Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an energetic evening that pushes the boundaries of Salsa with the Jazz & Heritage Concert Series: Conjunto Tierra Linda, presented by Goldfarb Financial.
Get ready to move to Latin grooves with Conjunto Tierra Linda on Saturday, October 3rd, at 8:00 pm, at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center! Making their Jazz & Heritage Concert Series debut, Conjunto Tierra Linda presents selections from their repertoire of Salsa covers, interpretations of Cuban son-montuno, and originals!
The 12-piece Latin dance band features Latin jazz heavy hitters including lead singer, bassist, and arranger Gabriel Case with Victor Campbell on piano, Xavier Molina on congas, Jafet Perez on timbales, Casar Solano on bongos, Peter Gustafson and Glennon Davalos on trombone, Omar Ramirez and Bed Delgado on trumpet, Andrea Beltrán on lead vocals and coro, and Miguel Villavicencio on coro and percussion. The epic combination of Latin-filled percussion with roaring horns makes for a musical utopia you won't want to miss!
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the concert begins promptly at 8:00 pm. Seating is general admission and limited, so please register in advance. All proceeds from this concert series directly support New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Programs.
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| The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation uses proceeds generated by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell and additional funds for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment, including initiatives like the Don "Moose" Jamison Heritage School of Music, Congo Square Lecture Series, Class Got Brass, youth workshops, grants, music industry workshops, and festivals such as the Crescent City Blues & BBQ, Tremé Creole Gumbo, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco and Congo Square Rhythms. These free programs aim to support Louisiana’s cultural community and are complemented by assets like Jazz & Heritage radio station WWOZ 90.7FM, the Jazz & Heritage Archive, and the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. For more information, visit www.jazzandheritage.org. |
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