 Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
The Latin Jazz Festival is a free event which will take place on Friday, July 17th starting at 7:00 PM at the Humboldt Park Boathouse. Opening this free fesitval will be Paulinho Garcia, one of Chicago's musical treasures, bringing the joyous sound of his home country of Brazil to the Windy City. The second act of the evening will be John Rodriguez and Latin Inspiracion, considered some of Chicago's finest in Cuban Jazz and Latin Jazz. And closing out the night will be the The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, a band that is quickly becoming one of the most talked about bands in Chicago. Emerging under the leadership of trumpeter Victor Garcia and pianist Darwin Noguera, the band features some of the top talent in Chicago, including trumpeter Tito Carrillo, baritone saxophonist Steve Eisen, bassist Joshua Ramos, drummer Ernie Adams, amongst many others.
The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble (CALJE) was formed in efforts to fuse the musical treasures of Afro- Latin American music and Jazz as well as musicians from Chicago’s diverse Latin and Jazz community. With a global sound and ensemble, CALJE has played in some of the finest performance halls and highlights many luminaries of Chicago. Musicians in this band have had the opportunity to share the stage with artist such as, Ella Fitzgerald, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Chick Corea, The Temptations, Paquito D'Rivera, and Danilo Perez, among others. CAJE was ounded in 2006 by Mexican Trumpeter/composer, Victor Garcia and Nicaraguan pianist/composer, Darwin Noguera, these long-time musical collaborators envisioned an endeavor for Chicago that would follow in the innovative footsteps of the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra, Irakere, and the Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Center. CALJE aspires to partner up with John Faddis' Chicago Jazz Ensemble and become its other official half, the Latin side. For more information, visit http://www.calje.org/  Paulinho Garcia
Paulinho was the recipient of the "Best jazz entertainer" award for the year 2001 by the Chicago Music Awards. His recording Homage, released in Tokyo on September 2002, was chosen as the best vocal CD in Japan for 2002 and was among the best 20 overall. For more information, visit www.paulinhogarcia.comJohn Rodriguez and his musicians forming Latin Inspiration are considered to be some of Chicago's finest in Cuban Jazz and Latin Jazz. They all have extensive careers performing throughout the City of Chicago and abroad in Salsa, Jazz, Blues and Soul. Latin Inspiration is composed of eight talented top Chicago musicians, including Francisco Merced on Piano, Osbaldo Merced-Congas, Bret Benteler-Bass, Jean Christophe Leroy-Drums, David Velez-Bongo, Leon Q. Allen Trumpet, Eddie Ramos-Sax and John Rodriguez-Trombone. They perform original Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz and Salsa music with a Chicago Sound. And the emphasis is Chicago Sound! thier recent CD release represents original Latin Jazz tunes recorded by some of Chicago's top up and coming musicians. For more information, visit www.latininspiracion.com - 3rd Annual Latin Jazz Festival at Humboldt Park in Chicago
- Friday, July 17th, 7:00 PM
- Humboldt Park Boathouse
- 1359 N. Sacramento Ave
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