08.24.07 - Trio Caliente is featured in an article at WashingtonPost.com.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

WASHINGTON-BASED Trio Caliente has a worldly perspective and a highly accessible approach to Latin-flavored jazz and pop. Which is why "Baila Me," the group's debut CD, is nothing if not easy on the ears, whether the tone is sunny or sultry.

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08.09.07 - Mike Bard and his wife Deborah Benner performed at the Kennedy Center last night with the "Trio Caliente".

This DC-area group performs gypsy rumba and Latin jazz grooves, spiced with Flamenco pop, bossa nova, and salsa. The performance was broadcast live (on the net) in streaming video. It can also be seen at this website:

Click here to view Kennedy Center Past Performances

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TRIO CALIENTE will debut new album, Baila Me, with exclusive performances at Blues Alley in June

Washington, D.C., April 18, 2007 – The highly anticipated debut album from Washington (D.C.) based Latin-jazz fusion band Trio Caliente will be celebrated at a special CD release party and performance at legendary jazz venue Blues Alley on June 5, 2007. Entitled Baila Me, the album features eleven tracks that combine the band’s unique Latin and jazz sensibilities and punctuates the creative collaboration of three of Washington’s most respected performers and musicians.

Trio Caliente is comprised of longtime Washington musicians Deborah Benner, Michael Bard and Amilcar Cruz. Together, the trio produces music that seamlessly fuses together elements of Bossa Nova, gypsy rumba and contemporary flamenco with soothing jazz vocals and musical arrangements. With songs that are sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Baila Me is a diverse collection of tracks that highlight the band’s worldly musical sensibilities. Benner and Bard have previously been featured on several TV and radio shows (including NPR’s “All Things Considered”) and written up in the Washington Post and Jazz Times, as well as having toured extensively throughout South America, the Middle East, Spain and Portugal. As Trio Caliente, they (along with Cruz) plan on announcing more performances soon, both locally in the D.C.-area and around the country.

Trio Caliente will perform two special shows at Blues Alley (at 8:00 pm and again at 10:00 pm) on June 5th as part of the celebration for the release of Baila Me. A venerable, longstanding jazz club in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Blues Alley is the perfect venue to showcase Trio Caliente’s dynamic brand of Latin jazz. Tickets can be purchased for both shows by calling (202) 337-4141 or by visiting www.bluesalley.com. There is limited seating available for both performances.

For more information on Trio Caliente and the album release party at Blues Alley, please contact Miguel Bard at (240) 460-5611, or michaelbard@gmail.com.

ABOUT TRIO CALIENTE – The collaboration of husband and wife team Deborah Benner (vocals) and Michael Bard (guitars, keyboard, percussion) with Amilcar Cruz (guitars), Trio Caliente blends together various musical elements from traditional and modern Latin music with contemporary jazz arrangements. You can find more information at www.triocaliente.com.

ABOUT BLUES ALLEY – Founded in 1965, Blues Alley is the nation's oldest continuing jazz supper club, having showcased internationally renowned concert hall artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Grover Washington Jr., Ramsey Lewis, Charlie Byrd, Maynard Ferguson and Eva Cassidy in a small intimate setting. It is located at 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Tickets and more information can be found at www.bluesalley.com.