Upcoming Events at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
Description
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist / composer / arranger Carlos Henríquez directs an ensemble of top young jazz artists augmented by a veteran percussion section.
Event Details
They will perform a curated selection of Machito’s music including songs of Graciela sung by guest vocalist Cita Rodríguez. The percussionists -- former member of The Machito Orchestra and longtime musical director of the Tito Puente Orchestra José Madera, whose father was an original member of the Afro-Cubans, Machito/Puente veteran Louis Bauzo and Puente alumnus John “Dandy” Rodríguez will be featured in “Bongo Fiesta” and other tunes. The concert will also include a world premiere of long-time Machito Orchestra saxophonist / composer / arranger Ray Santos.
