Magos Herrera Joins the Ordway's 2011-2012 Season 10/28

Magos Herrera, a Grammy Award nominee for best vocal jazz is a dazzlingly accomplished singer-songwriter known for her beguiling rhythmic scatting inflected with soulful Latin-Andalusian phrasings. She brings her signature vocals to the Ordway as a part of the Target World Music Series on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Born in Mexico City, Magos Herrera is considered one of the most beautiful voices and one of the most active vocalists of the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. Herrera is known for a unique Signature Sound that elegantly blends her classic jazz styling with Latin-American melodies. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, her repertoire is filled with the yearning romance, intimacy and enchantment of Mexican and Cuban sones and boleros and sultry, languid Brazilian beats.

"We're thrilled to welcome Magos Herrera to our robust 2011-2012 Target World Music and Dance Series lineup," says Patricia A. Mitchell, Ordway's president and CEO. "Magos is known for her diverse, emotional and vibrant musical tones and we are delighted to offer this talented performer to Twin Cities' audiences.

Herrera's career started in Italy in 1988 where she decided to pursue a professional career in music. Subsequently, she graduated from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles with a degree in vocal performance. For more than 12 years, Herrera has performed at internationally renowned performing arts centers and festivals including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Teatro de la Ciudad de México, Lunario del Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Sala Galileo Galilei in Madrid, and the Barcelona International Jazz Festival.

Magos has been nominated twice for "Lunas del Auditorio Nacional" (2006-2009) in Mexico as "the best jazz concert of the year" along with Bobby McFerrin and Bill Frisell.
She has six CD recordings including "Cajuina," "Orquideas Susurrantes," "Pais Maravilla," "Todo Puede Inspirar," "Soliluna" and her latest, "Distancia," from Sunnyside Records.

"Magos' music is limitless and speaks straight to one's emotional self; her music really brings such a fresh and powerful coloration to the palette we call jazz," said Dan Purcia at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2009.

Prior to Herrera's public concert, the Ordway will host an Ordway Extra program in the Ordway's Marzitelli Foyer at 6:30 p.m. To learn more about these events, visit ordway.org/events.

During Herrera's visit to the Twin Cities, she will also be performing two concerts to local student audiences on October 27. An estimated crowd of more than 3,000 students in total will be able to hear Herrera's music.

Ely Guerra, originally scheduled for a concert on Friday, October 28 at the Ordway as a part of the 2011-2012 Season has been cancelled due to schedule conflicts.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Paul's most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordway's Music Theater and McKnight stages attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance, and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordway's mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Children's Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also serves as authorizer for the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances.

Performance and Ticket Information
Magos Herrera
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Ordway's Music Theater

Tickets start at $26 including fees.
Single tickets go on sale August 21.

Box Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
ordway.org

Magos Herrera is sponsored by the Mexican National Grant program given by the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA).

The Ordway would like to thank the Consulate of Mexico for their support of the Magos Herrera engagement.