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. You can check out some current sounds in the Listening Center tab at the top of the page. Performance dates will be kept in the Live Latin Jazz tab at the top of the page.

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NEWS
Sorry about the lack of posts this past week - my life got much busier as the new school year arrived and my teaching job kicked into high gear. I’m very tired right now, but I will be back on schedule this week. I do hope that you got a chance to check out our current spotlight artist, Tumbao Bravo, in our Listening Center - you’ve got to hear them!

DJ Danny Villablanca, host of the Tiempo Latino Latin Jazz radio show has been doing some great work promoting Latin Jazz in Pennsylvania. Villablanca’s radio show airs Thursdays from noon – 2:00 p.m. on 91.7 WMUH in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is producing a concert at Northampton Community College on September 6, featuring Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Great work bringing Latin Jazz into your community!

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AVAILABLE THIS WEEK

Danilo Perez: Across The Crystal Sea

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Monday 8/25/08
WHERE: Musica Sulle Bocche
Santa Teresa di Gallura (OT)
Italy

WHEN: Wednesday 8/27/08 - Thursday 8/29/08
WHERE: Red Sea Jazz Festival
Elat
Israel

WHEN: Sunday 8/31/08
WHERE: Wereld Jazz Dagen
Dordrecht
Netherlands

If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
HECTOR MARTIGNON
Tribute to Ray Barretto
WHEN: Monday 8/25/08 - Tuesday 8/26/08
WHERE: Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
Santiago de Chile

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 8/31/08
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 8/31/08
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

CHEMBO CORNIEL
WHEN: Thursday 8/28/08
WHERE: Fonda Boriqua Lounge
169 East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Wednesday 8/27/08
WHERE: LQ
511 Lexington Ave
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08
WHERE: Oso Restaurant
91 Hill St
Southampton NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PEDRO GIRAUDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Monday 8/25/08
WHERE: Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

SOFIA REI KOUTSOVITIS
WHEN: Monday 8/25/08
WHERE: The Bar Next Door
129 MacDougal St
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

Thursday 8/28/08
WHERE: Sequoia
Pier 17, South Street Seaport
Fulton Street and East River
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
CHUCHITO VALDES
WHEN: Wednesday 8/27/08
WHERE: Jazz at 5
W. Miflin Street/North Carroll Street
Milwaukee, WI
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08
WHERE: Chicago Jazz Festival
E. Jackson and Columbus
Chicago, IL
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

LATIN JAZZ ALL-STARS
Detroit Jazz Festival
WHEN: Thursday 8/28/08
WHERE: Carhartt Amphitheatre
Hart Plaza
Detroit , MI
TIME: 9:15 p.m.

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Saturday 8/30/08
WHERE: Arts, Beats & Eats
17 S Perry St
Pontiac, MI
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

If you’re in the MID-WEST this week . . .
ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Tuesday 8/26/08
WHERE: After Five Jazz & Blues Festival
Welton St & 26th St
Denver, CO
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $59 - $119

HENDRIK MEURKENS
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08 - Monday 9/1/08
WHERE: Vail Cascade Resort & Spa Centennial Ballroom
1300 Westhaven Drive
Vail, CO
TIME: Various Times Throughout The Weekend
TICKETS: $45 - $55

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
Buenos Aires Now . . .Tango After Piazzolla
WHEN: Saturday 8/30/08
WHERE: Red Cliffs Lodge
Moab, UT
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Tuesday 8/26/08
WHERE: After Five Jazz & Blues Festival
Welton St & 26th St
Denver, CO
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $59 - $119

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ESTRADA BROTHERS
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08
WHERE: Soka University Founders Hall
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA
TIME:7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15 for adults; free for under 18

FRANCISCO AGUABELLA
WHEN: Saturday 8/30/08
WHERE: Steamers
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

JOHN SANTOS
WHEN: Tuesday 8/26/08
WHERE: Yoshi’s - Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $16

KAT PARRA
WHEN: Sunday 8/31/08
WHERE: Anna’s Jazz Island
2120 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

L.A. MAMBO COMBO
Gatsby Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 8/30/08
WHERE: The Santa Barbara Polo and Raquet Club
3375 Foothill Road #1200
Carpinteria, CA
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $40 - $200

LAYLA ANGULO
Mientras . . . CD Release Party
WHEN: Thursday 8/28/08
WHERE: The Triple Door
216 Union St
Seattle, WA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

MARACA & THE NEW COLLECTIVE
WHEN: Wednesday 8/27/08 - Thursday 8/28/08
WHERE: Yoshi’s - Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $24

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08
WHERE: The Mint
6010 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

WHEN: Saturday 8/30/08
WHERE: Blue Cafe
210 Promenade Downtown
Long Beach, CA
TIME: 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Sunday 8/31/08
WHERE: Spaghettini’s
3005 Old Ranch Parkway,
Seal Beach, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $40

WAYNE WALLACE
WHEN: Friday 8/29/08
WHERE: The Benbow Inn
445 Lake Benbow Drive
Garberville, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

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