A country known for groundbreaking jazz is getting a visit from one of America's leading trumpeters, who spent the weekend jamming with Cuban legends ahead of a concert series that will put musicians from the two Cold War enemies on stage together. The visit by Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra kicks off a season of unprecedented cultural exchanges, with the American Ballet Theater scheduled to perform in Havana next month in honor of Cuban ballet legend Alicia Alonso. Marsalis wouldn't directly answer any political questions, preferring to stick to jazz topics. 

The Marsalis family includes patriarch Ellis, a pianist and educator, and his four sons: trumpeter Wynton, saxophonist Branford, trombonist Delfeayo and percussionist Jason.

Chucho Valdes said Marsalis' visit was an important moment for Cuba and its music. “It's the first time we've had a visit from a band of this quality with such important musicians,” he said. “It is a historic event.” -article by the Associated Press

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Liam Producciones Artisticas reporta que el repertorio de Pablo Milanés en California estará enfocado en temas de su último disco" Regalo" (nominado al Grammy Latino y producido entéramente por Pablo) y también temas antiguos de él que indiscutiblemente, aunque no los toque, canciones que siempre le piden y más cuando ha estado tanto tiempo ausente...ejemplos:

Del cd Regalo:  Dos preguntas de un Dia,  El largo camino de Santiago, Matinal,  La libertad,  Diario de Mauricio.  ...Y de las populares:  Yolanda,  El breve espacio en que no está,  Para vivir,  Años,  Yo no te pido,  De que callada manera,  Yo pisaré las calles nuevamente,  Vengo Naciendo. 

Los distinguidos músicos del sexteto acompañando a Pablo son: 

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TIMBA.com está regalando 4 pares de boletos para....
- el show de las 10pm de Issac Delgado con Freddy Cole en el Yoshi's Oakland (10 de Sept). 
- el show de las 10pm de Septeto Nacional en el Yoshi's San Francisco (15 de Septiembre). 

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TIMBA.com is giving away 4 pairs of tickets for....
- the 10pm Issac Delgado with Freddy Cole show at Yoshi's Oakland (tomorrow Septiember 10). 
- the 10pm  Septeto Nacional show at Yoshi's San Francisco (Septiembre 15). 

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Yes his English is getting better! Here's a nice shout-out we got today from Melón (Iván Lewis).  His genius piano work on many of Issac's hits has been successfully deciphered by our resident expert Kevin Moore. The Beyond Salsa Piano book series has now grown to nine (9) volumes --the last four (4) focused exclusively on Iván's piano advanced piano concepts and executions. More surprises in store from Melón.

We also got a message from Calixto Oviedo that really blew us away....singer Lily Hernández tearing it up with La Jugada in Sweden. That's Calixto on drums & timbales. Is that La Timbara Mayor Michelle White with the black top and miniskirt taking video? Could be... That guiro is really cutting thorugh...excellent chambo all around. "El Congo Francisco" from the Soneros All Stars CD. "La Timba Soy Yo".  Believe it or not that is El Sonero himself from Soneros All Stars,  Janne "Yanesito" Bogdan tocándlo a lo cubano on bass. There is a highly anticipated percussion method from Kevin and Calixto in the works. Enjoy.

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