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Austin Jazz Society's Sunday Afternoon Jazz Featuring Cienfuegos at Chez Zee American Bistro
When
Sun, May 4, 2025
3:00 pm
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Musicians
Daniel Nelson
guitarGeorge Shalda
trumpetAngelo Lembesis
pianoSamuel Lopez
percussionOmar Diaz
percussionLeo Gauna
tromboneJoshua Lowe
bassAbout
Cienfuegos is a band from Austin, TX that plays an array of Latin genres, specializing in traditional Cuban son, bolero, and cha-cha. The band was formed in 2004 by Daniel Nelson (vocals/guitar) and George Shalda (vocals/trumpet/tres Cubano) and has been performing steadily in Austin and beyond ever since.
Cienfuegos performs a diverse array of Latin genres with a focus on traditional Cuban styles such as Son, Bolero, Guajira, and Cha-Cha. Depending on the venue and event the band varies in size from a duo to 8 pieces. Performance material consists of original compositions and traditional Latin standards.