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Midsummer Night's Swing: Mambo / Salsa
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
with special guest Tito Rodriguez, Jr.
Wed, July 10, 6:30pm
Dance Lesson at 6:30
Live Music at 7:30
Damrosch Park
Dance Instructor: Eddie Torres teaches Salsa
DJ: DJ Broadway
With a deep knowledge of Afro-Latin rhythm and percussion, Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill and his big band elevate Latin jazz standards to new heights. Tonight honors the Palladium’s Big 3, featuring the mambos of Tito Puente, Machito, and Tito Rodriguez, with some salsa dura surprises thrown in for good measure. The ensemble, joined by special guest timbalero Tito Rodriguez, Jr. and vocalist Sammy Gonzalez, Jr., makes even the most dizzyingly complex pieces feel effortless and joyful, and the best dance tunes feel wonderfully artful.
Artist Links:
Arturo O'Farrill
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Tito Rodriguez Jr.
Midsummer Night's Swing: Mambo / Salsa
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
with special guest Tito Rodriguez, Jr.
Wed, July 10, 6:30pm
Dance Lesson at 6:30
Live Music at 7:30
Damrosch Park
Dance Instructor: Eddie Torres teaches Salsa
DJ: DJ Broadway
With a deep knowledge of Afro-Latin rhythm and percussion, Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill and his big band elevate Latin jazz standards to new heights. Tonight honors the Palladium’s Big 3, featuring the mambos of Tito Puente, Machito, and Tito Rodriguez, with some salsa dura surprises thrown in for good measure. The ensemble, joined by special guest timbalero Tito Rodriguez, Jr. and vocalist Sammy Gonzalez, Jr., makes even the most dizzyingly complex pieces feel effortless and joyful, and the best dance tunes feel wonderfully artful.
Artist Links:
Arturo O'Farrill
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Tito Rodriguez Jr.