Forró at the 1881 Bar in Pasadena

Musical activities
This weekend, November 12th – 13th, 2022 |

:LA CHORO CLUB – Roda de Choro/Jam session |

Hi friends! There’s some fun musical events happening this weekend in the Los Angeles area. Maybe you’d like to come and hear some Brazilian choro on Saturday at the Ernest Debs Park in Highland Park? It’s from 11am -2pm and all are welcome to attend and participate. Going to try out a drum circle at 2pm. Bring something to bang on! You know you want to!! LA CHORO roda – jam session Saturday, November 12th – free 11am-2pm 4235 Monterey Rd. Los Angeles On Sunday, I’m playing with my new amazing trio of friends Douglas Lora and Wesley Amorim in Santa Monica at Mt. Olive Church. It’s a $10 donation. Show starts at 5pm An afternoon of Brazilian Jazz with Ted Falcon, Wesley Amorim and Douglas Lora Sunday, November 13th, 2022, 5pm Mt. Olive Church 1343 Ocean Park Blvd Santa Monica |
Brazilian Strings Trio in Los Angeles this weekend!
Hi Friends!
After a long hiatus, the Brazilian Strings Trio has two concerts in Los Angeles this upcoming weekend!
West-siders, come see us at LACMA in Los Angeles on August 6th!

It’s a free outdoor event.
Bring cozy chairs, wine, lunch and have a picnic!
Andrew Finn Magill – violin
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
Wesley Amorim – guitar
Special guest – Clarice Cast – percussion
Brazilian Strings Trio @ LACMA – LATIN SOUNDS SERIES
5PM-7PM FREE
https://www.lacma.org/event/latin-sounds-brazilian-string-trio
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
AUGUST 7, 2022
Brazilian Strings Trio @ Falcon’s Nest – A House Concert in Pasadena, CA
East-siders, come to our outdoor house concert in Pasadena on August 7th at 7pm
$20 cover – Potluck
Payment: via Venmo @Ted-Falcon
Address sent after payment:
tedinlosangeles@gmail.com
Falcon’s Nest is located in the Hastings Ranch neighborhood of Pasadena.
Space is limited: Reservations required
Bring cozy chairs, wine, beer, snacks and have a picnic!
Andrew Finn Magill – violin
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
Wesley Amorim – guitar
Special guest – Clarice Cast – percussion
https://www.facebook.com/events/578229110546199

Upcoming CA Shows with LA Choro Club, Wesley Amorim and the Brazilian Strings Trio



