REBEL TUMBAO

THE DROM - NEW YORK CITY

OCTOBER 28, 2013

PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH © 2013

After catching an early set of great music by Joaquín Pozo, I walked a few blocks to The Drom to see Rebel Tumbao's CD release party (and it was definitely a party), co-lead by José Claussell, long time timbalero with Eddie Palmieri and the piano/keyboard player Matt Jensen. They describe their music as 40% salsa, 40% reggae and 20% other (mostly old school soul music). Its high quality groove music and the sold out crowd loved it.

Joe Claussell, José's brother Dj'd to start the show.

José Claussell and singer Chris Kazarian

Orlando Vega formerly bongosero with Eddie Palmieri

José Claussell

Right to left Raul Navarrette and Matt Plummer

Orlando Vega conga and Matt Jensen keyboards

Mark Lopez bongo and Orlando Vega conga

Mark Lopez bell and Hector Dávila maracas

José Claussell

Chris Kazarian guitar and José Claussell

Chris Kazarian

Right to left Chris Kazarian, Dacia Kings, Tesia Kwarteng and Selby Sykes

Chris

José spitting some spoken word

Danny Torres

Raul Navarrette

Right to left Chris Kazarian, Dacia Kings, Tesia Kwarteng and Selby Sykes

Chris Kazarian

Hector Dávila

Chris Kazarian and José Claussell

Matt Jensen

José Claussell

Matt Jensen and José

Mark Lopez bongo and Hector Dávila maracas

Mark Lopez

Hector Dávila

Matt Jensen keyboard, Orlando Vega conga

Danny Torres bass and Orlando Vega conga

Orlando Vega conga and Matt Jensen keyboard

Left to right Selby Sykes, Tesia Kwarteng and Dacia Kings