John Santos Sextet at George's Nightclub

Five-time Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos, and his stellar Sextet shed light on the historical and cultural significance of Latin Jazz, as well as its aesthetic characteristics pertaining to instrumentation, rhythm, interpretation and improvisation. The Sextet is composed of some of the finest, most creative musicians, composers and arrangers in the field. Their repertoire consists of exciting arrangements from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the US original compositions and arrangements of classics from Latin America and the US. Their first CD, "Papa Mambo", was released on John’s Machete Records label in the Summer of 2007...

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Five-time Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos, and his stellar Sextet shed light on the historical and cultural significance of Latin Jazz, as well as its aesthetic characteristics pertaining to instrumentation, rhythm, interpretation and improvisation. The Sextet is composed of some of the finest, most creative musicians, composers and arrangers in the field. Their repertoire consists of exciting arrangements from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the US original compositions and arrangements of classics from Latin America and the US. Their first CD, "Papa Mambo", was released on John’s Machete Records label in the Summer of 2007. Their second CD, "Perspectiva Fragmentada", was released in October, 2008. It was nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association (NY), and by Cubadisco (Cuban Grammys) as one of the top Latin Jazz releases of the year, and selected as one of the five top Latin Jazz CDs of 2008 by New York’s All About Jazz magazine, among many honors Equally at home with a dance or concert repertoire, The John Santos Sextet presents a wide range of styles and rhythms for audiences of all ages.

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