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San Jose Jazz Festival
- 2016 Dayme Arocena
- 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival
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2016 Cuban Piano SF Jazz
- ban rarra 2016
- Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedro Martinez Duo
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2017 SF Rueda Festival
- 2017 Jane Bunnett-Maqueque
- 2017 Arango Family (Amistad Cubana)
- 2017 Yissy Garcia
- 2018 Omara Portuondo
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Artes de Cuba 2018, Pt. 1
- Don Pancho Terry
- 2019 SF Jazz Gala
- 2019 SFJazz Gala
- 2019 SF Rueda Festival
- 2019 Dayme Arocena
- 2019 Orishas
- 2019 Cimafunk
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2015 Rueda Festival
- 2016 SF Salsa Rueda Festival
- 2014 Rueda Festival
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Thursday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Saturday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Sunday
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Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Afro-Cubism
- Alain Perez Zinc Bar 5-2012
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Andy Gonzalez & Friends
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Armando Peraza Tribute
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Arsenio Rodríguez Project
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Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Bohemian Trio 2013
- Chappottin at kuumbwa
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Charanga Habanera
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Chalo y su Aché
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Coco Mama
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Chembo Corniel
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Chuchito Valdés
- Chucho Valdes Irakere Tribute
- Creole Choir of Cuba
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Cubanismo
- Danay Suarez Oakland May,2013
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Danny Lozada
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Eddie Palmieri
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Elito Revé y su Charangón
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El Pikete
- Gente de Zona 2014
- Haila Mompie
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Havana D'Primera
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Havana Reunion
- Ibeyi
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Ileana Santamaría
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Irakere
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Issac Delgado
- Joaquin Pozo
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John Santos
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Jesús Díaz y su QBA
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Juan Carlos Formell
- Klímax 2014
- Klimax 2014 Part 2
- La Colmenita
- La Rumba Q' Tumba
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Larry Harlow
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Los Van Van
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Louie Bauzó
- Manuel Valera
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Mambo Legends Orchestra
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Manolín el Médico
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Mayimbe
- Mayito Rivera in the Bay Area 2014
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Maraca
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Maykel Blanco
- Melon at Piedmont Piano
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Mezcla
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Monterey Jazz Festival
- Munequitos de Matanzas SF
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New School U. Afro-Cuban Big Band
- Osmany Paredes
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Pacific Mambo Orchestra
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Pedro Martínez
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Pablo Menéndez
- Paulito Oakland 3/2011
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Pellejo Seco
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Pepito Gómez
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Pupy y Los Que Son Son
- Rebel Tumbao
- Roberto Fonseca
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Rumbaché
- Septeto Nacional 2016
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Sierra Maestra
- Stern Grove 7/20/2014
- Team Bahia-9-11-10
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Tiempo Libre
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Walfredo De Los Reyes and Reinier Guerra
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Wil Campa y su Gran Unión
- Yoshi's 40th Anniverary Celebration
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Yosvany Terry Parranderos
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Tom Ehrlich - 1/30/2009 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz
JESUS DÍAZ Y QBA
MOE'S ALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA
JANUARY 3, 2009
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY TOM EHRLICH © 2008
It was in the low 30's outside, but inside Moe's Alley, it was hot, hot, hot, compliments of Jesus Díaz y QBA. The band played their great style of timba to a sold out crowd. The leader of the group, Jesus Díaz, is a world class percussionist, who plays and records with numerous dance, folkloric and jazz groups, as well as giving workshops worldwide. Jesus and QBA come down to Santa Cruz every couple of months and they are one of the few groups that will fill the club with timba/salsa dancers. Timba.com Kevin Moore considers QBA to be one of the top timba bands in the U.S. and I second that emotion.
Jesus and Orlando Torriente relaxing before the first set
Jesus Díaz
Jesus and Orlando Torriente sharing the lead vocal duties
Javier Navarette on congas and Colin Douglas on drums/timbales
Horn section in back includes Melecio Magdaluyo on sax, Jeff Lewis on trumpet and Jeff Cressman on trombone
Ayla Davila on bass
Murray Low on piano, Kevin Moore in background
Colin Douglas
Horn section Melecio Magdaluyo sax, Jeff Lewis trumpet and Jeff Cressman trombone
Javier Navarette played congas as well as coros
Jesus Díaz
Jesus and Orlando
Murray Low playing some mean timbaos
Orlanod Torriente
Jesus bell, Colin drums, Javier conga solo
The two Jeffs
Jesus alternated between vocals and bongos all night
Jesus on vocals and manager and producer Manolo Velasco on chekeré
Miguel and Loren on the dance floor
Murray Low
Orlando Torriente
Colin Douglas
Javier and Orlando
Jesus and Jeff Cressman on bone in the back
Jesus taking a solo on bongo
Jesus and Orlando
Murray Low
And the traditional invite dancers on stage
Ariel Oceguera on chekeré and Jesus
Ariel danced on stage during the encore
Makaya-Kayos from the Congo was in town to give a Congolese Dance class joined QBA during the encore playing bongos and dancing
Jesus Díaz
The crowd definitely got their money's worth at Moe's Alley. Thanks for a great night Jesus and QBA.
