Saturday Night Jazz Dtla Presents Louie Cruz Beltran at Bar Fedora

MARCH 25th

Latin jazz with vocalist, conguero/timbalero

Louie Cruz Beltran

http://www.louiecruzbeltran.com

Louie Cruz Beltran blends Afro Cuban rhythms with jazz, Latin jazz, pop and R&B influences. Louie is an entertainer at heart –

a bandleader who is also a superbly skilled conguero, timbalero and vocalist. Louie has shared the stage with legends Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Vikki Carr, to name a few. Performingartslive.com praised Louie’s “…percolating percussion, catchy refrains and fiery arrangements….passion for performing.” OCWeekly said “Louie and his band are stunners, mixing Afro-Cuban rhythms and R & B influences that will move and dazzle you…a passion for playing music…check out Beltran’s fiery percussion skills.” In venues large and small, Louie always connects with the audience with humor, solid musicianship and dazzling percussion work....

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MARCH 25th

Latin jazz with vocalist, conguero/timbalero

Louie Cruz Beltran

http://www.louiecruzbeltran.com

Louie Cruz Beltran blends Afro Cuban rhythms with jazz, Latin jazz, pop and R&B influences. Louie is an entertainer at heart –

a bandleader who is also a superbly skilled conguero, timbalero and vocalist. Louie has shared the stage with legends Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Vikki Carr, to name a few. Performingartslive.com praised Louie’s “…percolating percussion, catchy refrains and fiery arrangements….passion for performing.” OCWeekly said “Louie and his band are stunners, mixing Afro-Cuban rhythms and R & B influences that will move and dazzle you…a passion for playing music…check out Beltran’s fiery percussion skills.” In venues large and small, Louie always connects with the audience with humor, solid musicianship and dazzling percussion work.

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Carlos Vivas, piano

Andrew Ford, bass

Tony Moore, drums

Justin Janer, sax/flute

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