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.

NEWS
San Francisco Bay Area saxophonist Ron Stallings died this week after a long struggle with cancer. Stallings straddled San Francisco’s thriving jazz and pop worlds since the 1970s, but he became strongly committed to Latin music after a 1994 trip to Cuba. He became a member of John Santos’ Machete Ensemble and played on recordings by flautist John Calloway and trombonist Wayne Wallace. He formed a group with pianist Mark Levine called Que Calor, bringing together some of the Bay Area’s best Latin Jazz musicians to create some incredible music. Many musicians will be doing a tribute to Stallings this Sunday, April 26th at La Peña Cultural Center; the proceeds will help his family off-set medical expenses. Please come out and honor the memory of this incredible musician - get the details HERE.

Cuatro and guitar player Edgardo Miranda died this week, leaving behind a legacy of incredible Latin Jazz recordings and performances. Miranda played on some legendary recordings such as Cortijo & His Time Machine, Jerry Gonzalez’s Ya Yo Me Cure, Tito Puente’s On Broadway, and more. He made the rounds among New York’s active Latin Jazz scene, recordings with musicians such as Bobby Sanabria, William Cepeda, Steve Berrios, Papo Vazquez, Daniel Ponce, and more. In most of these cases, he served as a sideman, and for the most part, his legacy remains a bit in the background. His contributions will be remembered among the Latin Jazz community, and he will be missed.

Another reminder - the Tutumaya Social Club, a club dedicated to Afro-Peruvian Jazz and cuisine will be opening in New York on April 28th. There’s some great people involved in this - their current artistic director is Afro-Peruvian Jazz trumpet player Gabriel Alegria. You’ll be able to hear plenty of great musicians performing at the club - their initial line-up includes Ingrid Jensen, Sofia Rei Koutosvitis, Pilar de la Hoz, and more. The club will be located at 164 East 56th Street in New York City. It sounds like a fantastic home for the music, so go out and support the club on their grand opening, April 28th.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC
Latin Jazz Conversations: Mitch Frohman, Part 1

Latin Jazz Conversations: Mitch Frohman, Part 2

Latin Jazz Conversations: Mitch Frohman, Part 3

Album of the Week: Brazilliance x$, Claudio Roditi

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AVAILABLE NOW

Al Delory: Hot Gandinga

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Tuesday 4/21/09
WHERE: Moods
Zurich, Switzerland
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: CHF 40

WHEN: Wednesday 4/22/09
WHERE: Treibhaus
Innsbruck, Austria
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Jazzit
Salzburg, Austria
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: VVK 15,- / AK 20,– / Jugend 7,–

WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Porgy & Bess
Vienna, Austria
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 18 euros

WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Mediawave Festival
Gyor, Hungary
TIME: 6:30 p.m.

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Russian Cultural Center Great Hall
Tallinn, Estonia
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 400-600 EEK

WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: VDU Grand Hall
Kaunas, Lithuania
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 26.07 euros

If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
EDWARD PEREZ
WHEN: Friday 4/23/09
WHERE: Cocodrilo Verde
Francisco de Paula Camino 226
Miraflores, Lima. Peru
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 soles

OSCAR STAGNARO
WHEN: Friday 4/23/09
WHERE: Auditorio ICPNA Miraflores
Av. Angamos Oeste 120
Miraflores, Lima. Peru
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 soles

If you’re in HAWAII this week . . .
PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Maui Arts and Cultural Center
One Cameron Way
Kahului, HI
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12 - $40

WHEN: Friday 4/24/09 - Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Honolulu Symphony Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall
777 Ward Avenue
Honolulu, HI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $82

WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: Kahilu Theatre
67-1186 Lindsey Road
Kamuela, HI
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $40 - $45

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ADRIANO SANTOS QUARTET
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Watchung Arts Center
18 Stirling Road
Watchung, NJ
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $16

ANNETTE AGUILAR & STRINGBEANS
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

ARTURO O’FARRILL
Afro-Latin Orchestra w/Ballet Hispanico at The Black Slipper Ball
WHEN: Monday 4/20/09
WHERE: Waldorf Astoria
301 Park Avenue
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $1000

Solo Piano
WHEN: Wednesday 4/22/09
WHERE: Puppet’s Jazz Bar
481 5th Avenue Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Largo Cultural Center
1650 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35 day of show; $30 in advance

BOBBY SANABRIA
WHEN: Monday 4/20/09
WHERE: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Frederick P. Rose Hall
5th Floor
33 West 60th Street
New York NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $35

WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $195 & up

WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: John Addison Concert Hall
10701 Livingston Road
Ft. Washington, MD
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
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 4/26/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

ENCLAVE
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Acton Jazz Cafe
452 Great Road
Acton MA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

FB LATIN JAZZ CREW
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Fonda Boricua
East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

GARY MORGAN & PANAMERICANA
WHEN: Tuesday 4/21/09
WHERE: Iridium Jazz Club
1650 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

HENDRIK MEURKENS
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Westmoreland Congregational Church
1 Westmoreland Circle
Bethesda MD
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30

JULITO ALVARADO
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Fonda Boricua
East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

LAYLA ANGULO
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: Jules Bistro
65 St. Marks
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

NEGRONI’S TRIO
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Books & Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL

WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Jazziz Bistro
5751 Seminole Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Wednesday 4/22/09
WHERE: Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $50 - $125

PEDRO GIRAUDO
WHEN: Tuesday 4/21/09 - Wednesday 4/22/09
WHERE: Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

SALLY’S TOMATO - A TRIBUTE TO CAL TJADER
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Newport Beach Resort
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

SAMUEL TORRES
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m., 12:30 a.m.

VENISSA SANTÍ
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: Bistro St. Tropez
2400 Market Street
Market Place Design Center 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA
TIME: 11:30 p.m.

WILLIE MARTINEZ
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Schenectady Whisperdome
1221 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
EDDIE PALMIERI
Tri-C Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Auditorium
2900 Community College Avenue
Cleveland, OH
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

LOS GATOS
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: The Firefly Club
637 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: Ypsilanti District Library
5577 Whittaker Road
Ypsilanti, MI
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: Sangria - Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

If you’re in the MID-WEST this week . . .
DAVID SANCHEZ
Guest Artist w/Baylor University Big Band
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Jones Concert Hall
Baylor University
Waco, TX
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ALEXA WEBER MORALES
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Senzala
250 E Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

ESTRADA BROTHERS
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Steamers
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

JERRY GONZALEZ & THE FORT APACHE BAND
WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Yoshi’s - San Francisco
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

JOHN SANTOS SEXTET
A Tribute To Ron Stallings
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Friday 4/24/09
WHERE: Ballard Jazz Walk
Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

KAT PARRA
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: East Palo Alto Library
2415 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: San Carlos Library
610 Elm Street
San Carlos CA
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

MARK LEVINE & THE LATIN TINGE
A Tribute To Ron Stallings
WHEN: Sunday 4/26/09
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

SCOTT MARTIN LATIN SOUL BAND
WHEN: Thursday 4/23/09
WHERE: Romance Latin Restaurant
203 N El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 4/25/09
WHERE: Kobe Japanese Steak House
3001 Old Ranch Parkway
Seal Beach, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

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