Charged Particles With Christian Tumalan at Woodside Library

Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of the Woodside Library is the local Jazz band, Charged Particles with guest jazz artist Christian Tumalan. Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, playing high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music, and classical music. See www.chargedparticles.com. Of the band, reviewers have said: “An electrifying, push-the-limits performance style... A tight and enormously talented trio.” (Jazz Times Magazine), "Charged Particles is definitely dazzling." (Jazz and Blues Report), "Fresh, energized contemporary jazz that showcases the trio's individual technical mastery as well as a cooperative, refined approach to the art form." (Jazz News Magazine), and "Tight interplay was the watchword as the threesome took difficult fusion themes and applied its own twists with spark and personal flair." (Los Angeles Times). Recently, the band has been doing special projects with Grammy-winning reed player Paul McCandless and tenor saxophonist Tod Dickow....

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Celebrating the 1st Anniversary of the Woodside Library is the local Jazz band, Charged Particles with guest jazz artist Christian Tumalan. Charged Particles is making some of the most exciting and creative jazz today, playing high-energy, elaborately orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban music, and classical music. See www.chargedparticles.com. Of the band, reviewers have said: “An electrifying, push-the-limits performance style... A tight and enormously talented trio.” (Jazz Times Magazine), "Charged Particles is definitely dazzling." (Jazz and Blues Report), "Fresh, energized contemporary jazz that showcases the trio's individual technical mastery as well as a cooperative, refined approach to the art form." (Jazz News Magazine), and "Tight interplay was the watchword as the threesome took difficult fusion themes and applied its own twists with spark and personal flair." (Los Angeles Times). Recently, the band has been doing special projects with Grammy-winning reed player Paul McCandless and tenor saxophonist Tod Dickow.

Guest Artist, Christian Tumalan born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, Grammy-winning pianist Christian Tumalan is a leading voice in the Bay Area Latin jazz scene. He is the co-founder and pianist of the Pacific Mambo Orchestra, which won a Grammy Award in the Best Tropical Latin Album category in 2014. He studied at the Escuela Superior de Musica in Mexico City and has shared the stage with such renowned musicians as John Santos, Giovani Hidalgo, Pete Escovedo, Eddie Santiago, Tony Vega, Johnny Rivera, Johnny Polanco, Rub Blades, Tony Perez, Eddie Marshall, Chucho Valdez jr, Bill Watrous, Danny Lozada & La charanga Habanera, Louie Romero, Orestes Vilato, Benny Velarde, Ray de la Paz, Chino Espinoza, and Poncho Sanchez.

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