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The Sabor+Ritmo Latin Music Festival in Napa Valley, Ca. | Sept. 9th, 2023

First-of-Its-Kind Latin Music Festival, Sabor+Ritmo, to Debut in Napa Valley on September 9, 2023

One-day festival’s diverse Latin music lineup features GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY®-nominees and winners Ángela Aguilar, Manuel Turizo, La Adictiva and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán

NAPA, Calif., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Filling the void in the music festival space that matches the passions and listening habits of Hispanics, the new Sabor+Ritmo Festival will offer an elevated cross-genre and cross-cultural music, food and wine experience on September 9, 2023 at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, CA.

“A Concert for Cuba” | Global Broadcast July 18th & 19th, 2020 (7pm CST/8pm EST/6pm PST)

Renowned Musicians to Unite in the World’s First “Concert for Cuba”

Global Broadcast July 18 & 19 (7pm CST/8pm EST/6pm PST) Brings Afro-Cuban Music and Culture to the World

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Broadcasting from Cuba, the Americas and Europe, the unprecedented musical line-up includes:

The 3rd Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival “International Sound of Jazz” | Jan. 25-30, 2016

The 3rd Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival, “International Sound of Jazz”
January 30th, 2016

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — For the third consecutive year, Miami Beach Jazz Festival (MBJF) founder Carmen J. Cartiglia is proud to announce the “International Sound of Jazz” concert to be held at the Olympia Theater, 174 E. Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, 33131, on January 30, 2016. Miami Beach Jazz Festival’s 2016 Lineup includes international renowned artists: Daniel Zamir – Israel, Sinkope – Latvia, Philippe Leoge – France, Markus Gotschlich Trio – USA/Austria, Joe Carter Trio – USA/Brazil, and James Morrison – Australia.

The Brea Downtown Jazz Festival | Sept. 18th-20th, 2015

The Classical Side of Cuban Music Concert in L.A. | June 19th, 2015

ACCLAIMED CUBAN PIANIST DANIEL AMAT AND TOP LATIN MUSICIANS CELEBRATE THE CLASSICAL SIDE OF CUBAN MUSIC IN LIVE CONCERT, FRIDAY JUNE 19th AT MARK TAPER FORUM

Celebrating the extraordinary heritage of Cuban music, acclaimed Cuban pianist Daniel Amat, accompanied by some of the most sought after Latin musicians in Los Angeles, will pay tribute to Cuba’s most prolific composers in a special concert, Friday, June 19th. The event will be held at the Mark Taper Forum in the Music Center, (located at 135 N. Grand Avenue,) in downtown Los Angeles from 8:00 p.m. to Daniel Amat at JavaJazz10:00 p.m. Showcasing the classical side of Cuban music,(reminiscent of the “Buena Vista Social Club”) from Contradanza to the Mambo, the concert will feature the music of Ignacio Cervantes,(1895-1963), Ernesto Lecuona,(1895-1963), and Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez, (1918-2008),creator of the modern Mambo and and master of thedescarga, (improvised Cuban jam sessions).

The 3rd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Festival in Long Beach, Ca. | May 24th, 2014

Poncho Sanchez Heads Lineup For Third Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Festival in Ninth District

The public is invited to the 3rd Annual Latin Jazz and Blues Festival in North Long Beach at Houghton Park on Saturday, May 24th to enjoy music, food and vendor booths, a Healthy Kids Zone and more.

This year’s lineup features Grammy award-winning Latin Jazz band-leader Poncho Sanchez, DW3, The Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band, and Boxcar 7.

The 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Festival in Long Beach | July 27th, 2013

CUTTING-EDGE LONG BEACH BAND “NEW BLUES REVOLUTION” AMONG HEADLINERS AT 2ND ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ & BLUES FEST

SATURDAY JULY 27TH

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) – Further cementing its place as the Epicenter of live music in Southern California, Long Beach is the site of the 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Fest, taking place Saturday, July 27 at Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., in Long Beach. 12 noon-8 p.m. Free to the public; all ages. Kids Zone, food trucks and a Vendor Fair.

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents FREE CONCERT: Jose Rizo & MONGORAMA | May 6th, 2012 in Beverly Hills

PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS LATIN JAZZ ARTIST JOSE RIZO AND HIS NEW 9-PIECE BAND ‘MONGORAMA’ IN FREE BEVERLY HILLS CONCERT MAY 6TH

Beverly Hills will sizzle when acclaimed Latin Jazz artist Jose Rizo brings his new nine–piece Latin jazz ensemble, “Mongorama” to the city for a free community concert, Sunday, May 6th. Presented by the Playboy Jazz Festival as part of their free community event series, the concert will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Civic Center Plaza, located at 450 North Rexford Drive, between Santa Monica Boulevard and Burton Way. The concert is the first of Playboy’s free community events held in conjunction with the upcoming Playboy Jazz Festival June 16th and 17th at the Hollywood Bowl. To continue, please click “MORE”!

From Havana to Harlem: 100 Years of Mario Bauzá | June 18th, 2011

The Apollo Theater Presents

From Havana to Harlem: 100 Years of Mario Bauzá

Featuring the Bobby Sanabria Big Band

Legendary Theater Celebrates its Afro-Cuban Roots

Saturday, June 18th, 8PM

On the Apollo Main Stage

(New York NY, June 1, 2011) – The Apollo Theater will present From

Havana to Harlem: 100 Years of Mario Bauzá, a special tribute concert to the “Godfather” of Afro Cuban Jazz – Mario Bauzá on Saturday, June 18^thas part of its newest series, Cross Cultural Exchange. The concert is a collaboration with TeatroStageFest, New York’s Latino International Theater Festival. Four-time Grammy nominee, consummate drummer/percussionist and band leader Bobby Sanabria and his Bobby Sanabria Big Band bring Bauzá’s music back to the Apollo and pay tribute to the legendary musician for this exclusive engagement. To continue, please click “MORE”!