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Live From the Center presents

2 tone

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
“These folks are making some very interesting music. A unique sound.” That endorsement from jazz legend Dave Brubeck identifies the two reasons Cindy Horstman and Michael Medina are in demand in North Texas and the Midwest. “Interesting” and “unique” are perfect descriptions for the blend of Horstman’s harp and Medina’s bass.

2 tone has reached out to all age groups with their interpretation of jazz. 2 tone’s vibrant sound is a compelling partnering of jazz, pop and Latin with new, innovative melodies and harmonies. Their repertoire roams from Miles Davis and George Gershwin to Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder.

Based in Dallas, Texas, 2 tone has been touring nationwide for over 13 years performing for festivals, universities, and concert series. The group has released eight CDs that are receiving radio airplay across the country. 2 tone's performances display a tremendous amount of skill and energy, evoking such audience responses as, "You look like you're having such fun, and I am too!"

Harpist Horstman is a classically trained musician and holds a Master of Music degree in Harp Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Cindy has earned many accolades including: 2005 Jazz Artist of the Year - Sammons Center for the Arts; 2005-06 Popular Music Award - Jazz Division ASCA ; 1997-2005 Touring Artist - Texas Commission on the Arts & Heartland Arts Fund; 1996-2004 Award Recipient - ASCAP Popular Music Award; and 1995 Texas Tornado of Strings Award - Buddy Magazine (Original Texas Music Magazine)

After her prize-winning performance in the Lyon Healy International Jazz Harp Competition, Horstman and Medina formed 2 tone, which has played for many distinguished figures, including President Clinton and Wynton Marsalis, who said, "You have a really cool sound." Jazztime magazine called the group, "Uncommonly creative and thoroughly enjoyable."

Bassist Medina, a native of Beeville, Texas moved to Dallas in 1978 and graduated from North Texas State University. Michael's studio work includes national and local television and radio spots as well as numerous recordings with various artists.

Medina owns the record production company "First Bass Productions," which produces CDs for 2 tone and Horstman's solo work.

You can hear 2 tone at various festivals and concerts around the United States and on radio stations around the country.

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