Things are picking up in July and August!
JULY 23, 2O22
LA CHORO CLUB with Ted Falcon and Friends @ the Harmony Room, Saint B’s Church. Eagle Rock $15 cover @7pm
2109 Chickasaw Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90041
The LA Choro Club is a group of amateur and professional musicians in Los Angeles that celebrate community and friendship through their shared love of Brazilian music.
The group’s repertoire features music by Jacob do Bandolim, Pixinguinha and Ernesto Nazareth and includes many classic choros, maxixes, waltzes and sambas.
Ted Falcon and Wesley Amorim
JULY 3O, 2022
Choro, Forró, jazz and good vibes!
Ted and Wesley will play some classic Brazilian music from Jacob de Bandolim, Milton Nascimento, Luiz Gonzaga and leave you feeling happy. Come join us if you’re in the Los Angeles area!
1881 BAR
1881 E. Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104
8pm show, $10 cash cover
AUGUST 6, 2022
Hi Friends!
After a long hiatus, the Brazilian Strings Trio has a concert at LACMA in Los Angeles on August 6th.
It’s a free outdoor event.
Bring cozy chairs, wine, lunch and have a picnic!
Andrew Finn Magill – violin
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
Wesley Amorim – guitar
Special guest – Clarice Cast – percussion
Brazilian Strings Trio @ LACMA – LATIN SOUNDS SERIES
5PM-7PM FREE
Brazilian Strings Trio joins three of the most innovative instrumentalists on the contemporary Brazilian musical scene. Ted Falcon and Andrew Finn Magill are both multi-genre American violinists who after years of living in Brazil have become ambassadors of the growing Brazilian violin movement. Rounding out the trio is Brazilian guitarist Wesley Amorim, a giant of the contemporary Brazilian music scene and an award-winning composer and arranger.
https://www.lacma.org/event/latin-sounds-brazilian-string-trio
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
AUGUST 7, 2022
Brazilian Strings Trio @ Falcon’s Nest – A House Concert in Pasadena, CA
Hi Friends!
We have an outdoor house concert in Pasadena on August 7th at 7pm
$20 cover – Potluck
Payment: via Venmo @Ted-Falcon
Address sent after payment:
tedinlosangeles@gmail.com
Falcon’s Nest is located in the Hasting’s Ranch neighborhood of Pasadena.
Space is limited: Reservations required
Bring cozy chairs, wine, beer, snacks and have a picnic!
Andrew Finn Magill – violin
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
Wesley Amorim – guitar
Special guest – Clarice Cast – percussion
Ted Falcon and Wesley Amorim
Choro, Forró, jazz and good vibes!
Ted and Wesley will play some classic Brazilian music from Jacob de Bandolim, Milton Nascimento, Luiz Gonzaga and leave you feeling good.
Come join us if you’re in the Los Angeles area!
1881 Bar
1881 E. Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104
8pm – Cover is $10 cash
Farofa show at SCM – May 20th, 2022
A night of Brazilian Music with Farofa!
A SCM Teacher Feature Concert.
Bring your own blankets, bring your own chairs.
Tickets are $10 at the door, 8 p.m.
Kids are free.
SCM will sell beer and wine.
You can bring your own food or buy in the neighborhood.
Celebrated as a pivotal new sound on the Brazilian and World Music scenes, Farofa delivers a passion-filled, electrifying performance of traditional rhythms blended with modern stylings and influences. Their signature sound is amplified by an eclectic collection of ideas and inspirations drawn from rock, jazz, contemporary classical, pop, deep African rhythmic tradition and, above all, from the entire musical universe of their native Brazil.
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
J.P. Mourão – guitars
Felipe Fraga – drums
Nando Raio – bass
https://www.farofatheband.com/
More info:
Douglas Lora and Ted Falcon
An Evening of Brazilian music with Douglas Lora and Ted Falcon. Two friends jamming some original and classic Brazilian compositions in an informal environment. Come enjoy the evening with us at the 1881 Bar in Pasadena, CA.
Douglas Lora, guitar and Ted Falcon, violin and mandolin
Farofa band house concert
Hi, friends!
The great band Farofa just became available for a house concert next Saturday, November 20th.
We played last week in Arizona and New Mexico, and it sounded so good, I wanted to bring the show to LA.
Hope you can join us and support our house concert series.
Let me know if you’re interested and would like to attend!
Thanks,
Ted
FAROFA
@ the Falcon’s Nest – PASADENA
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
**New house concert time: 7pm
doors open at 6:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2825018124424635
Farofa
JP Mourão – guitars
Felipe Fraga – drums and percussion
Nando Raio – bass
Ted Falcon – violin and mandolin
INFO:
*Outdoor house concert- Limited seating
*For details: tedinlosangeles@gmail.com
*Proof of Vaccination please
*Directions upon payment – $20
*Venmo: @Ted-Falcon
*BYOB – nothing for sale
*no refunds for no shows
Celebrated as a pivotal new sound on the Brazilian and World Music scenes, Farofa delivers a passion-filled, electrifying performance of traditional rhythms blended with modern stylings and influences. Their signature sound is amplified by an eclectic collection of ideas and inspirations drawn from rock, jazz, contemporary classical, pop, deep African rhythmic tradition and, above all, from the entire musical universe of their native Brazil
Falling Grace by Steve Swallow
Been practicing and studying Falling Grace these past few days.. Listened to several versions including with Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, John Scofield.. It’s the jazz tune I didn’t know until Pat mentioned it his interview with Rick Beato.. I’m playing it in 12 keys on the piano and getting it together on the violin. Today I dusted off my microphones and computer and worked on this video. Hope you like it.
Pat Metheny interview
Long time fan of Pat. He shares some true wisdom in this interview. I even jotted down a few things I heard for inspiration. Thought you may enjoy. The video is long but worth it. Some long lasting ideas:
- Do what you know is good
- Work on fundamentals all the time
- Be compulsively productive
- Play tunes in different keys
- Use dynamic variety in melody
funniest moment – We all suck compared to Bach!