Hermeto Pascoal at UC Theatre, June 4, 2023

Berkeley Music Group presents Hermeto Pascoal; with opener Jazz Mafia
UC Theatre
2030 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704-1006 USA
7:00 PM, Sunday, June 4, 2023

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[7:03 PM] {lights down; band out without introduction}

1. [7:04 PM] Rollin in Da Hood
   [7:10 PM] {Greetings from AT}
2. [7:11 PM] Hotel California
3. [7:20 PM] Bird Song
   [7:27 PM] {AT yack}
4. [7:27 PM] New Directions in Brass
   [7:33 PM] {AT introduces the drummers}
5. [7:34 PM] Riot Act
   [7:38 PM] {AT introduces the band; add Sophie Powers: trombone}
6. [7:39 PM] Medley of 20 Classic Breaks: Spottie Ottie Dopalicious » No Diggity » Flavor of the Month (Fever for the Flavor) » Sex, Love & Money » Rebirth of the Slick (Cool Like That) » Hollywood Swingin' » Its Your Thing » Into My Own Thang » Express Yourself » Soulful Strut » Love the One You're With » Can I Kick It? » Back 2 the Hotel » The Choice Is Yours (This or That) » Patti Dooke » Don't Sweat the Technique » You Should Be Dancin » Workin Day & Night » Planet Rock » It's Just Begun
   [7:48 PM] {set ends; lights up!}

• Richard Benitez III: trumpet;
• Ross Eustis: trumpet;
• Darian Gray: drums;
• Aaron Kierbel: drums, percussion;
• Tommy Occhiuto: tenor saxophone;
• Jonathan Seiberlich: tuba;
• Adam Theis: trombone.

• Sophie Powers: trombone.

[8:18 PM] {lights down; band out without introduction}

1. [8:19 PM] Ilzinha
2. [8:31 PM] Manhã
3. [8:41 PM] Trezão
4. [8:49 PM] Papagaio alegre
5. [8:57 PM] Tamancos e pilões
6. [9:00 PM] Viva o Rio d Janeiro
7. [9:04 PM] Ilza nova
8. [9:10 PM] (percussion break) »
9. [9:13 PM] Fazenda nova
   [9:17 PM] {pause to add RK: flute}
10. [9:17 PM] Fora de gota
    [9:24 PM] {RK off}
11. [9:24 PM] (drum solo) »
12. [9:27 PM] Ailin
    [9:33 PM] {RK back}
13. [9:33 PM] Jeque » [9:35 PM] {HP introduces the band (inaudibly – house mic issues?)}
    [9:37 PM] {band marches offstage}
    
    Encore
14. [9:39 PM] Irmãos Latinos » {RK back at 9:42 PM for finale}
    [9:43 PM] {band marches offstage again; lights up! Good night!}

• André Marques: piano, percussion;
• Jota P AKA João Paulo Ramos Barbosa: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo;
• Fabio Pascoal: percussion;
• Hermeto Pascoal: keyboards, percussion, hat;
• Ajurinã Zwarg: drums;
• Itiberê Zwarg: bass, vox.

• Rebecca Kleinmann: flute.

Jazz Mafia started the party off tonight with a solid 45 min set. It was very hard staying still in my seat, but I didn't really have room for anything but dancing in my head. I swiped the tune list for the 20 Breaks medley from the SoundCloud page for that tune – Did they do all 20? Hard to tell…

Hermeto's set was mildly frustrating: none of the tunes were introduced, and from my vantage point at the front of L2, I couldn't see what he was doing most of the time. Probably should have ditched my seat for a spot on the front GA section of the floor.

Props to folks on DIME who contributed the setlist titles above!

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Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2023 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2023 event list! ☸ On to the next event!