Austin Jazz Society's Sunday Afternoon Jazz Featuring Cienfuegos at Chez Zee American Bistro

About

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.