origin
Argentina, based in New York

line up
4 - 6 musicians on stage

booking territory
Europe

availability
Feb 8-10, end of March, end of April, Summer 2012 and on request

recent CD
»Sube Azul« 2010
New album Spring 2012

label, distribution
World Village, Harmonia Mundi

Sofia Rei

Sofia Rei Koutsovitis is one of New York’s most passionate, charismatic and inventive vocalists, but she brings more than the depth and fullness of a riveting voice to her second album, »Sube Azul« (World Village).

In a short period of time, Sofia has recorded, performed and collaborated with renowned musicians and groups such as Bobby McFerrin, Maria Schneider, John Zorn, Folklore Urbano, Guillermo Klein, Lionel Loueke, Geoffrey Keezer, and many others. She toured Europe with the Grammy award winning Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra. Sofia has recently recorded a vocal quartet album for John Zorn’s »Book Of Angels: Masada Book 2« series, released on Tzadik records in January 2010.

She has toured Europe, Asia, North and South America singing at renowned international festivals and venues such as the Carnegie Hall (NYC), Kennedy Center (Washington DC) , Lincoln Center (NYC), Cite de la Musique (Paris, France), the Festival de Jazz de Barcelona , Festival KESSE and Festival Grec (Spain), Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada), and many, many more.

tourdates

2012/02/09 DE-Bremen women in (e)motion Festival