Live Music News 10/23/2021
One of the young virtuosos of Cuban Jazz piano, Harold Lopez-Nussa will be bringing his quartet to Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage, 2020 Addison Street this Thursday, October 28 at 8 pm. Lopez-Nussa put out a hot recording “Te Lo Dice’ on Mack Avenue last year that featured his jazzed up versions of Cuban dance music including “JazzTon” that mixed Reggaeton with Jazz!
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panish Harlem Orchestra visited Yoshi’s Jazz Club in Oakland this past weekend. The result was an immediate smash: 3 sold out shows and the final 9 pm show on Sunday was closed to being sold out as well. The band sounded amazing as they performed selections from their recent recordings as well as debuting selections from their forthcoming March 2022 release.
read moreTommy Igoe, SHO, Tito Puente Jr.-Yoshis; La Moderna Tradicion-Rockys
usy week at Yoshi’s, Jack London Square in Oakland. Wednesday, trap drum phenom Tommy Igoe will hold court with his Groove Conspiracy big band as they feature Santana’s percussion powerhouse Karl Perazo for a special latin night tomorrow-Wednesday, Oct 6 at 8 pm.
read moreRoberto Roena Señor Bongo & Fania All Star RIP
Roberto Roena, legendary percussionist, bandleader, showman, dancer and member of the Fania All Stars died on September 23rd due to a heart attack at the age of 81. Roena was one of the original members of El Gran Combo. He later became the leader of his own band “Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound” who were very popular and considered one of the finest Salsa bands in Puerto Rico. Roena was a long time member of the Fania All Stars, the Salsa supergroup that enjoyed massive worldwide success since the 1970’s.
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VibraSON, local favorites of the Salsa dance scene, have release two singles during the past two months. “De Vez En Cuando” and their new single “La Salsa Buena”.
read moreSF Music News – RIP Jimmy Arhon SF’s DJ Griego & More
One of the SF Bay Area Salsa scene’s colorful personalities Jimmy Arhon, DJ Griego passed away in his sleep on Friday, Aug. 27. He was 70. Arhon at the time of his sudden passing was DJing Sunday evenings at the Seahorse in Sausalito and had resumed his long time role as manager for SF Bay Area favorites Julio Bravo Y Salsabor.
read moreRIP Ralph Irrizary – Master Timbalero for Ray Barretto, Ruben Blades, Timbalaye, Son Cafe and others.
Master Timbalero Ralph Irrizary passed away on Sunday, September 5th. He died due to complications caused by a degenerative muscular disease. He was 67. Irrizary was a Grammy award winning percussionist, bandleader and studio musician who has played on jingles, film and television scores and who was known for his fluid, distinctive playing style has made an indelible mark on those artists with whom he has performed.
read moreAdalberto Alvarez “El Caballero Del Son” RIP
Prolific Cuban Composer, Producer, Bandleader and vocalist Adalberto Alvarez who was nicknamed “El Caballero Del Son” died last Wednesday, Sept. 1st due to pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. He was 72. Alvarez was a major figure in Cuban popular music long before Timba began in the late 1980’s-early 1990’s. He wrote a body of work which included huge hits for his own groups “Son 14” and “Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son”.
read moreRIP Larry Harlow “El Judio Maravilloso” of Orquesta Harlow & Fania All Stars
Pianist, Producer, Bandleader and composer Larry Harlow “El Judio Maravilloso” of the Fania All Stars and his own Orquesta Harlow passed away this past Friday, August 20th due to complications with Kidney disease at the age of 82. In the late 60’s and in the early 1970’s, Larry Harlow served as producer of countless Fania albums and produced over 260 recordings in his career.
read more2nd Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival was a Blast!!!
The 2nd Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival held at Rowell Ranch in Castro Valley was a swinging musical affair full of great highlights. The bill for the afternoon was full of top-notch entertainment from beginning to end.
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