Few drummers have had such a profound effect on Cuban music as Pancho Quinto. Superlatives are often risqué in music, but suffice it to say that...
26th Annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2015 SAVE THE DATE: Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, 2015 Plaza de César Chavez Park, Downtown San...
The album Descarga for Monk is a rapturous flamenco record. Yes, it is Thelonious Monk. But it is also Alex Conde. The quintessential Alex Conde…
Seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist, US Artists Fontanals Fellow, and 2013-2014 SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director, John Santos, is one of the foremost exponents of Afro-Latin music in the...
Marco Diaz acquitted himself exceedingly well as John Santos’ pianist. On Life Notes Mr. Diaz has written a suite of songs that serve to trace his...
Four of the Bay Area’s greatest vocalists join The John Santos Sextet for “Unusual Standards,” an evening of classic jazz staples, re-imagined and revitalized with the...
2013 was a remarkably good year for the New York music scene and a particularly good year for Cuban music. Producer Dita Sullivan presented an intriguing...
There is a staggering array of exquisite music on Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 1, which is unlike other compilations featuring various artists. There is something...
For the Latin jazz scene it is a pleasure to have a new piece from the brilliant composer and musician Wayne Wallace. This time around the...
One aspect of John Santos’ music that sets him apart from many artists in the Latin realm is the depth of its spiritual consciousness. This is...
Omar Sosa is an extraordinary musician embodying both the magical virtuosity of musicianship and its soulful roots all in one. Actually one could not exist without...
Arturo O’ Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra extended a warm New York welcome to percussionist, composer, historian and educator John Santos, one of...
Please join us for An Elegant Evening of Original Compositions by five-time Grammy nominee John Santos & his Sextet Dr. John Calloway – flute, piano, percussion...
Grammy Travesty Continues by John Santos – 1/27/12 Well, it’s that time of year again – Grammy fever. CBS ramps it up with a constant barrage...
John Santos wants to draw attention to the virtually institutionalized segregation between Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean communities. He has always been painfully aware of this and condemns...