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
The fantastic website on everything Brazilian – Brazzil.com – recently published a review of the upcoming CD from Mark Levine & The Latin Tinge, Off & On: The Music of Moacir Santos. It’s more than a review though; it goes in depth into Santos’ history and contributions, a necessity for those of us with much to learn about his large body of music. The article takes some time to discuss the Levine album as well with some very positive comments. The album is an incredible piece of work – it will be a necessity for your record collection, so get the inside scoop now. Read the article HERE.

Speaking of Levine’s Off & On: The Music of Moacir Santos, next Sunday, September 6, he will be interviewed by one of the most important media figures in Bay Area Latin music, Jesse “Chuy” Varela. The interview will air as part of Varela’s regular Sunday Latin Jazz show on KCSM Jazz 91.1, a wonderful dip into the past and present of Latin music – definitely worth a listen if you’ve never heard it before. The interview will air at 3:00 p.m. PST, and even if you’re not on the West Coast, you can stream it live online – go HERE to stream the show!

Photographer Carlos Haddock took the opportunity to capture some outstanding pictures at the recent 2009 Heineken Jazz Festival, which have been posted on the Latin Jazz Network. There are some incredible shots here, you can check out everyone, including Enclave, Eddie Palmieri’s Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet, Giovanni Hidalgo, Paulo Stagnaro’s La Timbistica, Oscar Castro Neves, and more. It’s an incredible look inside the festival for those of us not lucky enough to attend. You can check out the photo album HERE.

Legendary Cuban vocalist Benny Moré would have celebrated his 90th birthday this past week on August 24th, certainly a milestone for an important figure. Hector Aviles captured the essence of the event this past week with a great post on Moré’s life and influence, including points about more modern groups reflecting his impact. It’s a good article about an important man – check it out HERE.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

Latin Jazz Video Fix: Eric Kurimski

Spotlight: The Gardener, Darwin Noguera’s Evolution Quintet

Latin Jazz Report Card: 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

Album Of The Week: Entre Cuerdas, Edmar Castaneda

Latin Jazz Photo Album: Samuel Quinto

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
Seminario Nuoro Jazz
WHEN: Thursday 9/2/09
WHERE: Santuario di San Cosimo
Mamoiada
Sardinia, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

Festival di Regnos Altos
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Convento Dei Cappuccini
Bosa
Sardinia, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Convento Delle Clarisse
Ozieri
Sardinia, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

SAMUEL QUINTO
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ARTURO O’FARRILL
Solo Piano
WHEN: Wednesday 9/2/09
WHERE: Puppet’s Jazz Bar
481 5th Avenue Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Jefferson Park
3rd Street and Komenac Street
Menasha, WI
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

CHEMBO CORNIEL
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

EDDIE PALMIERI
New York Salsa Congress
WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Hilton New York Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
TIME: 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $35

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: Terraza Cafe
40-19 Gleane St
Elmhurst, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ SEXTET
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09 – Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: Thursday – Saturday 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

JOEL HOMES
WHEN: Tuesday 9/1/09 – Wednesday 9/2/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

OSCAR PEREZ
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15 – 9:00 p.m.; $10 – 10:30 p.m.

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Friday 9/4/09
WHERE: Seiji Ozawa Hall
297 West Street
Lenox, MA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $31 – $55

RICHIE FLORES
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: Fonda Boricua
172 East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

TRIO DA PAZ
WHEN: Tuesday 9/1/09 – Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
33 West 60th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; 11:30 p.m. on Fri. & Sat.
TICKETS: $30 – $25

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ
Detroit Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Mack Avenue Pyramid Stage
Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI
TIME: 2:15 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

CHICAGO AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Jackson Stage
Jackson Street
Chicago, IL
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

CHUCHITO VALDES
Detroit Jazz Festival
WHEN: Monday 9/7/09
WHERE: Mack Avenue Pyramid Stage
Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI
TIME: 4:15 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

GONZALO RUBALCABA
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Petrillo Stage
Grant Park
Chicago, IL
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PETE ESCOVEDO
Detroit Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Chase Main Stage
Cadillac Square
Detroit, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Thursday 9/3/09
WHERE: Liberty Plaza Park
SW Corner of East Liberty and South Division
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Arts, Beats, & Eats – Pepsi R n B/Jazz Stage
Huron Street at Wayne Street
Pontiac, MI
TIME: 5:30 a.m.
TICKETS: $30 – $60

WHEN: Sunday 9/6/09
WHERE: Sangria – Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

If you’re in the MID-WEST this week . . .
PETE ESCOVEDO
WHEN: Friday 9/4/09
WHERE: Jackson Hole Center For The Arts
265 S. Cache St.
Jackson Hole, WY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10 in advance; $15 at door

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ALEXA WEBER MORALES
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Cafe Claude
7 Claude Lane
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.

BELASCO/ROWELL PROJECT
Celebrating Kenny
WHEN: Monday 8/31/09
WHERE: Yoshi’s – Oakland
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $16

FRANCISCO AGUABELLA
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Steamer’s Cafe
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

GILBERT CASTELLANOS
WHEN: Monday 8/31/09
WHERE: GIO
8384 La Mesa Boulevard
La Mesa, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

WHEN: Tuesday 9/1/09
WHERE: Onyx Room
852 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

JOHN SANTOS SEXTET
WHEN: Friday 9/4/09
WHERE: De Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Wednesday 9/2/09
WHERE: Waterfront Park
1301 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
TIME: FREE

NAGUAL
WHEN: Friday 9/4/09
WHERE: Formaggio
11211 East Point Drive,
Rancho Cordova, CA
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Monday 8/31/09
WHERE: Typhoon Restaurant
3221 Donald Douglas Loop South
Santa Monica, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Monday 8/31/09
WHERE: Blue Cafe
210 Promenade
Long Beach, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

SCOTT MARTIN LATIN SOUL BAND
WHEN: Saturday 9/5/09
WHERE: Hip Kitty
502 W. First Street
Claremont, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

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