Pedrito Martínez Group

Pedrito at the 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival

At long last, the Pedrito Martínez Group returns to the Bay Area as part of the 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival. Pedrito plays at 3:30 on Sunday.

The festival goes from Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29. Here's the full schedule, which also includes Herlin Riley & the New Orleans Groove Masters, Christian Pepín, Miguel Zenón, Luis Perdomo, Joshua Redman, Mavis Staples, Joel Ross, and many others.

https://montereyjazzfestival.org/schedule/

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Thursday, 11 July 2024, 09:40 PM

UPDATE: Added photos from Tom's upcoming gallery from the Thursday night show.

Tom Ehrlich was on hand for Thursday night's show - photos & review forthcoming. Click here to buy tickets for the rest of the weekend. Sunday's show is a matinée. See you there!

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Tuesday, 04 June 2024, 12:27 PM

Eugenio Arango, the master pecussionist and founding member of Los Hermanos Arango has passed away well before his time. He's left behind a legacy of tremendous music. Tom Ehrlich posted some excellent interview and performance video here = https://www.facebook.com/671512751/videos/771087131674254/)

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Friday, 24 May 2024, 08:37 AM

Axel Tosca

Tom Ehrlich was blown away by Thursday night's performance of the Axel Tosca Trio, featuring legendary Cuban vocalist Xiomara Laugart -- still at the peak of her powers -- with Yunior Terry on bass and Diego Ramírez on drums. Bandleader Axel Tosco, Xiomara's son, was the original pianist of the Pedrito Martínez Group.

There will be two shows per night, Friday through Sunday at the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club in San Francisco.

Xiomara Laugart

Recording with Pupy Pedroso (on his 1995 solo LP), Pablo Milanés, Yerba Buena, El Tosco of NG La Banda. and many others, Laugart established herself as one of the top vocalists of her generation before relocating to New York City, where she's had a long career, including playing the lead role in the off-Broadway production of Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz.

Yunior Terry

Well known to timba.com readers, Yunior Terry is from the lengendary Cuban family that includes, Yosvany Terry, Don Eladio Terry, and Lydia Cabrera among others. He's played and recorded with just about everyone on the current Latin jazz scene.

Diego Ramírez

Diego Joaquín Ramírez is a rising star drummer, born in Ireland, of Guatamalan heritage and currently living in Brooklyn.