus students. These classes will emphasize exploration, musicality,abandonment, and intuition as core artistic values.The company will also offer a composition class to New World School of the Arts students. Historically,well over 40%of residency participants have attended Miami Beach performances. In addition to this audience,we will target Miami's LGBT communities, dance community and the African- American community for these performances. There will be a post-performance Q&A session following the opening night performance. 2)Grupo Vocal Desandann • February 28- New World Center Desandann literally means"descendents' and with songs like Papa Danbala,Tande or Liman Casimir,this vibrant ten piece group—five men and five women who dance when they sing— tell the stories of their Haitian ancestors who were brought to Cuba to work in the near slave conditions in the sugar and coffee plantations until the 1959 Revolution. Desandann sing in Creole, it's the language of a people twice exiled:first to Haiti from Africa through the iniquitous slave trade; then from Haiti to Cuba tricked into second slavery by their French masters after the Haitian Revolution of 1790. Other Haitians arrived in Cuba in the 20th century fleeing political upheaval, poverty and oppression during the barbaric regime of Papa Doc Duvalier. A cornucopia of remarkable voices, the group hails from Camaguey, Cuba's third city,where they've studied music to university level and are all members of the Provincial Choir, which the leader Emilia directs. Desandann emerged out of the choir in 1994,a difficult time for Cubans when the economy fell into a black hole after the end of support from the Soviet Union. While times were hard,the singers were encouraged by re-claiming the traditions of their families, "For us music is like food, it feeds the spirit and is a major inspiration for everyday life." Recently picked up by Peter Gabriel's Real World Record label,the group emerges on their first major US tour next season under the name Creole Choir of Cuba. However,their original name,Grupo Vocal Desandann will be honored for their Miami performance. For this one night engagement, MDC Live will target Miami's immense Cuban and Haitian communities in an effort to bring together these diverse groups in an evening of shared cultural heritage. 2 Revised Proiect Description Rennie Harris Puremovement-20th Anniversary Tour November 30- December 1 Friday-Saturday//8 p.m. Colony Theatre The world-famous Rennie Harris Puremovement is celebrating its 20th anniversary with pure, contagious stage magic in a tour of hip-hop history.This troupe of self-taught street dancers turned professional performers is the international ambassador of hip-hop dance, delivering the true essence and spirit of hip-hop as a vital part of the fabric of American society and culture. Using music and story sources from around the globe, Harris revolutionizes contemporary dance by fusing unlikely influences into a powerful theatrical experience. Abraham.in.Motion in Live!The Realest MC South Florida Premiere February 1-2 Friday-Saturday//8 p.m. Colony Theatre One of Dance Magazine's 2009 "25 to Watch," choreographer Kyle Abraham brings his extraordinary company,Abraham.in.Motion,to Miami to perform his latest work, Live!The Realest MC. Inspired by Pinocchio's plight to be a "real boy,"Abraham investigates gender roles in the black community and the quest for acceptance in the world of hip-hop celebrity. Live! The Realest MC references our own humanity in this digital age, creating an abstracted and humorously dark narrative that places the iconic childhood character in an industrial dystopia. 3 The Rude Mechanics in The Method Gun South Florida Premiere February 8-9 Friday-Saturday//8 p.m. Colony Theatre The New York Times has heralded Rude Mechanics as one of three companies in the country"making theatre that matters."The Austin,Texas-based collective takes a wild and inventive look at the cult of acting in The Method Gun. Presenting themselves as the abandoned disciples of a questionable acting guru,the company attempts to realize their mentor's vision of a radically reduced production of A Streetcar Named Desire. It's satirical and celebratory in roughly equal parts,exploring ideas of togetherness and loss,the dynamics of being part of a tight-knit group and what it means to take care of one another. Teatro Cinema in Sin Sangre In partnership with Miami International Film Festival U.S. Premiere March 15- 16 i Friday-Saturday//8 p.m. Colony Theatre MDC Live Arts presents the U.S. premiere of Chile's acclaimed Teatro Cinema in two trailblazing performances of Sin Sangre(Without Blood).This adaptation of a novella by Italian author/playwright Alessandro Baricco brings all the darkness of film noir and tension of a 1960s B-movie thriller.Their highly stylized staging is a seamless blend of live action and film projection. I 4 Pablo Asian Quintet featuring Daniel "Pipi" Piazzolla April 20 Saturday H 8 p.m. Colony Theatre When the great Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla died in 1992,there were few musicians keeping his music alive. But thankfully(and in time to celebrate Piazzolla's 90th birthday)Argentine-born, Brooklyn-based bassist, bandleader and producer Pablo Asian has brought an extraordinary focus on tango's relationship to jazz,and on Piazzolla's central role in its development. Piazzolla in Brooklyn,the latest recording by Asian,was inspired by Take Me Dancing, a 1959 jazz tango recording by Astor Piazzolla. Newly recorded in Buenos Aires with a group of musically bilingual Argentine players, including Daniel "Pipi" Piazzolla,the maestro's grandson,on drums, Piazzolla in Brooklyn updates Take Me Dancing into state-of-the-art jazz tango. "We're in a golden age of jazz-tango fusion,and bassist Pablo Asian is one of the main reasons."- JAZZIZ