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.
Tonight, Monday October 12th, the first two pieces of the new documentary Latin Music U.S.A. will premiere on PBS – don’t miss this one! This four hour documentary chronicles the growth of Latin music in the United States over the past fifty years; there’s going to be a lot of great stuff in there. The first episode should be of particular interest to LJC readers, as it focuses upon Latin Jazz through the work of Machito and the early Mambo big bands. You can find local listings and times on the Latin Music U.S.A. website, which also has some great multi-media features – check it out HERE. The second two episodes will air next Monday, October 19th – make sure that you check it out & let me know your feedback!
Over at the NPR Jazz blog, A Blog Supreme, drummer and writer Felix Contreras has focused upon two of his current favorite Latin Jazz releases. I’m in full support of his picks – Bien, Bien! from Wayne Wallace and I Talking Now! from Luis Bonilla. Contreras cues in on some specific features of the albums that really stand out; I especially enjoyed his enthusiastic support for the Bay Area’s Latin Jazz scene. In addition, you can stream a track from each album directly from the blog. It’s a good article on some fantastic albums, check it out HERE.
The presence of artists from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America has been a growing trend in the world of jazz; although sometimes it seems like only the die-hard Latin Jazz fans notice this, more people are listening. More specifically, the music education people are starting to listen . . . at least the hipper ones like bassist Oscar Stagnaro, who teaches at the Berklee School Of Music. The school has been recruiting students from these areas for over a decade, and their alumni are starting to have a major effect upon the Latin music world. The Boston Herald did a great write-up on the school’s connection with Latin America – check it out HERE.
Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Sofia Tosello
Latin Jazz Quick Picks: Nagual & Lannie Battistini
An Open Letter To Michelle Obama Regarding Latin Music
Album Of The Week: Live At The Jazz Standard NYC, Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet
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Arturo O’Farrill: Risa Negra
Mark Weinstein & Omar Sosa: Tales from The Earth
Sofia Tosello: Alma Y Luna
Mario Adnet & Philippe Baden Powell: AfroSambaJazz: The Music of Baden Powell
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If you’re in CENTRAL AMERICA this week . . .
PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
Guest Artist with la Zinco Big Band
Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Explanada de la Alhóndiga
Guanajuato, Mexico
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $60
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
HENDRIK MEURKENS
WHEN: Monday 10/12/09
WHERE: Klub Parnik
Ostrava, Czech Republic
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 150 Vstupné
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Jazz Tibet Club
Olomouc, Czech Republic
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Reduta Jazz Club
Olomouc, Czech Republic
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Simon & Juda Church
Dusni Street (Dusni ulice)
Prague 1, Czech Republic
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
SAMUEL QUINTO
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.
If you’re in HAWAII this week . . .
PAUL CARLON OCTET
WHEN: Wednesday 10/14/09
WHERE: Gordon Biersch
1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, HI
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ADRIANO SANTOS BRAZILIAN JAZZ QUARTET
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Nu Blu
62 Avenue C
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
ARTURO O’FARRILL
Solo Piano
WHEN: Wednesday 10/14/09
WHERE: Puppet’s Jazz Bar
481 5th Avenue Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Maurice Gusman Concert Hall – University of Miami
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 – $40
ARTURO STABLE
CD Release Celebration For The Call
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20
CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
Manhattan, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30
CHRIS WASHBURNE & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum
DAFNIS PRIETO SI O SI QUARTET
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: The Olin Arts Center – Bates College
75 Russell Street
Lewiston, ME
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
WHEN: Friday 10/16/09
WHERE: Villa Victoria Center For The Arts
85 W. Newton Street
Boston, MA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15 in advance; $20 at door
EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Lehman Center
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $40 – $55
ELEANORA BIANCHINI
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Terraza Cafe
40-19 Gleane St
Elmhurst, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ SEXTET
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09 – Sunday 10/18/09
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
HECTOR MARTIGNON
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7
LAURANDREA LEGUÍA
WHEN: Wednesday 10/14/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Crowell Concert Hall – Wesleyan University
283 Washington Street
Middletown, CT
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $6 – $23
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $25
PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Reynolds Auditorium
301 North Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PETE ESCOVEDO
In Performance At The White House
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: South Lawn – White House
600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC
PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Hollywood Beach & Boardwalk
S Boardwalk
Hollywood, FL
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
SALLY’S TOMATO: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF CAL TJADER
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Kitchen 305 at the Newport Beach Resort
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles, FL
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
TICKETS: $20
SAMUEL TORRES
WHEN: Wednesday 10/14/09 – Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m., & 12:30 a.m.
SUSAN PEREIRA & SABOR BRASIL
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Brentwood Public Library
34 Second Avenue
Brentwood, NY
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
YOSVANY TERRY
WHEN: Wednesday 10/14/09
WHERE: Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts – Third Floor Theater
One East 104th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE – RSVP Required
If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Sangria – Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $6
If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ANNA ESTRADA
CD Release of Obsesión
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Armando’s
707 Marina Vista
Martinez, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
GILBERT CASTELLANOS
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Onyx Room
852 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
Featuring Vocalist Sandy Cressman
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Bake’s Place
4135 Providence Point Drive
SE Issaquah, WA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25
KAT PARRA
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Millennium Biltmore Hotel- Gallery Bar
250 E Java Dr
Sunnyvale, CA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
PETE ESCOVEDO
National City Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 10/17/09
WHERE: Pepper Park
National City, CA
TIME: 4:45 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
WHEN: Sunday 10/18/09
WHERE: Vista Del Mar Campus
3200 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25 – $75
PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Thursday 10/15/09
WHERE: Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
120 S. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $30
RAMON BANDA
WHEN: Tuesday 10/13/09
WHERE: Steamer’s
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
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