Free Concert in the Plaza at Healdsburg Jazz Festival

Under the direction of the great flutist/arranger John Calloway, the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco (LJYE) has become a prime proving ground for gifted young musicians ages 10 to 18. Dedicated to preserving the traditions of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music, the LYJE attracts many aspiring professional musicians. Since debuting at the Masonic Auditorium with a tribute to Cal Tjader in 2001 as the opening act for Poncho Sanchez, different iterations of the group have shared stages with legendary Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" López, Cuban piano virtuoso Chuchito Valdés, and the Grammy Award–winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra. ...

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Under the direction of the great flutist/arranger John Calloway, the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco (LJYE) has become a prime proving ground for gifted young musicians ages 10 to 18. Dedicated to preserving the traditions of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music, the LYJE attracts many aspiring professional musicians. Since debuting at the Masonic Auditorium with a tribute to Cal Tjader in 2001 as the opening act for Poncho Sanchez, different iterations of the group have shared stages with legendary Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" López, Cuban piano virtuoso Chuchito Valdés, and the Grammy Award–winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

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