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
We’ve been spending quite a bit of time this past week focusing on the career of conguero Poncho Sanchez - if you haven’t read them yet, be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our conversation with Sanchez . . . and don’t forget to come back this Wednesday and Thursday for Parts 3 & 4. In the meantime, you should check out the Sanchez themed contest currently hosted by DRUM magazine and Remo Percussion. The two companies have gathered forces to hold a drawing with some pretty cool prizes, including copies of Psychedelic Blues, autographed posters, and a Sanchez model Remo conga. Sanchez fans don’t want to miss this one - put your name in the drawing now! Good luck - enter the contest HERE.

NPR’s Jazzset With Dee Dee Bridgewater recently featured two highlights from The Newport Jazz Festival 2009, which included a stunning set from saxophonist Miguel Zenón. This impressive young musician takes the audience on a whirlwind tour through the music from his latest album, Esta Plena, which thoughtfully blends jazz with Puerto Rican folkloric music. It’s some cutting-edge Latin Jazz that you really can’t miss - check it out HERE.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Salsa Meets Jazz At The Village Gate

Latin Jazz Conversations: Poncho Sanchez (Part 1)

Latin Jazz Conversations: Poncho Sanchez (Part 2)

Album Of The Week: Sube Azul, Sofia Rei Koutsovitis

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AVAILABLE NOW

Kristina: Offshore Echoes

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
EDDIE PALMIERI
De La Mar Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: El Cardón - Hotel Chana Margarita
Isla Margarita
Venezuela
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

MANANTE
WHEN: Monday 11/16/09
WHERE: Jazz Zone
Av. La Paz 646
Pasaje “El Suche”, Miraflores
Lima, Peru
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 soles

If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
MIGUEL ZENON
WHEN: Monday 11/16/09
WHERE: Ronnie Scott’s
47 Frith Street, Soho
London, England
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 - 36 pounds

WHEN: >Tuesday 11/17/09 - Wednesday 11/18/09
WHERE: Jazz Dock
Janáčkovo nábřeží 2
Prague 5 150 00
Czech Republic
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 180 - 290 CZK

WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium
Kirkegade 61
6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 100 DKK

WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Cafe Museum
Bräugasse 17
94032 Passau, Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: Stadthalle
Memmingen,Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

SAMUEL QUINTO
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.

If you’re in CANADA this week . . .
HENDRIK MUERKENS
WHEN: Monday 11/16/09
WHERE: The Old Mill
21 Old Mill Road
Toronto, ON Canada
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Minimum $20 Food & Drink

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ADRIANO SANTOS BRAZILIAN JAZZ QUARTET
WHEN: Wednesday 11/18/09
WHERE: NuBlu
62 Avenue C
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

AMANDA MARTINEZ
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Blue Note - New York
131 W. 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 12:30 a.m.
TICKETS: $8.00

ANNETTE AGUILAR & STRINGBEANS
Quartet
WHEN: Tuesday 11/17/09
WHERE: Giovanni’s G-Bar Lounge
575 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

Duo
WHEN: Tuesday 11/17/09
WHERE: The Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

ARTURO O’FARRILL
Trio
WHEN: Tuesday 11/17/09
WHERE: Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

Solo Piano
WHEN: Wednesday 11/18/09
WHERE: Puppet’s Jazz Bar
481 5th Avenue Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

with The Auction Project
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Chapin 201 - Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair , NJ
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Reserved Seating

with The Auction Project
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: Falcon Arts Center
407 Old Post Road
Marlborough, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

ARTURO SANDOVAL
Miami Dade College Latin Jazz Festival
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Fred Shaw Plaza, Kendall Campus
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE w/ticket

CHEMBO CORNIEL
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 11/22/09
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 11/22/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Terraza Cafe
40-19 Gleane St
Elmhurst, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ SEXTET
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09 - Sunday 11/22/09
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

GREG DIAMOND
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: NuBlu
62 Avenue C
New York, NYY
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

GRUPO LOS SANTOS
WHEN: Monday 11/16/09
WHERE: NuBlu
62 Avenue C
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $5

HENDRIK MUERKENS
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Papillon
25 Valley Street
So. Orange NJ
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.

WHEN: Sunday 11/22/09
WHERE: The Bar Next Door
129 MacDougal St
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Minimum $12

MIKE EATON
Going Afro-Peruvian Series
WHEN: Wednesday 11/18/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

PAPO VAZQUEZ PIRATES TROUBADORS
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09 - Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: La Fonda Boricua
169 East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

ROBBY MARSHALL
Going Afro-Peruvian Series
WHEN: Tuesday 11/17/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

STEVE KROON
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Creole
2167 Third Avenue
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Zorba’s
627 E Green St
Champaign, IL
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $3

DAFNIS PRIETO
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: McGuire Center
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $29

DARWIN NOGUERA
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: PianoForte
410 S. Michigan Ave Suite 825
Chicago, IL
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

LOS GATOS
WHEN: Wednesday 11/18/09
WHERE: Live At PJ’s
102 S 1st St
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
Guest Artist with New York Voices
WHEN: Saturday 11/14/09
WHERE: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Orchestra Hall
3711 Woodward Avenue
Detriot, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $19 - $99

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 11/22/09
WHERE: Sangria - Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $6

If you’re in the MID-WEST this week . . .
JANINE SANTANA
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09 - Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Dazzle Jazz
930 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
GRUPO FALSO BAIANO
WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: Senzala Restaurant
250 E Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

OSCAR CARTAYA’S ENCLAVE
WHEN: Tuesday 11/25/09
WHERE: Mambo’s Cafe
1701 Victory Boulevard
Glendale, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: Vitello’s
4349 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

WHEN: Sunday 11/22/09
WHERE: Sage
6511 Greenleaf Avenue
Whittier, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m
TICKETS: $20 in advance; $25 at door

QUARTETO SOMBRA Y LUZ
WHEN: Friday 11/6/09 - Monday 11/9/09
WHERE: 1300 On Fillmore
1300 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 6:30 p.m.

REBECA MAULEON
Inside Latin Jazz Interview & Performance
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Whittier College
1304 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

SCOTT MARTIN
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Rodeo Drive Concert On The Street
Rodeo Drive
Beverley Hills, CA
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

SONANDO
WHEN: Thursday 11/19/09
WHERE: Tula’s
2214 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WAYNE WALLACE
WHEN: Friday 11/20/09
WHERE: San Ramon Library
17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd
San Ramon, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $21

WHEN: Saturday 11/21/09
WHERE: Jazzschool
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

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