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<\/a><\/p>\nMiami — Legendary jazz percussionist Sammy Figueroa will be the next headline act on Norwegian Getaway\u2019s GRAMMY\u00ae Experience at Sea beginning February 15, 2014. He will succeed Latin jazz flautist Nestor Torres after the ship\u2019s inaugural Eastern Caribbean cruise, beginning an eight-week residency on Norwegian\u2019s most spectacular ship from through April 12, 2014.<\/p>\n
Sammy Figueroa has long been considered to be one of the great musicians of the world, known for his ability to play in all genres from bebop to pop, from Latin to R & B, from New Age to symphonic. In addition to his own three albums, two of which received GRAMMY\u00ae Nominations for Best Latin Jazz Album, he has played on countless GRAMMY\u00ae-winning hit records including Mariah Carey\u2019s MTV Unplugged, David Bowie\u2019s \u2018Let\u2019s Dance,\u2019 Miles Davis\u2019 \u2018Man With A Horn,\u2019 Sonny Rollins\u2019 \u2018Road Shows II,\u2019 Average White Band\u2019s \u2018Cut The Cake,\u2019 Nile Rogers\u2019 \u2018Chic\u2019 and \u2018Sister Sledge\u2019 and countless other albums. He has also appeared regularly with the David Letterman and Saturday Night Live bands. In addition to his two GRAMMY\u00ae Nominations, he was twice named NARAS Percussionist of the Year.<\/p>\n
Although Sammy spent many years as New York\u2019s number one percussionist, it was in South Florida that he discovered a new vision as a solo artist. Moving to Miami in 2001, he became a part of a community of spectacular players, composers and arrangers from Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina and other Latin countries. Forming his own band with the best musicians in town, he never looked back. Now he is a resident of Miami Beach, with a weekly radio show on WDNA and a large following of enthusiastic fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day I can see the ships coming in and out of the Port of Miami from my balcony in South Beach,\u201d he says. \u201cNow I get to be on one of those ships!\u201d<\/p>\n
Sammy will play every evening at The GRAMMY\u00ae Experience on Deck 8 of Norwegian Getaway. He is designing a special show for this venue, forming a new band with musicians from Norwegian Cruise Line\u2019s roster. Not only will he be playing selections from his own two GRAMMY\u00ae nominated albums, he will also be covering music from other GRAMMY\u00ae winning and nominated albums on which he has played. An evening at The GRAMMY\u00ae Experience will culminate with Sammy\u2019s GRAMMY\u00ae Jam at 11 pm every night, with special guests and an opportunity for other musicians from the ship to sit in with Sammy.<\/p>\n
Anyone who has seen Sammy perform live can testify that he is not only a spectacular virtuoso, he also has a hilarious sense of humor \u2013 his buoyancy and ebullience connect him with audiences in a very special way. As host of The GRAMMY\u00ae Experience audiences will have an opportunity to hear and see him in an intimate venue. In addition to the live show, guests will also enjoy viewing a variety of music memorabilia chosen and curated by the GRAMMY\u00ae Museum at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Sammy Figueroa endorses Pearl Percussion and be playing Pearl Elite congas and other Pearl percussion instruments onstage in The Grammy\u00ae Experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great honor to be part of this new partnership. The Recording Academy is an outstanding organization that does so much for the music world and Norwegian Cruise Line is simply the best.\u201d Sammy extends an invitation to his fans and friends \u201cto come and join me for a Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Getaway \u2013 meet me over at The GRAMMY\u00ae Experience on Deck 8 \u2013 I\u2019ll be waiting there for you!\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information or to book your cruise, please call Premier Custom Travel at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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