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San Jose Jazz Festival
- 2016 Dayme Arocena
- 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival
- 2016 Cuban Piano SF Jazz
- ban rarra 2016
- Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedro Martinez Duo
- 2017 SF Rueda Festival
- 2017 Jane Bunnett-Maqueque
- 2017 Arango Family (Amistad Cubana)
- 2017 Yissy Garcia
- 2018 Omara Portuondo
- Artes de Cuba 2018, Pt. 1
- Don Pancho Terry
- 2019 SF Jazz Gala
- 2019 SFJazz Gala
- 2019 SF Rueda Festival
- 2019 Dayme Arocena
- 2019 Orishas
- 2019 Cimafunk
- 2015 Rueda Festival
- 2016 SF Salsa Rueda Festival
- 2014 Rueda Festival
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Thursday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Saturday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Sunday
- Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Afro-Cubism
- Alain Perez Zinc Bar 5-2012
- Andy Gonzalez & Friends
- Armando Peraza Tribute
- Arsenio Rodríguez Project
- Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Bohemian Trio 2013
- Chappottin at kuumbwa
- Charanga Habanera
- Chalo y su Aché
- Coco Mama
- Chembo Corniel
- Chuchito Valdés
- Chucho Valdes Irakere Tribute
- Creole Choir of Cuba
- Cubanismo
- Danay Suarez Oakland May,2013
- Danny Lozada
- Eddie Palmieri
- Elito Revé y su Charangón
- El Pikete
- Gente de Zona 2014
- Haila Mompie
- Havana D'Primera
- Havana Reunion
- Ibeyi
- Ileana Santamaría
- Irakere
- Issac Delgado
- Joaquin Pozo
- John Santos
- Jesús Díaz y su QBA
- Juan Carlos Formell
- Klímax 2014
- Klimax 2014 Part 2
- La Colmenita
- La Rumba Q' Tumba
- Larry Harlow
- Los Van Van
- Louie Bauzó
- Manuel Valera
- Mambo Legends Orchestra
- Manolín el Médico
- Mayimbe
- Mayito Rivera in the Bay Area 2014
- Maraca
- Maykel Blanco
- Melon at Piedmont Piano
- Mezcla
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Monterey Jazz Festival
- Munequitos de Matanzas SF
- New School U. Afro-Cuban Big Band
- Osmany Paredes
- Pacific Mambo Orchestra
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Pedro Martínez
- Pablo Menéndez
- Paulito Oakland 3/2011
- Pellejo Seco
- Pepito Gómez
- Pupy y Los Que Son Son
- Rebel Tumbao
- Roberto Fonseca
- Rumbaché
- Septeto Nacional 2016
- Sierra Maestra
- Stern Grove 7/20/2014
- Team Bahia-9-11-10
- Tiempo Libre
- Walfredo De Los Reyes and Reinier Guerra
- Wil Campa y su Gran Unión
- Yoshi's 40th Anniverary Celebration
- Yosvany Terry Parranderos
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Tom Ehrlich - 2023 San Jose Jazz Festival-Friday-Pt 1
2023 SAN JOSÉ JAZZ SUMMERFEST
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023 PART ONE
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY © TOM EHRLICH
This is the first of a series of reports on the 2023 San José Jazz Summerfest which took place from August 11, 2023 through August 13, 2023. This year for the first time,the Summerfest included a Hip Hop stage, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop as well as presenting legendary Hip Hop artist Big Daddy Kane on the Main Stage on Friday night. As uisual, the festival presented a wide variety of music including Hip Hop, Soul music, Afro-Caribbean music, various styles of jazz and others.
Big Daddy Kane and his band
This report will include the following bands - W.I.T.C.H, The Soul Rebels, The Bad Plus, and Billy Childs.
W.I.T.C.H (We Intend to Cause Havic) opened the festival on the main stage. This band was the most popular rock band in Zambia in the 1970s. The band was resurrected by Jagari, one of the original members to include musicians from Zambia and various countries in Europe.
Their music is a fusion of Zambian/African rhythms, bush village songs, roick and funk.
Jagari vocalist
Jagari
The Bad Plus is a popular jazz group who has a large international following and has been in the international jazz scene for over 20 years.. The latest version of this group is a pianoless quartet - original members Dave King (drums) and Reid Anderson (bass) plus Ben Monder (guitar) and Chris Speed (sax).
Chris Speed sax and Ben Monder guitar
Dave King
Dave King
The Soul Rebels hails from New Orleans who combine New Orleans brass and rhythms with funk, soul, hip hop, rock and jazz which produces swinging party music which had the crowd on their feet dancing.
Billy Childs Trio led by master composer, arranger and pianist Billy Childs gave an inspired performance. Billy has been a professional musician since 1977 and he has earned four grammy awards and numerous commissions. Early in his career he was the great Freddie Hubbard's pianist.
Friday Part Two will include hip hop artists Murs and Big Daddy Kane.