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Tag Archives: Conga drums
David Amram – July 30, 2016
David Amram – Putnam County Fair – July 30, 2016 Amram’s career is chock full of interesting connected dots from around the world, including as a Hollywood screen composer. He’s Putnam-County local, a beatnik who never stopped and never stopped … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, Conga drums, David Amram, drums, jazz, Joe Aebig, Kevin Twigg, piano, Putnam County Fair, Rene Hart
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BombaYo – June 21, 2016
BombaYo – Van Cortlandt Park – June 21, 2016 BombaYo is an expression of Afro-Puerto Rican culture led by “Dr. Drum”, distinct from the more typical salsa style. Dancing was featured, much more difficult for me to capture, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged BombaYo, Conga drums, Cuchi Ortiz, Dr. Drum, Jorge Vazquez, Nelson Seda, Van Cortlandt Park
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Pedrito Martinez – September 1, 2015
Pedrito Martinez – CHIRP, Ballard Park – September 1, 2015 Martinez leads this bare-bones Afro-Cuban group. The modestly scaled roster doesn’t prevent them from putting out a really full sound, including the occasional four part vocal harmony. A lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afro-Cuban, Alvaro Benevides, Ballard Park, bass, bongo drum, CHIRP, Conga drums, cowbell, Edgar Pantoja-Aleman, Jhair Sala, Pedrito Martinez, piano, Ridgefield
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BackCountry Jazz – February 21, 2015
BackCountry Jazz – Cole Auditorium – February 21, 2015 Once again Bennie Wallace has put together a sterling presentation, this year focusing on the music of Duke Ellington.