El Ritmo Vive – Oskar Cartaya & The Enclave Light Up The Stage at Old Town Temecula Community Theater

Experience the groove where Latin soul meets jazz brilliance! Latin Grammy Nominated bassist and composer Oskar Cartaya—a force in Latin jazz with roots in Puerto Rico, New York, and LA—leads a genre-blending celebration that fuses Afro-Caribbean rhythms with funk, soul, and cutting-edge jazz. Paying homage to icons like Tito Puente, Machito, Eddie Palmieri, and Dizzy Gillespie, El Ritmo Vive delivers both tribute and innovation. Special guest Diego Mondragón, Temecula’s own master violinist, brings his electrifying style to this unforgettable night.
*Bonus Event:
Join Oskar for a Latin Rhythmic Section Workshop at The Merc, 12–2 PM the day of the show. Open to all instruments! Call Javier at (562) 805-7770...

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Experience the groove where Latin soul meets jazz brilliance! Latin Grammy Nominated bassist and composer Oskar Cartaya—a force in Latin jazz with roots in Puerto Rico, New York, and LA—leads a genre-blending celebration that fuses Afro-Caribbean rhythms with funk, soul, and cutting-edge jazz. Paying homage to icons like Tito Puente, Machito, Eddie Palmieri, and Dizzy Gillespie, El Ritmo Vive delivers both tribute and innovation. Special guest Diego Mondragón, Temecula’s own master violinist, brings his electrifying style to this unforgettable night.
*Bonus Event:
Join Oskar for a Latin Rhythmic Section Workshop at The Merc, 12–2 PM the day of the show. Open to all instruments! Call Javier at (562) 805-7770

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