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JUNE/JULY 2012 ISSUE 

FROM THE EDITOR 

You are entering the musical world of Latin Beat Magazine Online. This is our Volume 21, 

Number 5, June/July 2012, issue featuring the New York City-based salsa singer/bandleader and 

producer Gilberto Velazquez, aka "Don Sonero," who is currently enjoying the release of his 

debut CD as a solo artist. 

Also in this issue you can read about the west coast Latin jazz of Joe Torres, get a taste of the 

"2012 New Orleans Jazz Festival", and enjoy a "Tribute to Club Havana San Juan" featuring 

Louis Bauzo’s Havana San Juan Orchestra. Also enjoy a pictorial on this year’s 14th Annual Los 

Angeles Salsa Congress. And as always, stay up to date with our monthly columns, national and 

international hit parades, CD reviews, calendar of events, and music news. Check out our video 

corner and streaming music tracks. 

We dedicate this summer issue to the memory of salsa singer Junior Gonzalez, who recently 

departed this world bound to that big stage in the sky. 

Musically yours, Rudy & Yvette Mangual 

GILBERTO VELAZQUEZ "DON SONERO": A YOUNG SALSA 

SINGER WITH AN OLD SOUL 

By Rudy Mangual 

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Don Sonero is one of the top young lead singers/soneros (capable of instant improvisation) in 

the current salsa music environment. His original scores are a throwback to the past with a fresh 

modern feel that adds innovative hooks and colors to the already explosive rhythms that 

characterize salsa. As head of his record and film company "Ainaff Inc." and his publishing 

company "Don Sonero Music and Entertainment", he is ready to take on the world with his 

endeavors. The following is an interview with the young music entrepreneur from his home in the 

Bronx, New York. 

Rudy Mangual: Where are you originally from? 

Gilberto Velazquez: I was born in Barrio Buenaventura in Carolina, Puerto Rico and raised from 

an early age in the Bronx, New York. 

RM: How did music come into your life? 

GV: My father Gilberto Velazquez Sr. is a singer. As long as I can remember, he always had a 

band. "Gilberto Velazquez y Revelación 78" was one of his bands from the 1970 and ’80s.There 

were always people in my house rehearsing, jamming and singing. Music has always been a big 

part of my life and that of my family. As a kid, I met many musicians that worked with my father, 

such as percussionist Papo Pepin and singer Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, among many others. 

My parents were always playing all the LPs of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito, as well 

as all the Fania artists and bands of the 1970s. Indirectly and by coincidence this early 

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mega-exposure to tropical music gave me a profound love, and passion for salsa. 

RM: While growing up in the Bronx as a teen, were you interested in salsa? 

GV: I was into salsa music at home and with the family but in the streets none of my friends 

listened to salsa. Everyone was mainly into hip-hop. They considered salsa as the music of the 

elders and many times tried to make me feel ashamed of it. But I didn't care what they thought. 

Some of them didn't even what to speak Spanish. But I always loved the music and felt proud of 

my Puerto Rican heritage. I dressed and followed the hip-hop culture of my generation but 

continued to listen and stay in touch with my culture. 

RM: At what point in your life did you start singing salsa? 

GV: At age 14, I did my first gig as a background vocalist for Pete "El Conde". I did the gig 

without worrying about getting paid. The rush of being onstage with Pete "El Conde" was more 

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than enough pay for me. After the gig I went to my hood and told all my friends "I just sang with a 

salsa legend, Pete "El Conde" and they all asked, "who the hell is this Pete?" I told them they 

didn't know anything and headed home and celebrated with my family. Soon thereafter I started 

singing with a high school band called "La Rosa" which led to recording and writing some songs 

for a band called "Grupo Magia" produced by Isidro Infante. I was 15 years old and really getting 

into the music and the scene. I started working with other musicians in the city such as Charlie 

Garcia and Ray Colon. They helped me get gigs backing up iconic salsa singers such as Cano 

Estremera, Tito Allen, and Adalberto Santiago, among many others. Just about every weekend I 

was onstage performing with some of the best artists and bands from the salsa world. It was an 

amazing learning experience and it gave me lots of confidence and ideas that I use with my own 

band and has helped shape and better mold me as a salsa singer. 

RM: Were you a member of the salsa band "La Excelencia"? 

