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Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Septet at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at Plaza De César Chávez
Courtesy of Massimo Chisessi | Posted on June 4, 2018
Where
Plaza De César Chávez
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
170 S Market St
San Jose, CA
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When
Sat, August 11, 2018
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Wayne Wallace
tromboneMichael Spiro
percussionDavid Belove
bassColin Douglas
drumsMurray Low
pianoMary Fettig
woodwindsMads Tolling
violinAbout
As a trombonist, bandleader, educator, producer and label chief, trombonist Wayne Wallace is a Northern Californian institution through and through. His Latin Jazz Septet, in turn, unites some of the finest locally based instrumentalists for a crisp exploration of Afro-Caribbean, jazz and Cuban folkloric styles.
The three-time Grammy-winning Wallace helped shaped the region’s Latin jazz sound as a member of ensembles led by Pete Escovedo and John Santos, and as a member of Conjunto Céspedes. As the founder and head producer of the Patois Records label, he’s nurtured the creative expression of artists such as vocalist Alex Weber Morales, multi-percussionist Mitch Shiner and 2018 Summer Fest artist Kat Parra....