San Jose Latin Jazz Ensemble Concert

Come and Support Our Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble!

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

San Jose State Music Building, Concert Hall
One Washington Square (7th St. next to Event Center)
San Jose, CA

Please come support the San Jose State University Latin Jazz Ensemble currently directed by "The Doctor" Wayne Wallace!

The admission ranges from $5-$7.

The Set list:

Philadelphia Mambo
Maiden Voyage
El Cantante
Love Walked In
Los Gatos
Ya llego Bebo

History:

Since its debut concert with guest artist Pete Escovedo in May of 1989, the San Jose State University Latin Jazz Ensemble has enjoyed an ever increasing popularity in the San Jose Jazz and Latin music scene for over 14 years.

Under the direction of multiple percussion instrumentalist, recording artist, author, composer, arranger, and Professor of Music Daniel Sabanovich, the SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble is a student group who's primary objective is to help preserve Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, and Salsa musical traditions through music education and performance practices. Much of the music performed includes some of the "classic" repertoire of a number of influential Afro-Cuban, Latin-Jazz, Salsa, and Brazilian groups of today and yesterday. A notable portion of the groups repertoire includes timeless instrumental and vocal classics by Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Cal Tjader, Poncho Sanchez, Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Mongo Santamaria to name only a few.

The ensemble maintains a busy performance schedule which includes such local California Bay Area jazz clubs as the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Club Fuel, and Gordon Biersch, as well as performances at the AT&T San Jose Jazz Festivals, the prestigious 45th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, and with the San Jose Symphony.

Latin music has been the single most important outside influence on American popular music over the last one hundred years. Almost every decade since World War One has seen styles from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, or elsewhere sweep the United States. The conga, rumba, mambo, cha-cha-cha, merengue, samba, and tango are only a few of the ever popular "dance musics" which have captivated American audiences for years. As a matter of fact, people usually can not stop themselves from moving to the infectious rhythms! The SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble is no exception. There is no doubt that this ensemble delivers the bottom line-a gripping beat provided by the congas, timbales, bongo,and bass, slicing horn sections melodies and riffs, mosaic piano,guitar and vibraphone rhythms,and soulful dynamic vocals! The energetic rhythms provide a strong dance beat. So, if you find it hard to sit still when listening to the CD, you won't be alone!

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