Percussionist and composer, Ralph MacDonald appeared with Toph-E and the Pussycats at elegant club, Covet Lounge in NYC. Amongst the audience were 90 year old music business legend, Morty Craft and music promoter, Charles Carlini.
In the band along with Ralph were Will Lee on bass, Chris Parker on drums, Clifford Carter on keyboard and David Mann on sax.
Vivianne celebrated her birthday a bit late this year but it was successful party. Perfect weather and great gathering of family and friends. Everyone was amazed that Vivianne prepared all the food with help from Maria. Papilon brought a great merengue band that had the dancers going. As usual, DJ Javick killed it with his amazing mixes.
NPR’s Felix Contreras flattered me with a wonderful story about my photography on jazz and Latin musicians.
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Jason Lindner brought his trio (augmented on one tune with the addition of percussionist, Gilmar Gomes) to the congahead.com studio to record 3 tunes.
Three wonderful sets of Latin Jazz with Samuel Torres’ band with vocals by Lara Bello at the Zinc Bar on West 3rd St, NYC. September 15, 2010.
Drummer Ernesto Simpson along with conguero, Samuel Torres and piano player and composer, Manuel Valera performed a song for congahead.com in Montvale, NJ
Beautiful Nepor seen on 8th Street in NYC on September 4, 2010
Victor Jones brought his trio consisting of Victor on drums, Alex Blake on bass and Gerard D’Angelo on keyboard.
One of the highlights of summer 2010 in NYC was a concert by group, Tiempo Libre along the Hudson River in lower Manhattan.
Excitement was in the air when Seis Del Solar appeared at NYC’s FB Lounge for an evening of Latin jazz.
