Pedrito Martinez is a Grammy-nominated Cuban rumba and timba drummer and singer. He is the world's 1st-call rumbero, and a true force of nature. In Yoruba tradition, he is Changó, the master of the drum, inventor of the sacred bata. Pedrito Martinez News Pedrito Martinez backs Cimafunk & La Tribu, featuring Chucho Valdés; at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village; … [Read more...] about Pedrito Martinez Backs Cimafunk & La Tribu, Featuring Chucho Valdés, at the Blue Note
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Cimafunk, “the James Brown of Cuba,” Plays Timba Backed by Chucho Valdés and Pedrito Martinez at the Blue Note
Cimafunk, Erick Iglesias Rodríguez, is a former medical student whose solid beats and infectious stage presence gets everybody dancing. He was the hottest singer in Cuba in 2019. News Cimafunk & La Tribu, featuring Chucho Valdés and Pedrito Martinez; plays Cuban timba at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village; Thursday-Sunday, September 28 - October 1, 2023, at 8 and … [Read more...] about Cimafunk, “the James Brown of Cuba,” Plays Timba Backed by Chucho Valdés and Pedrito Martinez at the Blue Note
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2023 Brings Latin Jazz Legends to NYC
The Blue Note Jazz Festival 2023 brings jazz, Latin, soul, hip-hop, R&B and funk to the Blue Note, Sony Hall, The Town Hall, Beacon Theatre, Hammerstein Ballroom, SummerStage and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn; from May 31 - July 2, 2023. This is one of New York City's big jazz festivals. It's not just about straight-ahead jazz. Jazz, like most American popular music derives … [Read more...] about Blue Note Jazz Festival 2023 Brings Latin Jazz Legends to NYC
Banda Iroko Will Make You Want to Dance Like You’re Madly in Love
Banda Iroko is a collaboration between Israeli bassist Avishai Cohen and Nuyorican conguero-vocalist Abraham Rodriguez Jr. This is Jerusalem meets Loisaida (Lower East Side). Our point of view is that there is nothing better than when someone from one culture fully understands someone from another culture. That's what happens in both directions with these two artists. They … [Read more...] about Banda Iroko Will Make You Want to Dance Like You’re Madly in Love
Happy Birthday Eddie Palmieri!
Eddie Palmieri is a ten-Grammy winning New York Puerto Rican Salsa and Latin Jazz legend who is still going strong at 85-years old (June 2022). Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri was born in "El Barrio" East Harlem in 1936. The Palmieri family's El Mambo bodega in The South Bronx was a hub for a bunch of kids, including his brother Charlie Palmieri, who became famous … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Eddie Palmieri!
Chris Botti Plays His 18th Holiday Residency of Jazz at the Blue Note
Chris Botti is a Grammy-winning, New York Italian, trumpet player who is one of America's most popular jazz instrumentalists. His name is pronounced "bow-tee." Chris Botti in New York City Botti tours constantly from his New York City home. He has played a holiday gig at the Blue Note for so many years, it's become a New York holiday tradition. December … [Read more...] about Chris Botti Plays His 18th Holiday Residency of Jazz at the Blue Note
The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience Plays Latin Jazz at the Blue Note
The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience is a legacy Jazz band anchored by Gillespie bassist John Lee and usually featuring Mario Grillo (Machito Jr). Other versions of this band include the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban All-Stars. Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience featuring Mario Grillo plays the Blue Note in Greenwich Village … [Read more...] about The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience Plays Latin Jazz at the Blue Note
Blue Note Jazz Festival 2021 is Back!
The Blue Note Jazz Festival 2021 is at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village and Central Park Summerstage, June 15 - August 15, 2021. Most shows are at the Blue Note with three shows at Central Park SummerStage. Check the COVID-19 restrictions when you buy tickets at bluenotejazzfestival.com Blue Note Jazz Festival 2021 Latin Lineup Chris Botti plays Central Park … [Read more...] about Blue Note Jazz Festival 2021 is Back!