Latin Jazz This Week will bring you a weekly look into news from the Latin Jazz world. You’ll find new releases, recommended performances, web finds, and more. Information about New Releases will be kept in the Current & Upcoming Releases tab at the top of the page. Performance dates will be kept in the Live Latin Jazz tab at the top of the page.

NEWS
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AVAILABLE THIS WEEK

Andrea Brachfeld: Into The World - A Musical Offering

Adrian Iaies: Vals de la 81st & Columbus

Tom Lellis & Toninho Horta: Tonight
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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
MICHEL CAMILO
Vs Swingt-Jazz Festival
WHEN: Tuesday 7/15/08
WHERE: Einziges Konzert in Deutschland
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 32 - 39 euros

WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
Aarhus International Jazz Festival
WHERE: Musikhuset Aarhus
Thomas Jensens Allé
DK-8000 Århus C
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
Festival de Pollenca
WHERE: Claustre de Sant Domingo
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 30 - 40 euros

OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Musikaire Festival
Plaza
Elorrio, Spain
TIME: 10:30 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Festival Errobiko Festibala
Itxassou, France

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ADRIAN SANTOS TRIO
WHEN: Wednesday 7/16/08
WHERE: Cachaca
35 W. 8th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m., & 12:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08 - Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: Blue’s Alley
073 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $43

BOBBY SANABRIA
Quarteto Ache
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ
TIME: 12:15 p.m.
TICKETS: $3

CARLOS JIMENEZ
Mambo Quintet
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Ruben’s Cafe
5 N Division Street
Peekskill, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
Manhattan, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

CHRIS WASHBURNE & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
WHEN: Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

LARRY HARLOW
Latin Legends Band
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Flemington Salsa Night
intersection of Main Street and Mine Street
Flemington, NJ
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

LUIS MARIO OCHOA
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Hotel Le Germain
30 Mercer Street
Toronto, ON
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $125 - dinner, wine, concert, taxes, & gratuity

NEGRONI’S TRIO
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Smalls Jazz Club
183 West 10th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
Arts in Southold Town
WHERE: Southold High School Auditorium
Oaklawn Avenue
Southold, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $45

RAY VEGA
Latin Jazz Quartet
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: New Rochelle Library
1 Library Plaza
New Rochelle, NY
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

Latin Jazz Quartet
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

Latin Jazz Quartet
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Mount Vernon City Hall
1 Roosevelt Square
Mount Vernon, NY
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

VENISSA SANTÍ
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Barrington Coffee House
131 Clements Bridge Road
Barrington, NJ
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

WILLIE MARTINEZ Y LA FAMILIA SEXTET
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Fonda Boriqua Lounge
169 East 106th St (between Lex & 3rd)
East Harlem, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER WITH DINNER

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Swinger’s Grille
1304 Cross Creek Drive
Normal, IL
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

MACHITO ORCHESTRA
Concert of Colors
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Max M. Fischer Music Center
3711 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
TIME: FREE

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Tuesday 7/15/08
WHERE: Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Wednesday 7/16/08
WHERE: Linden County Park
15349 S. Linden Road
Linden, MI
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

Birmingham JazzFest
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Shain Park
Bates St. between Martin and Merrill
Birmingham, MI
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Festival Tickets: $75

WHEN: Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: Schoolcraft Colleges
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI
TIME: 12:15 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
BOBBY MATOS
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Levitt Pavilion
85 E. Holly St.
Pasadena, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

FRANCISCO AGUABELLA
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Griffith Park
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

FRANK CANO
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Steamers Jazz Club
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: Crossroads Center
15600 NE 8th St
Bellevue, WA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

OSKAR CARTAYA’S ENCLAVE
WHEN: Tuesday 7/15/08
WHERE: The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd. West
Studio City, CA
TIME: 9:30 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

PETE ESCOVEDO
WHEN: Tuesday 7/15/08
WHERE: Mitchell Park Bowl
600 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

Jazz Fest West
WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Mitchell Park Bowl
Bonelli Park - Main Stage
San Dimas, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $48

Berkeley Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: UC Berkeley Greek Theater
Hearst & Gayley
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $45.75 - $89.75

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Wednesday 7/16/08
WHERE: Norwalk City Hall
12700 Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: La Ve Lee
12514 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.

WHEN: Sunday 7/20/08
WHERE: Crazy Horse
1360 W. Garvey Ave S.
West Covina, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

SONANDO
WHEN: Thursday 7/17/08
WHERE: Tula’s
2214 Second Ave
Seattle, WA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

YOSVANY TERRY
WHEN: Friday 7/18/08
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $12 adv./$15 at door

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Howard Street
San Francisco CA
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Saturday 7/19/08
WHERE: Dinkelspiel Auditorium - UC Berkeley
Lagunita Drive
Stanford, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $28

WHEN: Monday 7/21/08
WHERE: Kuumba Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $22 in adv/$25 at door

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