Tag: New York
Artist Profile: Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
The GRAMMY-award winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO), led by pianist, composer, and director Arturo O’Farrill, brings together the drama of big band jazz,...
Eddie Palmieri Releases New Album: Full Circle
A titan of Latin Jazz and Salsa music, Eddie Palmieri - known as “El Maestro” - is still making musical history. The multi-Grammy Award winning...
Artist Profile: Eddie Palmieri
Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, Eddie Palmieri is a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin...
Artist Profile: Pedro Giraudo
Originally from Córdoba Argentina, Pedro Giraudo moved to New York City in 1996. Since then he has become a highly versatile bassist, composer and...
Artist Profile: Bill O’Connell
After a 40-year long career that has seen him excel as a leader, soloist, arranger, musical director, and accompanist for some of the most...
Introducing Orquesta Akokán – From New York To Havana
Straight out of Havana, Cuba comes Orquesta Akokán - a blazing presentation of deeply soulful mambo reminiscent of Benny Moré and banda gigante of...
Artist Profile: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the two-time Grammy winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the standard for excellence for authentic, New York style, hard core...
Dongfeng Liu to Release “China Caribe” on Zoho Music
Rare is the occasion when an artist arrives on the scene who fundamentally reawakens your understanding not just of music but world history, common...
Artist Profile: Dafnis Prieto
Dafnis Prieto hails from Santa Clara, Cuba. His revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the Latin and Jazz music...
Artist Profile: Steven Kroon
Percussionist, Composer and Arranger Steven Kroon was born in Spanish Harlem to parents who had moved to New York City from their native Puerto...
Luis “Perico” Ortiz A Musical Journey: Hasta Siempre – At Lehman Center
“Hasta Siempre” is a celebration of Luis "Perico" Ortiz 55th Anniversary of his unbelievable music career that made him a legendary musician, educator, producer,...
Eddie Palmieri & his Latin Jazz Septet Come to Toronto, Canada
Eddie Palmieri & His Latin Jazz Septet Present: Eddie at 80
WHEN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2017 AT 8:00 pm
WHERE: FLATO MARKHAM THEATRE
ADDRESS: 171 TOWN CENTRE...
The Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet celebrates “Diablo en Brooklyn”
CD Release At Roulette (Brooklyn, NY)
Saturday October 21, Sunday October 22, 2017
For over a decade, trumpeter, composer, bandleader Gabriel Alegria and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet...
Eddie Palmieri Celebrates 80th Birthday
Jazz at Lincoln Center - Rose Theater, March 3-4, 8pm
New York, NY – Eddie Palmieri, NEA Jazz Master and nine-time Grammy Award winner, celebrates...
Gregorio Uribe Big Band “Cumbia Universal” Ft. Rubén Blades
Big band leader, singer and accordionist Gregorio Uribe was born in Colombia, studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and is now based...
Paquito D’Rivera: Letters to Yeyito
If there is anyone who communicates through music and life it could be said that few people do it better than Paquito D’Rivera. If you have ever been to one of his concerts, you will know that he loves to introduce his songs with anecdotes...
Celia Cruz: In Memoriam – Cuba Y Su Música
Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York Presenta:
XIV CONGRESO ANUAL: CUBA Y SU MÚSICA
Sunday, October 4, 2015 ~ 9 am to 8 pm
Join us at...
El Gran Combo and Eddie Palmieri at NJPAC
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents An Extraordinary Concert:
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Eddie Palmieri and His Orchestra
WHERE: PRUDENTIAL HALL
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER...
Monty Alexander Returns to Koerner Hall
Royal Conservatory 2014-2015 Season, Special Music of the Americas, Soul/funk/r&b, Jazz, Royal Conservatory Presents:
Monty Alexander's Harlem-Kingston Express
Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander, whose playing has...
Omar Sosa Quarteto Afrocubano at BRIC
Cuban composer/pianist/bandleader Omar Sosa brings his signature style that mixes jazz influences with Latin rhythms, North African percussion, and spoken word to BRIC House...
