Wednesday, June 30, 2021

St. Petersburg's Latin Jazz Fest July 9-11, 2021 Featuring MJR Latin Project, Gumbi Ortiz, Tabajara Belo and O Som Do Jazz

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Latin Jazz Fest in St. Pete.

July 9-11, 2021 ~ 7:30pm Nightly
at
Palladium Theater's
Hough Hall
253 Fifth Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL  33701
MAP
mypalladium.org  (727)822-3590 

Friday, July 9, 2021 ~ 7:30pm
MJR Latin Project & Friends

This concert highlights original, new Cuban contemporary music and Latin jazz favorites from their upcoming CD release "Luz" produced by composers Mauricio J. Rodriguez and Vicente Viloria. Joining this performance will be Zachary Bornheimer - saxophone, John W. Richardson - piano, Andy Forner - drums, Sergio Gala - percussion and Mauricio Rodriguez - bass. Special guests include Richie Viruet on trumpet, Renesito Avich on Cuban tres and guitar and Orlando “Landy” Mosqueda, on percussion and piano.

Saturday, July 10, 2021 ~ 7:30pm
Gumbi Ortiz & New Groove City

Gumbi Ortiz is known around the world for his exciting conga performance and his knowledge of rhythm and percussion. Born in the South Bronx to a Puerto Rican father and Cuban mother, Gumbi has been superstar guitarist Al Di Meola’s main percussionist for more than 25 years. New Groove City is an improvisational Afro Cuban band using the clave as its foundation for improvisation mixed with jazz harmonies, Afro Cuban rhythms and some funk! The group features top Latin jazz artists Butch Thomas – saxophone, Kenny Walker – bass, Aron Ferre – keyboards, Luis Alicea – drums, Evan Garr – violin  & Gumbi Ortiz – percussion.

Sunday, July 11, 2021 ~ 7:30pm
Tabajara Belo & O Som Do Jazz

Brazilian samba, choro, Bossa Nova and Baião is the focus of this concert with guitarist Tabajara Belo opening with solo music and then joining Brazilian jazz group O Som Do Jazz. Tabajara Belo is one of the outstanding Brazilian musicians of his generation making a name for himself as a virtuoso guitar soloist, composer and arranger.


O Som Do Jazz features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and a crew of experienced musicians including Latin GRAMMY awardee José Valentino Ruiz – flute & saxophone, David Manson – trombone, Bruno Miranda – piano, Alejandro Arenas – bass, Mark Feinman – drums & Tabajara Belo – guitar.

The Latin Jazz Fest is produced by David Manson 
and the nonprofit EMIT, in partnership with the 

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