jazz
Snarky Puppy at Rockwood Music Hall. September 16, 2011
(U)nity at Nublu. September 2, 2011
Pepe Espinosa Video Session. August 2, 2011
Richie Flores at Zinc Bar
Kofo The Wonderman. The Zinc Bar NYC. April 15, 2011
Candido Camero’s 90th Birthday Celebration at Manhattan School of Music. April 1, 2011
Fort Apache Band at FB Lounge
Benitez-John and his son, Francis perform for congahead.com
On December 7, 2010 John and his son, Francis Benitez brought their respective bands to the congahead.com studio to perform.
Ralph MacDonald with Toph-E and the Pussycats
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.
NPR Blog on Martin Cohen the Photographer
NPR’s Felix Contreras flattered me with a wonderful story about my photography on jazz and Latin musicians.
Click below for the story.
Samuel Torres at Zinc Bar. September 15, 2010
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.
Ernesto Simpson Trio. September 12, 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
Conrad Herwig
Trombone great, Conrad Herwig known for his work in Salsa with Eddie Palmieri and with the Frank Sinatra, Jr. orchestra. He is an Associate Professor at Rutgers University and has recently joined the staff of Juliard School of Music
Marshall Gilkes Trio
Trombonist, Marshall Gilkes while on a break from his work with the WDR Radio Orchestra of Cologne, Germany visited congahead.com’s studio to record his composition, Slashes.
