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Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band featuring Ray Vega at Burlington Discover Jazz Festival at Flynn Center for The Performing Arts
Courtesy of Abbie Tykocki | Posted on April 26, 2013
Where
Flynn Center for The Performing Arts
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
153 Main Street
Burlington, VT
Map
802.652.4500
When
Sun, June 9, 2013
8PM
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Musicians
Poncho Sanchez
congasRay Vega
trumpetFrancisco Torres
tromboneRon Blake
saxophoneJoey De Leon Jr.
congasAndy Langham
pianoAbout
Also Rene Camacho, Angel Rodriguez, Larry Sanchez
Grammy-winning conguero Poncho Sanchez’s music is a kaleidoscopic swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show and on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa, and other deep grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than amazing. A multi-talented trumpeter, percussionist, composer, and arranger, Ray Vega is a veteran of the bands of Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, and Mongo Santamaria, among others, and has released solo recordings to widespread acclaim including four-star Down Beat reviews...