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San Jose Jazz Festival
- 2016 Dayme Arocena
- 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival
- 2016 Cuban Piano SF Jazz
- ban rarra 2016
- Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedro Martinez Duo
- 2017 SF Rueda Festival
- 2017 Jane Bunnett-Maqueque
- 2017 Arango Family (Amistad Cubana)
- 2017 Yissy Garcia
- 2018 Omara Portuondo
- 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
- 2015 Rueda Festival
- 2016 SF Salsa Rueda Festival
- 2014 Rueda Festival
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Thursday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Saturday
- 2012 Salsa Rueda Sunday
- Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Afro-Cubism
- Alain Perez Zinc Bar 5-2012
- Andy Gonzalez & Friends
- Armando Peraza Tribute
- Arsenio Rodríguez Project
- Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars
- Bohemian Trio 2013
- Chappottin at kuumbwa
- Charanga Habanera
- Chalo y su Aché
- Coco Mama
- Chembo Corniel
- Chuchito Valdés
- Chucho Valdes Irakere Tribute
- Creole Choir of Cuba
- Cubanismo
- Danay Suarez Oakland May,2013
- Danny Lozada
- Eddie Palmieri
- Elito Revé y su Charangón
- El Pikete
- Gente de Zona 2014
- Haila Mompie
- Havana D'Primera
- Havana Reunion
- Ibeyi
- Ileana Santamaría
- Irakere
- Issac Delgado
- Joaquin Pozo
- John Santos
- Jesús Díaz y su QBA
- Juan Carlos Formell
- Klímax 2014
- Klimax 2014 Part 2
- La Colmenita
- La Rumba Q' Tumba
- Larry Harlow
- Los Van Van
- Louie Bauzó
- Manuel Valera
- Mambo Legends Orchestra
- Manolín el Médico
- Mayimbe
- Mayito Rivera in the Bay Area 2014
- Maraca
- Maykel Blanco
- Melon at Piedmont Piano
- Mezcla
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Monterey Jazz Festival
- Munequitos de Matanzas SF
- New School U. Afro-Cuban Big Band
- Osmany Paredes
- Pacific Mambo Orchestra
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Pedro Martínez
- Pablo Menéndez
- Paulito Oakland 3/2011
- Pellejo Seco
- Pepito Gómez
- Pupy y Los Que Son Son
- Rebel Tumbao
- Roberto Fonseca
- Rumbaché
- Septeto Nacional 2016
- Sierra Maestra
- Stern Grove 7/20/2014
- Team Bahia-9-11-10
- Tiempo Libre
- Walfredo De Los Reyes and Reinier Guerra
- Wil Campa y su Gran Unión
- Yoshi's 40th Anniverary Celebration
- Yosvany Terry Parranderos
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Tom Ehrlich - 6-2013-Yoshi's Oakland
MEZCLA
YOSHI'S OAKLAND
JUNE 26, 2013
PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH © 2013
A smaller version of Mezcla from Havana, Cuba played to a sold out crowd at Yoshi's in Oakland, California.
Left to right - Pablo Menéndez, Julio Valdez, Octavio Rodríguez and Roberto Smith "El Capitán"
The show started with a prayer lead by babalao Octavio Rodríguez with the three bata players shown above and included some songs by a trio of guitar, bass and drums, some songs by a quartet adding a piano/violinist and the complete group of five musicians, with one song having a guest vocalist, Nina Menéndez, Pablo's sister and accomplished flamenco performer and producer. El Capitán is a one man rhythm section using both feet to play maracas, bells, bass drum and block while he uses his hands and sticks to play timbales/drum set, congas, bongos and güiro, while he sings back up vocals.
If you are anywhere near Chicago, do not miss the chance to see this group of all star Cuban musicians on June 29, 2013.
THE BAND
Pablo "Mezcla" Menéndez - guitar, vocals, leader
Octavio Rodríguez - batas, congas, vocals
Roberto Smith "El Capitán" - percussion, vocals
Julio Valdez - piano, violin and vocals
José Hermida - bass and vocals
Nina Menéndez - guest vocalist
What follows are a small sampling of the photos I took of the concert.
Octavio Rodríguez
Julio Valdez
José Hermida
Pablo Menéndez
Pablo guitar and El Capitán percussion
José Hermida
El Capitán
Julio Valdez piano
Nina and Pablo Menéndez