Latin Jazz This Week (5/31/10 – 6/6/10)
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.
One of the nicest things about the Obama presidency has been the loosening of the restriction upon artistic exchange between Cuba and the United States. Over the past year, we’ve seen a number of important Cuban dance bands visit the States for high profile tours, which leaves us with one thought – bring on the Cuban jazz! Our wish has been granted recently as guitarist Pablo Menendez and his band Mezcla has been hitting the States for a series of concerts. Over at Latino Web Cafe, Hector Aviles has spent some time talking with Menendez about music, performing in the States, and more. He provides a short historical written piece and then you can check out the streaming audio for the actual interview. Great stuff, definitely worth checking out – you can find it HERE.
Jazz blogger Peter Hum took a few minutes to spend some time with a few tango jazz albums this past week, sharing his thoughts in a post entitled “Tango Jazz Conspiracy.” He provides some insight into some great albums here, including Bien Sur! from pianist Emilio Solla and his group The Tango Jazz Conspiracy as well as Un Motón De Notas from pianist Emilio Teubal and his group La Balteuband. He also throws in some videos of terrific live performances from both groups, which really illustrate his points. To top this off, there’s a great interview with tango jazz pianist Pablo Ziegler – an important musicians that spent many years playing with Astor Piazzolla. You’ve got to read this – check it out HERE.
Trumpet player Gabriel Alegria and his Afro-Peruvian Jazz Sextet will be releasing Pucusana independently and they are currently fronting a fund raising drive to support the promotion and distribution of the album. The group will be utilizing a unique fundraising site, Kickstarter, as the home base for their efforts. You can head over and donate as little as $10 to their cause – or as much as you’d like. Each level of contribution comes with an attached reward, ranging from unreleased recordings to a personal concert from the sextet. At this point, there’s just about 40 days left so don’t delay! It’s a great way to support the growth of Afro-Peruvian Jazz, so head over to Alegria’s Kickstarter site and donate now!
Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Jazz Peru International Festival 2010
Latin Jazz Conversations: Ed Fast (Part 1)
Latin Jazz Conversations: Ed Fast (Part 2)
Album Of The Week: In Session, Adriano Santos Quintet
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Kenia: Kenia Celebrates Dorival Caymmi
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6/2: Drummer & Percussionist Bobby Sanabria, 1957
6/2: Percussionist Tito Puente, Jr., 1971
6/4: Saxophonist & Clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, 1948
6/5: Trumpet Player & Conguero Jerry Gonzalez, 1949
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If you’re in CARIBBEAN this week . . .
HUMBERTO RAMIREZ
Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30
MICHEL CAMILO
Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35
MIGUEL ZENON
Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 6/4/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $35
PAQUITO D’RIVERA
Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $30
PUERTO RICO HEINEKEN JAZZFEST BIG BAND
Featuring Paquito D’Rivera, Michel Camilo, Giovanni Hidalgo, and more!
Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 6/6/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $45
WILLIAM CEPEDA’S ETHNO JAZZ PROJECT
Heineken Jazz Festival
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: Tito Puente Amphitheater
Parque Luis M Marín
Ave. Jesús T Piñeiro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
HENDRIK MUERKENS
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Klaipeda Jazz Festival
Klaipeda, Lithuania
If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ADRIANO SANTOS BRAZILIAN JAZZ TRIO
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: NuBlu
62 Avenue C
New York, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
AFRO BOP ALLIANCE
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Jalapeño’s
85 Forrest Plaza
Annapolis, MD
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
ARTURO O’FARRILL
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra – Musica Nueva 3: Latin Jazz Across The Americas
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10 – Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35
ARTURO SANDOVAL
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: Flynn Center
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $28 – $38
WHEN: Friday 6/5/10
WHERE: Blue Ocean Music Hall
4 Ocean Front N
Salisbury, MA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $45
BOBBY SANABRIA
Birthday Celebration For Bobby Sanabria!
Quinteto Okobio with special guest Candido Camero
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: Fonda Boricua Lounge
172 East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
BRIAN LYNCH
Spheres Of Influence
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10 & 2 drink minimum
CHEMBO CORNIEL
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
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 6/6/10
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 6/6/10
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum
ELEONORA BIANCHINI
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
ELIO VILLAFRANCA
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Chris’ Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20
ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Terraza Cafe
40-19 Gleane St
Elmhurst, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
JOHN BENITEZ
WHEN: Tuesday 6/1/10
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
LUIS BONILLA
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: The Falcon
1348 9W
Marlboro, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Suggested Donation
LULA VALDIVIA
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
MIGUEL ZENON
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: The American Theater
125 East Mellen Street
Hampton, VA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $22.50 – $30
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: Black Rock Center For The Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30 – $35 in advance; $35 – $40 at the door
ROBBY AMEEN
CD Release Celebration For Days In The Life
WHEN: Sunday 5/30/10
WHERE: The Blue Note
131 W. 3rd St
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Bar – $10, Table – $15
SAMMY FIGUEROA & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION
WHEN: Friday 6/4/10
WHERE: The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
TIME: 9:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m., & 12:00 a.m.
TICKETS: $22
If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
DARWIN NOGUERA EVOLUTION QUARTET
WHEN: Tuesday 6/1/10
WHERE: Andy’s Jazz Club
11 E. Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
LOS GATOS
WHEN: Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: Live At PJ’s
102 S 1st St
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
TICKETS: $7
TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 6/6/10
WHERE: Sangria’s
401 South Lafayette Avenue
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $5
If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ALEXA WEBER MORALES
WHEN: Saturday 6/6/10
WHERE: Azucar Latin Bistro
71 E. San Fernando Street
San Jose, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
FRANK CANO
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Steamers
138 W. Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $8
GRUPO FALSO BAIANO
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Mario’s La Fiesta Restauran
2506 Haste Street
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
MARK LEVINE & THE LATIN TINGE
Featuring Brazilian Vocalist Claudia Villela
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: The Jazz School
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15
NAGUAL
WHEN: Thursday 6/3/10
WHERE: Paul Martin’s American Bistro
1455 Eureka Road
Roseville, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Paul Martin’s American Bistro
1455 Eureka Road
Roseville, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
PABLO MENENDEZ & MEZCLA
WHEN: Tuesday 6/1/10 – Wednesday 6/2/10
WHERE: Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $24.50
PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Sunday 6/6/10
WHERE: Steamers
138 W. Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15
SCOTT MARTIN
WHEN: Saturday 6/5/10
WHERE: Fisherman’s Village
13755 Fiji Way
Marina Del Rey, CA
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE
SOMBRA Y LUZ
WHEN: Monday 5/31/10
WHERE: Caffe Divino
37 Caledonia Street
Sausalito, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER
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