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Lua Hadar with her band, TWIST, in a new montage
about the origins of the band, their latest CD,
and their international connection. Edited by Ben Flanigan,
the video features live footage and photos of
appearances in New York, San Francisco,
Paris and Bangkok, never-before-seen backstage footage
in Laughing Tiger Recording Studios, and exclusive
on-camera interview with headliner Lua Hadar.

Lua Hadar with the French TWIST in concert May 22, 2010,
Théâtre les Tisserands in Lomme (Lille), France in the finale medley
of "I Will Wait For You" and "J'Attendrai", arranged by Jason Martineau,
under the direction of Albin Suffys.
 

This famous hymn to the city of Paris (Sous le Ciel de Paris
/Under Paris Skies) personifies the Paris skies,
which look down on the lovers, the street people,
the bridges across the Seine river, musicians, philosophers,
the churches and the city itself. TWIST personnel:
Jason Martineau, piano; Dave Miotke, accordion;
Jim Zimmerman, drums; Daniel Fabricant, bass;
Patricio Angulo, latin percussion, Tony Malfatti, reeds.

San Francisco Bay Area theatre critic, TV & radio personality
and professor Joe Marchi interviews Lua Hadar prior to
the debut of her new show, "French Connection," with her band TWIST.
They discuss Lua's lifelong fascination with world cultures
and how this has influenced the development of TWIST,
and their "jazz without borders" style. Marchi quizzes Lua
on her new show, her cultural exchange experiences in Russia,
Thailand, Bali, Italy and France, on her childhood and on her latest CD,
Lua Hadar with TWIST. These excerpts from the original half hour show,
taped in September 2009, are presented with permission from
Pacifica Community Television, Pacifica, CA.

Charles Trenet's famous song in tribute to the Paris neighborhood,
Menilmontant, a neighborhood which gave rise to many famous
French singers and songwriters, is a favorite among
gypsy jazz players. Music Director Jason Martineau at the piano,
Jim Zimmerman on drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass,
Tony Malfatti on reeds, Dave Miotke on accordion.

Lua Hadar with TWIST, debuted a new show, "French Connection"
at one of San Francisco's top nightclubs, The Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko.
Just the weekend before, San Francisco's BAY BRIDGE
had been closed for the entire weekend for repairs.
Vocalist Lua Hadar with TWIST entertained
the sold-out audience with Rita Abrams' comic song,
The Golden Gate Bridge, with a few French accents,
just for this show, courtesy of Rita.
Music Director Jason Martineau at the piano,
Jim Zimmerman on drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass.

Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
Floating Where I Have Never Been by Jason Martineau
Vocalist Lua Hadar, musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano, with TWIST’s New York band members Joe
Passaro on Latin Percussion, Scott Latzky on drums,
Tom Hubbard on bass and Dave Pietro on alto sax.

Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
Siboney by Ernesto Lecuona
Vocalist Lua Hadar, musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano, with TWIST’s New York band members Joe
Passaro on Latin Percussion, Scott Latzky on drums,
Tom Hubbard on bass and Dave Pietro on alto sax.

Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
Una Notte A Napoli by Clemente/Dynell/Forbes/Lauderdale
Vocalist Lua Hadar, musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano, with TWIST’s New York band members Joe
Passaro on Latin Percussion, Scott Latzky on drums,
Tom Hubbard on bass and featuring Dave Pietro on alto
sax.

Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
Soon It's Gonna' Rain by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Vocalist Lua Hadar, musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano, with TWIST’s New York band members Joe
Passaro on Latin Percussion, Scott Latzky on drums,
Tom Hubbard on bass and featuring Dave Pietro on alto
sax.
Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
Soon by Gershwin
Vocalist Lua Hadar, musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano, with TWIST’s New York band members Joe
Passaro on Latin Percussion, Scott Latzky on drums,
Tom Hubbard on bass and featuring Dave Pietro on alto
sax in this classic American Songbook tune.  

Lua Hadar with TWIST in NYC - Iridium Jazz Club:
VORREI by Nina Giacomelli and Franco Bertoldi
Vocalist Lua Hadar and musical director Jason Martineau
at the piano.
 

Lua Hadar with TWIST
assorted flavors

Lua Hadar with TWIST
This Can't Be Love