Random Notes 5/8/19
Lots of great acts have been visiting our area lately including The Uprising All Stars featuring music director/trombonist Jimmy Bosch, vocalist Frankie Vasquez, conguero Little Johnny Rivero, trombonist/Grammy nominee Doug Beavers and master tresero Nelson Gonzalez.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day – Celebrating Women’s Voices
International Women’s Day is being celebrated this month of March. I’ve seen some powerful performances from some of our esteemed hermanas/sisters these last few weeks: Buika, Tribalistas with Marisa Monte, Susana Baca and Christelle Durandy…
Read MoreNew SF Bay Recordings to start off 2019.
The Latin Rhythm Boys are celebrating their 60th anniversary on their new release “Celebrando”. The band leaders are the brother duo of Earl and Henry Miranda who are carrying on the tradition of their father “El Cuatrista’ Junior Miranda who founded the band in 1959.
Read MoreFavorite Recordings of 2018
Here are my favorite recordings of 2018 in Salsa, Musica Cubana and Latin Jazz:
Spanish Harlem Orchestra “Anniversary”
Eddie Palmieri “Mi Luz Mayor” and “Full Circle”
Pedro Bermundez “Arrasando”
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