Click here for Tom Ehrlich's breathtaking gallery of photos from Ran Rarra's recent SF residency.

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ENGLISH:     On December 22, 2016, we lost a giant of Cuban Jazz and Timba, saxophonist/flautist Carlos Averhoff.  Born in Matanzas on December 6, 1947, and classically trained, he became part of Irakere and also performed with NG La Banda , Issac Delgado 's group and Emiliano Salvador among others.    He spent his final years in Miami, where he was a Professor of Music at the Florida International University School of Music and Professor of Saxophone at Miami-Dade College.   HIs legacy will live on not only in his recorded music but also in the music of his many students.   Carlos Averhoff Jr. , his son, has also emerged as a saxophonist of distinction. 
ESPAÑOL:    El 22 de diciembre de 2016, perdimos a un gigante de Jazz cubano y Timba, el saxofonista / flautista Carlos Averhoff. Nacido en Matanzas el 6 de diciembre de 1947 y formado clásicamente, se unió con  Irakere y también se presentó con NG La Banda , el grupo de Issac Delgado y Emiliano Salvador entre otros. Pasó sus últimos años en Miami, donde era Profesor de Música en la Escuela de Música de la Florida International University y Profesor de Saxofón en el Miami-Dade College. Su legado vivirá no sólo en su música grabada, sino también en la música de sus muchos estudiantes. Carlos Averhoff Jr. , su hijo, también ha emergido como un saxofonista de distinción.

ENGLISH:   Days 3 and 4 of JoJazz are now available here and here.  
ESPAÑOL :  Ahora están disponibles días 3 y 4 de JoJazz   aquí y aquí.   

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Alexander Abreu & Havana D'Primera will close 2016 with two concerts in Miami. They now have their visas and will perform on December 30th at 9:00pm at The Place of Miami . If you haven't made your New Year's Eve plans yet, why not book a table at Havana 1957 - Brickell where you can ring in the New Year with a concert by Alexander and the guys.

Personally I have been watching the official video for "Siempre sí" over and over again. Havana D'Primera always delivers.

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ENGLISH:   Scenes from Day 2 of JoJazz 2016 are now available here. One of the winners of JoJazz 2016, conguero/percussionist Degnis Bofill, can be seen  performing with José Portillo & Cauce here:

You can hear an interview with Degnis Bofill in Spanish and more music on the shortwave radio program From The Isle of Music this week.  For more information, see the From The Isle of Music Facebook Page. 
ESPAÑOL:  Más escenas del día 2 de JoJazz 2016 estan disposibles aquí. Un ganador de JoJazz 2016, conguero/percusionista Degnis Bofill, aparece con José Portillo & Cauce arriba. Se puede escuchar una entrevista con Degnis Bofill y más musica en el program radial en onda corta From the Isle of Music esta semana.  Más información está disponible en la página Facebook de From The Isle of Music.  



Juan-Carlos Formell will be visiting from Cuba in January and performing with Son Radical in the Midwest on the following dates: 
Friday, January 13th- Chicago: Mambo Cafe 9 pm
Saturday, January 14th- Galesburg, IL: Knox College Winter Jazz Series, Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 7 pm
Sunday, January 15th- Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa City Yacht Club 8 pm

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