Con Sabor Playlist-5/2/2020
The following is a complete and accurate playlist for last Saturday”s 5/2/2020 Con Sabor program that was broadcast on KPFA 94.1 FM and on-line at www.kpfa.org from 9 to 11 pm,
read moreNew Music to Cheer Us UP!… 4/25/2020
Alexander Abreu and Havana d’Primera have released a great new single “Quiero Verte Otra Vez” which addresses the COVID_19 crisis and has a strong stay at home message.
read moreChecking In 4/19/2020
I’m checking in with you to see that you are still safe at home, enjoying the weekend the best way we can and staying positive!! Life is an ever evolving adventure. We need to be patient in order for us to get through this crisis together.
read moreRandom Notes 4/15/2020
Professor Joe Torres, the distinctive swinging pianist who played, recorded and toured with Willie Colon passed away yesterday morning after a long illness.
read moreRIP Andy Gonzalez 1/1/51-4/9/20
Andy Gonzalez, the highly respected and prolific bass player whose memorable contributions have been heard on recordings by music giants, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente died on Thursday of pneumonia and complications due to diabetes.
read moreRandom Notes 4/7/2020
Hope that you are staying safe at home during this coronavirus pandemic. We will get out of this one together, folks! I would like to recommend some new excellent Salsa releases to keep your spirits up during this difficult time:
read moreAll March concert/club appearances are cancelled or postponed for now!
Due to concerns regarding public safety during the current Coronavirus outbreak, all of the March events mentioned on my last blog Random Notes post have been either cancelled or postponed to a later date. Will update on future events soon. Please be safe, take care of yourselves and wash your hands. This is no joke!!
read moreRandom Notes 3/6/20
Lot of action scheduled for the SF Bay Area for the next few months…Look for Grammy award winner Tony Succar on a double bill with Peruvian sensation Daniela Darcourt at Roccapulco in March. Grupo Niche will be also making one of their annual stops at Roccapulco as well as Cuba’s own Manolito Y Su Trabuco with special guest Emilio Frias a.k.a. El Nino from El Nino Y La Verdad in April. If that wasn’t enough, Puerto Rican legends La Sonora Poncena will be making a rare appearance there on Saturday, May 16th……Also Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Sextet will visit the SF Jazz Center on Friday, April 3rd!!…..John Santos will be presenting a number of shows at the SF Jazz Center in late March including Batacumbele alumni Jerry Medina and his band on March 26, the John Santos Sextet on March 27, A Tribute To Cachao with percussion legend Orestes Vilato on March 28 and a matinee with members of the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra and special guests on March 29. For more information, visit www.sfjazz.org….The exciting Flamenco/Latin Jazz saxophonist Antonio Lizana will be visiting Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage club on Wednesday, March 25 as part of the Bay Area Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Gitano. The series will also feature noted guitarist Antonio Rey on March 18th. Check out thefreight.org for more information. The Freight is also featuring Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca and his Yesun project on Saturday, March 7th…..Ciao 4...
read moreReve scheduled to appear at this year’s Salsa Rueda Festival in SF
The 12th Annual Salsa Rueda Festival is taking place this week from Thursday, Feb. 13th through Sunday, Feb. 16th at the Hotel Withcomb, 1231 Market Street between 8th and 9th St. in San Francisco. The scheduled headliner Cuban powerhouse Elito Reve Jr. Y Su Charangon.
read moreBay Area Latin Jazz Festival Valentine’s Day Bash @ Oakland’s California Ballroom
The historic California Ballroom at 1736 Franklin Street in downtown Oakland will be the site of a Valentine’s Day Dance/Concert Bash this Friday, Feb. 14th featuring the explosive trple bill of the renowned vocalist/conguero Edgardo Cambon and Candela, Grammy award winner Julius Melendez and the MP All Stars and the festive music of The Latin Rhythm Boys
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