Wow - either one of these artists would be big news, but together it's a revelation. Issac is famous for his improvisation and his ability to soar over some of the greatest rhythm sections in Cuban music history and as we all know, PMG makes the short list in that particularly category. It's a marriage made in heaven at one of the great outdoor venues. Click here for more info.

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Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban all Stars kick their East Coast Tour off tonight at Landmark Theatre in Port Washington, New York. Juan de Marcos is known for working with the highest caliber musicians. This year's line-up featuresEmilio Suárez on lead vocals. The band will play 12 gigs so check out their updated list of tour dates to find a concert near you.

If you're in Europe you can catch Manolito y Su Trabuco at Kursalon in Vienna on the second day of their month-long European tour that will take them to ten countries. Click here to find the Trabuca date nearest you!

A taste of some first class timba from their latest album "No puedo parar"

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ENGLISH:   Santiago has a relatively small but EXTREMELY impressive Jazz scene, and its epicenter is the Iris Jazz Club, right next to the Plaza de Marte.  It was modeled after the best Jazz clubs in both Cuba and other countries including the United States, and both the ambience and the sound are very impressive. 
ESPAÑOL:  Santiago tiene una escena relativamente pequeña pero extremadamente impresionante del Jazz, y su epicentro es el Iris Jazz Club, justo al lado de la Plaza de Marte. Fue modelado segun los mejores clubes de Jazz en Cuba y otros paises incluyendo Estados Unidos, y tanto el ambiente y el sonido son muy impresionantes. 


ENGLISH:   The building had a few previous lives and began operating as a Jazz club in 2012.  It has live music six nights per week and features both local talent and groups from Havana and beyond.  (Arturo O'Farrill performed there one night during my sojourn in Santiago). 
ESPAÑOL : El edificio tenia unas vidas anteriores y empezó sus opercaciones como un club de Jazz en 2012.  Se presenta música en vivo seis noches cada semana y cuenta con talento local, grupos de la Habana y más allá. (Arturo O'Farrill toco allí durante mi estancia en Santiago). 

ENGLISH: There is a cafeteria, Jazznamá, and a bar dedicated to Emiliano Salvador . 
ESPAÑOL :  Hay una cafetería, Jazznamá, y un bar dedicado a Emiliano Salvador . 

ENGLISH:  I had the opportunity to record my conversation with the Director of the Club, Robier González Garbey, about the history of the club and the Jazz Scene in Santiago.  You can listen to that conversation (in Spanish) here. 
I did the same with the agent for the club, Raydelis Guibert, and you can listen to that conversation (also in Spanish) here. 
ESPAÑOL :   Tuve la oportunidad de grabar mi conversación con el Director del Club, Robier González Garbey, acerca de la historia del club y la escena jazzistica en Santiago.  Puede escuchar la conversacíón en español aquí. 
Hice lo mismo con el agente para el club, Raydelis Guiber, y puede escuchar la conversacion (también en español aquí)

ENGLISH:  For a closer  look inside the club, see two photo galleries:  Albertico Lescay & Formas ,  and Arturo O'Farrill and Others  and the review of Ivan Acosta
ESPAÑOL :  Para ver más de cerca el interior del club, vea dos galerías:  Albertico Lescay & Formas y Arturo O"Farrill and Others  y la reseña de Ivan Acosta

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Daymé Arocena and her group, all living in Cuba, consists of Daymé on vocals and small percussion, Jorge Luis Lazarga on piano and Rafael Aldama on bass.  This young trio, all in their 20's, performed at The New Parish in Oakland California on April 3, 2016, played music which was an organic mixture of Afro-Cuban folkloric music, soul, salsa and jazz. [Tom Ehrlich]

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