Téka: News

Hi everybody,
Just a quick note to let you know that we had a great time in the East Coast.
Newport Rhode Island was beautiful and my sister had a great wedding anniversary party in a gorgeous hotel overlooking the ocean. Paris, Luana, Marcia, my sister from Brazil, Giovanna, my niece and Cida a new friend from Brazil were also there.
It was great.
Boston was also awesome. what a beautiful town; I had lived there for ten years and had forgotten what a gorgeous place that is.
Than, the crazy, the awesome, the enchanted, the expensive, the one and only New York City. I had also forgotten what an incredible place that is.
We had a great time shopping, exploring and the best of all, I've got to perform with some of my very favorite musicians: Adriano Santos on drums, Helio Alves on keys and Gustavo Amarante on bass. It was awesome!!!!

I am excited to be back in New York after such a long time!
Will be there playing on July 21st at 10:00 pm with my friends Adriano Santos, Helio Alves and Gustavo Marante.It should be lots of fun and great Brazilian Jazz.

We had lots of fun last night at Vitello's!

The place is awesome, the food was great, the audience was also great the band amazing and the music.....

We had a blast!

Thanks so much

Téka Penteriche May issue of MUSIC! The Sounds of Santa Barbara IS OUT. Fabulous interviews!! ONE OF ME!
You can find it a Chaucer's book store, Borders downtown, Starbucks next to Ross and a few other places
It is already on the website if you want to have a sneak-peek! Visit:

www.soundsofsb.com and click on "Downbeats", scroll down...

May the Light Provider

The Cosmic Beauty

Fulfill all your being

With its rays.

A wonderful 2010 for all of us!

Let's give thanks for all we have accomplished so far in 2009!

Let's give thanks for being alive, for our beautiful planet earth and for family and friends!

Peace,

Téka

Just a quick note to let you know how much fun we had last night at Live Oak.
A big thank you from the bottom of my heart to all music lovers for supporting live music in our community.
Big thank you to the Song Tree Concert Series organizers and volunteers for having us there and for making us feel so comfortable and so welcome.
Thanks!!
Téka

I'm so excited for my show on Saturday October 17 th.
It is part of the Song Tree Concert Seriest at Live Oak UU Congregation.
This time The NewBossa trio will be:
• Ami Mollinelli on percussion Ami holds a Master of Fine Arts in World Music from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and has studied Brazilian percussion and dance at the Universidade Federal da Bahia in Salvador, Brazil. Molinelli currently works with the Los Angeles Philharmonic both as a teaching-artist of percussion and in curriculum development. She has collaborated with the Pasadena POPS Orchestra in a series of school workshops on choral and jazz and is also an artist–in-residence with the Los Angeles Music Center. Her percussion curriculum, “Recycled Rhythm” utilizes non-traditional, household items as percussion instruments.
• Another special guest is Randy Tico who besides being a phenomenal bassist, also composes music for theater and documentaries .
• Another special guest is John Eurico Douglas, pianist, teacher, arranger, composer and songwriter. He studied music at UC Riverside and U Mass Boston in the 1970s.
• My very special guest of the evening will be my 12 year daughter Luana Psaros, who will be joining us on vocals and percussion.
Don't forget to tell your friends.
Téka and The NewBossa Trio * Sat. October 17 th at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation * 820 N. Fairview Ave. Goleta CA 93117
www.liveoakgoleta.org * (805) 967-7867

Give a call or send flowers to the people you love.
Peace,
Téka

Luana was awesone!
The band was great!
The house was packed!
Thanks everybody !!!!!
Peace,
Téka

Dear friends,

This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!"
D.M. Dellinger

My very best.

Téka

Election 2008
NATION ELECTS FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT!
I recently became an American citizen and voted for the first time.
I feel proud to be an American!

Please make a difference and have your voice heard!
OBAMA!!!!!

We had our best time ever!!!
It was hard to come back....

Thank you all for coming out last night!
It was a very fun musical night .
You were a great audience!
See you next time
Teka

We will be in Cozumel from Aug. 12th to the 21th.

Thank you all for all your support and kind e-mails.
The Gap fire is still burning but we are safe and back home. Very few structures were damaged in this fire.
Firefighters did an amazing job!
It is great to be home!!
Peace,
Teka

Dear friends,
I am asking for you positive and good thoughts for all the people who are being misplaced or are loosing their homes due to this horrific disaster wich is the Gap Fire.
My family and I are also evacuating our home.
It is a very scary experience.
Please send us all your good vibes!
Thanks,
Teka

Dear friends,
I just want to say a big thank you for everybody that made it to SOhO last Sunday!
We had a great night!
Full house and many. many magical moments.
We played many new songs, including some by Norma LaTuchie and Rique Pantoja.
The big surprise of the night was Luana.
My eleven year old daugther sang one of Norma's tunes with me and then decided to sit in for the whole night playing percussion.
I can't tell you what a joy it was for me to see her there on stage and also have my husband Paris in the audience with so many other dear friends.
I am also greatfull to be able to share the stage with such great musicians.
Thank you all, you are the best!
Peace,
Teka

I am starting the new year full of hope, dreams and energy.
Come and help me celebrate and share the gift of music with you.
When: Sunday, January 27th
Where: Soho 1221 State Street - 962-7776- www.sohosb.com
Make your dinner reservations and invite your friends! 962-7776 or (877) 548-3237

It has been a long time since I had performed at SOhO with my own group .
I am looking forward to that and hope you can reserve the date and come.
Joining me this time are some of my favorite people and musicians. They are:
Amazing composer, pianist, arranger Rique Pantoja who has performed recorded and arranged for many international and notable Jazz and Brazilian musicians such as Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Guinga, Chico Buarque, Steps Ahead, Chet Baker to name a few.(www.riquepantoja.com).
Norma Latuchie, composer, arranger, singer and flautist who has also performed and/or recorded with some of the greatest Jazz and Brazilian musicians like Toninho Horta, Kenny Werner, Bill Frisell, Monolo Badrena, Romero Lubambo and more. She is also on the faculty of Laguna Blanca School.
Aaron Serfaty, Venezuelan drummer and percussionist, co-authored Peter Erskine's latest book Drum Set Essentials Volume 3, currently on the faculty of the University of Southern California, California Institute of the Arts, and the Los Angeles Music Academy and who has also performed with some greats such as Sergio Mendes, Arturo Sandoval, Dori Caymmi, Don Grusina nd Bill Cunliffe, among others.
Randy Tico on acoustic and electric bass, our local treasure.
I will have two special guests:
Great jazz guitarist and dear friend Alberto Negroni; visiting us from Treviso, Italy and another dear friend and one of the most talented musicians I've ever met; Ruben Martinez, the man that can play anything.
Ruben will be on percussion this time.



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We are going to Brazil for a few weeks in November. I also might be performing there with some old musicians friends.
It has been three years since I've been there and I am very happy to go back for a visit.

Live Oak concert with Chris Judge and Rebecca Troon was a lot of fun.
We had a very ecletic and responsive audience.
Thank you very much for your support.
Peace,
Teka

We had a great time and a full house @ Soho on March 4th
I was a bit sick but still enjoyed very much playing and singing jazz with Ian Bernard, James Connelly and Tom Lackner