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Latin Jazz Fest – July 9-11
3 Evenings of Great Latin Jazz in St. Pete!
presented by David Manson & EMIT with support from the Palladium Theater

Friday, July 9 at 7:30 PM
MJR Latin Project & Friends
This concert highlights original and new Cuban contemporary music from their upcoming CD release "Luz" produced by composers Mauricio J. Rodriguez and Vicente Viloria. Joining this performance will be Zachary Bornheimer - saxophone, John W. Richardson - piano, Andy Forner - drums, Sergio Gala - percussion and Mauricio Rodriguez - bass. Special guests include Richie Viruet on trumpet, Renesito Avich on Cuban tres and guitar and Orlando “Landy” Mosqueda, on percussion and piano....

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Latin Jazz Fest – July 9-11
3 Evenings of Great Latin Jazz in St. Pete!
presented by David Manson & EMIT with support from the Palladium Theater

Friday, July 9 at 7:30 PM
MJR Latin Project & Friends
This concert highlights original and new Cuban contemporary music from their upcoming CD release "Luz" produced by composers Mauricio J. Rodriguez and Vicente Viloria. Joining this performance will be Zachary Bornheimer - saxophone, John W. Richardson - piano, Andy Forner - drums, Sergio Gala - percussion and Mauricio Rodriguez - bass. Special guests include Richie Viruet on trumpet, Renesito Avich on Cuban tres and guitar and Orlando “Landy” Mosqueda, on percussion and piano.

Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 PM
Gumbi Ortiz & New Groove City

Gumbi Ortiz is known around the world for his exciting conga performance and his knowledge of rhythm and percussion. Born in the South Bronx to a Puerto Rican father and Cuban mother, Gumbi has been superstar guitarist Al Di Meola’s main percussionist for more than 25 years. New Groove City is an improvisational Afro Cuban band using the clave as its foundation for improvisation mixed with jazz harmonies, Afro Cuban rhythms and some funk! The group features top Latin jazz artists Butch Thomas – saxophone, Kenny Walker – bass, Aron Ferre – keyboards, Luis Alicea – drums & Gumbi Ortiz – percussion.



Sunday, July 11 at 7:30 PM
Tabajara Belo & O Som Do Jazz

Brazilian samba, choro, Bossa Nova and Baião is the focus of this concert with guitarist Tabajara Belo opening with solo music and then joining Brazilian jazz group O Som Do Jazz. Tabajara Belo is one of the outstanding Brazilian musicians of his generation making a name for himself as a virtuoso guitar soloist, composer and arranger.

O Som Do Jazz features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and a crew of experienced musicians including Latin GRAMMY awardee José Valentino Ruiz – flute & saxophone, David Manson – trombone, Bruno Miranda – piano, Alejandro Arenas – bass, Mark Feinman – drums & Tabajara Belo – guitar.

Admission is $25 per ticket available online at http://www.mypalladium.org/. The Palladium Theater is located at 253 Fifth Ave. North in St. Petersburg.

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