Latin Jazz This Week

March 23, 2009 by chip
Filed under: Jazz, Latin Jazz, Podcasts, Soul/R&B, SoulSites, SoulTrackin'

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.

NEWS
The fantastic web resource Jazz Studies Online is offering a glimpse at a fantastic performance by one of the legends of Latin jazz, Eddie Palmieri. This video, filmed at El Museo del Barrio, features Palmieri at his best, along with trombonist Chris Washburne, saxophonist Craig Handy, trumpet player Brian Lynch, and more. In addition to this exiting video, you can check out set lists, an interview with Palmieri conducted by Washburne, and a performance by the Boys Harbor Latin Youth Ensemble. It’s a terrific video and a great resource that can’t be missed – check it out HERE.

Jazz.com recently published an interview with pianist and bandleader Michel Camilo, conducted by Tomas Peña. The interview digs deep into Camilo’s latest album, Spirit of the Moment, and discusses the unbelievable chemistry between Camilo and the members of his trio, bassist Charles Flores and drummer Dafnis Prieto. Camilo freely talks about his musical concepts, his artistic perspective, and his life as a bandleader – it’s a fantastic read, as we can expect from an interview conducted by Peña. Check it out HERE.

If you missed the last week’s free stream of David Sanchez’s Village Vanguard performance, don’t worry – Sanchez is offering a free MP3 download of a full set on NPR! It’s a great opportunity to check out Sanchez’s latest touring group and experience the excitement of this fantastic performer live. Download the concert HERE.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC
Spotlight: Descarumbiano, Hamlet & His Latin Jazz Experience

Remembering Ralph Mercado (1941 – 2009): Tropijazz All-Stars on Video

Album of the Week: Áurea, Geoffrey Keezer

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AVAILABLE THIS WEEK

Omar Sosa: Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm and Ancestry

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
EDWARD PEREZ
WHEN: Tuesday 3/24/09
WHERE: Jimmy Glass
Valencia
Spain
TIME: 9:30 p.m.

HENDRIK MEURKENS
Tribute To Jobim w/Stefanie Schlesinger & Wolfgang Lackerschmid
WHEN: Tuesday 3/24/09
WHERE: Theater
Landsberg
Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

Tribute To Jobim w/Stefanie Schlesinger & Wolfgang Lackerschmid
WHEN: Wednesday 3/25/09
WHERE: Theater
Fürstenfeldbruck
Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 17.00 euros

Tribute To Jobim w/Stefanie Schlesinger & Wolfgang Lackerschmid
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: Casino
Bad Reichenhall
Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

Tribute To Jobim w/Stefanie Schlesinger & Wolfgang Lackerschmid
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: Bix
Stuttgart
Germany
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 14.00 euros

Tribute To Jobim w/Stefanie Schlesinger & Wolfgang Lackerschmid
WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: Centre Culturel
Dudelange
Germany
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 15.00 euros – 20.00 euros

If you’re in CANADA this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: Jazz En Rafale
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $31

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ARTURO O’FARRILL
w/the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra & Ballet Hispanico
WHEN: Saturday 3/25/09
WHERE: Williams Center – Lafayette
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: The Place
833 SW 29th Ave
Miami, FL
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

BOBBY SANABRIA
w/Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
WHEN: Monday 3/23/09
WHERE: Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola
33 West 60th St., Fl. 11
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 – $35

BRONX HORNS
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: SOB’s
204 Varick Sreet
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 3/29/09
WHERE: Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
Manhattan, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: Bailey Hall – Cornell University
101 Lincoln Hall
Ithaca, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25 – $36

ENCLAVE
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: The Fireplace
1634 Beacon St
Brookline, MA
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Wednesday 3/25/09
WHERE: Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium
1300 New York Avenue, NW
Washington DC
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: FlynnSpace
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: BlackRock Center for the Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $22 – $27

VENISSA SANTI
WHEN: Tuesday 3/24/09
WHERE: Chris’ Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
TIME: 5:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: Camaradas del Barrio
2241 First Avenue
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Sunday 3/28/09
WHERE: Bistro St. Tropez
2400 Market St # 427
Philadelphia, PA
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WILLIE MARTINEZ
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
LOS GATOS
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: The Firefly Club
637 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

RAY VEGA
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09 – Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: Jazz Cafe
350 Madison Street
Detroit, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 in advance; $25 at door

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 3/29/09
WHERE: Sangria – Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ALEXA WEBER MORALES
WHEN: Thursday 3/26/09
WHERE: Senzala
250 E Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $12

ANNA ESTRADA
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: The Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

ARTURO SANDOVAL
WHEN: Wednesday 3/25/09
WHERE: Soboba Casino
23333 Soboba Rd.
San Jacinto, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

BANDA BROTHERS
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: SMC New Performing Arts Center
1310 11th Street
Santa Monica, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

ESTRADA BROTHERS
WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: Steamers Cafe
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Sunday 3/29/09
WHERE: Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
311 Mirada Road
Half Moon Bay, CA
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $35

PETE ESCOVEDO
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: Arkley Center for the Performing Arts
412 G Street
Eureka, CA
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $45

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: Vitello’s
4349 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

WHEN: Sunday 3/29/09
WHERE: Steamers Cafe
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

SCOTT MARTIN
WHEN: Friday 3/27/09
WHERE: The Vintage Steak House
26701-B Verdugo Street
San Juan Capistrano, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 3/28/09
WHERE: The Hip Kitty
502 W. First Street
Claremont, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

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