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IMPORTANT TOUR DATES 2010

January 5, 2010

Foreign Affair performs at Chile's 5th FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE PROVIDENCIA Santiago, CHILE

January 6, 2010

Foreign Affair performs at Santa Rosa's TEATRO ESPANOL Santa Rosa de la Pampa, ARGENTINA (POSTPONED for spring 2010)

January 7, 2010

Foreign Affair performs at MENDOZA's FESTIVAL DIVINO VERANO Mendoza, ARGENTINA (POSTPONED for spring 2010)

January 8-9 2010

Foreign Affair performs at BUENOS AIRES' famous THELONIOUS JAZZ CLUB Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

February 5th and 6th, 2010

Foreign Affair, featuring Armando Gola (bs), Samuel Torres (perc), Xavier Perez (Sax), Tim Collins (vb), Ludwig Afonso (dr) and Hector Martignon (p) play at FB Lounge, East Harlem, New York. On Saturday 6th, (hector's B-Day) Chris Washburne (tb), Pete Nater (tpt), Joe Burgstaller (tpt) and Luisito Ayala (voc) join Foreign Affair for a n explosive Salsa set!!

February 12th and 13th, 2010

Hector plays with Mario Rodriguez' LOF MACHIN at FB Lounge, East Harlem, New York

February 12th and 13th, 2010

Hector plays with VENEZUELAN VIRTUOSO PERCUSSIONIST'S ROBERT QUINTERO's BAND at FB Lounge, East Harlem, New York

May 18-June4, 2010

European Tour with SNOW OWL, in promotion of virtuoso Bassist JUAN GARCIA HERREROS' first CD ART OF THE CONTRABASS GUITAR on Greg Osby's new Jazz label, INNER CIRCLE MUSIC

May 18
UNTERFAHRT, Munich, Germany 20:00 with ART OF THE CONTRABASS GUITAR
May 23rd
MIR HALL, Moscow, Russia, 20:00 with ART OF THE CONTRABASS GUITAR
May 26th
UKULTURZENTRUM, Oberschützen, Austria, 19:30 with ART OF THE CONTRABASS GUITAR
July 25th, 28th
BRAHE HALL Culture Center, Lieska Finnland, 22:00, with the BURGSTALLER-MARTIGNON 4 ensemble, performing music of Bach, Mozart, Piazzola, Verdi, etc. in virtuosic and Jazzy setting.
October 3rd
CHORUS JAZZ CLUB Lausanne, Switzerland with Foreign Affair

IMPORTANT TOUR DATES 2009

January 15 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

January 24

Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, NYC 8PM
February 6 Thursday, March 6th Foreign Affair, featuring Armando Gola (bs), Samuel Torres (perc) and Hector Martignon (p) play at FB Lounge, East Harlem, New York
February 19

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

February 20 Foreign Affair, featuring Armando Gola (bs), Samuel Torres (perc), Xavier Perez (sax) Ludwig Afonso (drums), Tim Collins (vibes) and Hector Martignon performs at SUNY ORANGE University 8PM
February 21 Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, NYC
March 14 Hector plays with Brazilian singer ANA LU, at the gorgeous new ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB, 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) NYC 10PM
March 19 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM
March 21 Hector plays with Brazilian singer MARIANE, at the gorgeous new ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB, 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) NYC 10PM
April 1 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB 9:30PM
April 16 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM
May 12 Hector conducts a workshop at EJMA, the Jazz Department of the Lausanne Conservatory, Switzerland, 10AM
May 13 Hector performs with the Big Band of EJMA at CHORUS JAZZ CLUB Lausanne. opening EJMA's Jazz Festival 8PM. Followed by Claudio Roditi, May 14, Ivan Lins May 17 a.o.
May 15 Hector plays a piano recital at Geneva Popular Conservatory Switzerland 8PM
May 21 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM
May 22 Pianist Hector Martignon and Trumpet virtuoso Joe Burgstaller present their BURGSTALLER-MARTIGNON-4, first CD, Mozart's Blue Fantasies, also featuring Hans Glavischnik (bs), John Ferrari (drums, Vibraphone) to great critic's aclaim

May 31

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at TRAVERSE PARK Queens, New York, 4PM, open air FESTIVAL
June 3 Hector plays with the Misha Piatigorsky, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, NYC 8PM, sitting in for Misha. Featuring Ari Hoenig (drums) and Danton Boller (bass).

June 5

Foreign Affair performs at PUEBLA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, Puebla Mexico 8PM

June 7

Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, NYC 8PM

June 18

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

June 27

Hector plays with Brazilian singer MARIANE, at the gorgeous new ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB, 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) NYC 10PM

July 2-3

Hector is featured guest artist on accordion with up-and-coming conga superstar CHEMBO CORNIEL, on his CD release, at DIZZY's COCA COLA JAZZ CLUB, NYC 11PM, plying one of Hector's original tunes and one of his arrangements

July 4

Hector plays with Brazilian singer MARIANE, at the gorgeous new ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB, 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) Saturday 10PM, NYC

July 6-8

Rcording of bass virtuoso JUAN GARCIA HERREROS's CD, featuring Antonio Sanchez on drums, Harvie S on acoustic bass, Roberto Quintero, percussion, Lou Soloff and Pete Nater on trumpet, at BENNETT STUDIOS, NJ

July 16

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

July 19

Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, Sunday 8-12PM, NYC

July 26

Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, Sunday 8-12PM, NYC

August 2

Hector plays with Chris Washburne's SYOTOS, at SMOKE JAZZ CLUB, Sunday 8-12PM, NYC

August 17

Foreign Affair, performs at VILLA DE LEYVA JAZZ FESTIVAL, Villa de Leyva, Colombia. To be confirmed

September 17

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

October 15

Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM

October 24

Foreign Affair, performs at 1st INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL of SALVADOR, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
November 21 Hector plays a piano recital at Geneva Popular Conservatory Switzerland 8PM
November 24-27 As every year in November, Hector conducts a four-day COMPACT SEMINAR at the PH LUDWIGSBURG one of GERMANY's most prestigeous Universities for Education, showing aspiring music teachers the possibilities of integrating JAZZ in their Music-Didactic. A SOLO RECITAL performed on the Institute's fabulous FAZIOLI piano, will take place on the 23rd.
November 26 Hector performs with some of ITALY's best Jazz musicians at COUNT BASIE JAZZ CLUB Genova, ITALY
December 1 at 7:30pm, Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER, New York
December 2 at 7:30pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 3 at 8:00pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 4 at 8:00pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 5 2:00 and 8:00pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 6 2:00 and 7:30pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 8 at 7:30pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 10 at 8:00pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 10 at 10:00pm Foreign Affair, performs in a rare TRIO format, featuring ARMANDO GOLA on bass, SAMUEL TORRES on percussion and HECTOR on keybords, at New York's ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB , 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) NYC
December 12 at 8:00pm Hector performs the piano score for famed BALLET HISPANICO at JOYCE THEATER New York
December 17 Foreign Affair Quintet, performs at New York's famous NUYORICAN POETS CAFE 236 East 3rd Street (bet Ave B and C) 9:30PM
December 23 Hector plays with Cuban super-star drummer HORACIO "NEGRO" HERNANDEZ' band, at the gorgeous new ZINC BAR JAZZ CLUB, 82 West 3rd Street, (betw Thompson and Sullivan) NYC 10PM
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