Cafe Mezzanotte dinner concerts resume on February 20! If you can’t make it to Brazilian Carnival this year you can still celebrate the sounds of Brazil with a dynamic quartet featuring world class Brazilian artists.

Now based in New York City, bass virtuoso Leonardo Lucini hails from Rio de Janeiro. He has performed and with internationally renowned artists such as Nestor Torres, Arturo O’Farrill, Alex Acuna, Chuchito Valdez, Arthur Lipner, Leo Gandelman, Raul Mascarenhas, Rogerio Souza, Giovanni Hidalgo and Horacio (El Negro) Hernandez. He also performs his own compositions with his Brazilian jazz band Origem. In Brazil, he performed with Nó Em Pingo D’Agua, saxophonist Paulo Moura, Marcos Vale, and Orquestra de Música Brasileira. A beloved educator, Lucini has given lectures and clinics at Berklee College of Music, Goucher College, University of Maryland and at George Washington,George Mason and Georgetown Universities. He is a graduate of Howard University and holds a Masters in Music from the University of Maryland. He has performed at D.C. venues such as the Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institute. In NYC, he has played Blue Note, Club Bonafide, The Jazz Forum and countless other cultural spots.

Brazilian vocalist Rose Moraes was born in the south of Brazil near Sao Paulo. She has performed in Switzerland, Poland, Brazil and the US, where she now resides. In this region, she has performed for BET, the Library of Congress, the Chamber of Commerce (Brazil-USA), The National Zoo, Adams Morgan Day, Artscape and Creative Alliance and enjoyed huge success performing for special events in Annapolis, Maryland. In NYC she has taken the stage at Zinc Bar and The Iridium. She is known for her deep knowledge of Brazilian music history and the many enchanting styles coming out of her homeland. They’ll be joined in this Cafe Mezzanotte concert by percussionist Lucas Ashby and pianist Jose Luiz Martins.

It doesn’t get any better than this – you’ll be dancing in your seat! Cafe Mezzanotte features fabulous Mediterranean cuisine in a spacious dining area with a beautiful bank of windows and cozy fireplace. Enjoy free and easy parking and relax with socially distanced tables and seating at 50% capacity per show.