Music News & Cine+Mas SF Latino Film Festival!
La Universidad De La Salsa…Puerto Rico’s legendary El Gran Combo will be making a special East Bay appearance at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza in Richmond on Saturday, October 15th. Pepe Y Su Orquesta and TropiZonora will open the show.
Read MoreTito Nieves/Daniela Darcourt come to Berkeley this Sat 10/1!
Salsero Tito Nieves and Peruvian sensation Daniela Darcourt will be appearing at the Berkeley’s UC Theatre on this Saturday, October 1st at 8 pm brought to you by Jaffe Events.
Read MorePMO Live & Free This Sat 9/24; Goodbye Marty Sheller
Pacific Mambo Orchestra will be performing at a free concert this coming Saturday, September 24th at 1 pm at Orange Memorial Park, 1 West Orange Avenue in South San Francisco.
Read MoreA Conversation with El Maestro, Chucho Valdes
I broadcasted the interview with Cuban piano virtuoso and innovative music icon Chucho Valdes on my KPFA radio program Con Sabor last night, Saturday Sept. 17th. Chucho will be presenting his new suite “La Creación” with an Yoruban orchestra and the Monkestra with music directors Hilario Duran and John Beasley this coming Thursday night, September 22 at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. This show is a presentation of SF JAZZ. The interview was done in Spanish. Here is the English translation of the interview.
Read MoreJohn Santos Doc and Live Performances; SF JAZZ brings on the Afro-Latin Sound and more!
Santos Skin To Skin, the documentary on the prolific percussionist, bandleader, educator and cultural activist John Santos will be shown at the Mill Valley Film Festival and at the SF JAZZ Center in October. The SF JAZZ screening on Sunday, October 30th which is followed by a live concert by the John Santos Sextet is close to being sold out.
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