GV: Yes I was. I was their lead vocalist for a couple of years. I came into the band right after 

they released their first album "Mi Tumbao Social." I toured abroad with them throughout Europe 

and here in the U.S. They are an energetic and hardworking bunch of guys. I really enjoyed the 

time I spent with them. 

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RM: Tell our readers about your debut production as a solo artist. 

GV: The production is titled "La Verdadera Escena," which I started writing and composing 

material for about three years ago. It was produced by Carlos Velasquez and Adan Perez and 

myself, with arrangements by Perez, Efrain Davila, Willy Torres, Ivan Heredia, and Humberto 

Ibarra. Along with pianist Adan Perez, we worked very hard in our studio whenever we could, 

making the best possible production. Inspired mainly by the negativity of all those people that told 

me that salsa music was dead or that it was the music of old folks and not happening at all, we 

created a production composed of hardcore salsa dura scores along with selections that exhibit 

an urban-tinged sound to appeal to a younger generation of music lovers. 

RM: How did you get the nickname "Don Sonero"? 

GV: I created an image that is somewhat in sync with the classic salsa scene but at the same 

time appeals to the younger salseros. I’m not trying to be gangster or disrespect my peers. I’m 

simply trying to connect the old salseros with the younger generation of Latinos and Latin music 

aficionados from all walks of life. 

The CD opens with the selection "Don Sonero Llegó" (a hard-core salsa) featuring the popular 

salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch as my special guest. I follow with my composition "Todas Las 

Mujeres" (featuring timbalero Daniel "Deecoy" Antonetti) rapping over a more contemporary 

salsa score. This balance of two worlds is what Don Sonero brings to the stage without 

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compromising one style or the other. In the end, I"m just trying to keep this music that I love and 

deeply respect alive, while exposing it to younger audiences. Having had the opportunity of 

working with the great Paul Simon in his stage production of "Capeman" as an actor and singer 

under the musical direction of Simon and Oscar Hernandez, I learned so much, especially about 

vocal harmonies and stage presence, which I was able to bring into my new production. 

RM: Do you have any formal music education? 

GV: I took some vocal training classes from Thelma Ithier (El Gran Combo’s Rafael Ithier’s 

daughter). She trained me in proper breathing and vocal techniques, but after a few lessons she 

told me to go out there and gain experience performing. And that’s what I have been doing for the 

past decade. I have performed with over 50 artists and bands as a background vocalist and 

sang lead with a couple dozen bands. My writing and compositional skills I initially learned from 

the New York City-based composer Marin "Lefty" Medina, who took me under his wing in my 

teens and taught me a bit about writing and composing Latin music. But in the end it was all the 

music that I heard in my home from my parents as a child (Tito Puente, Bobby Capo, Rafael 

Hernandez, Machito, and Ismael Rivera, etc.) that help develop my musical palette, taste and 

passion for Latin music. 

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RM: Aside from your musical director/pianist Adan Perez, who else heads your band? 

GV: The core group is Adan Perez (piano), Manny Lanzot and Carlos Henriquez (bass) and 

percussionists Marco "Ito" Arguinzoni and Daniel "Deecoy" Antonetti. 

RM: Are the percussionists Italian-American? 

GV: No, they are Puerto Ricans, but I call them "Los Mafiosos de la Salsa" especially when they 

are joined by Erik Piza on bongó (another Puerto Rican, all with Italian last names). In the 

recording I have top caliber players including Pete Nater, Jonathan Powell, and Richie Viruet 

(trumpets), Jimmy Bosch, Charlie Garcia, and Ronald Prokopez (trombones), Ali Bello (violin), 

Mitch Frohman, Billy Carrion Jr. and Carlos Orduz (saxophones), and background vocalists Willie 

Torres, Eddie Rosado, and Danny Presz, among other excellent musicians. 

RM: What's next for Don Sonero? 

GV: Currently, I’m enjoying the release of my debut production as a solo artist with several 

record release parties happening throughout the Tri-State area. I’m also celebrating the latest 

release of the New York City based group "The New Swing Sextet," which I front as lead 

vocalist. As a matter of fact, I was in California performing with The New Swing Sextet on Labor 

Day weekend, starting in Los Angeles at The Conga Room on Thursday, May 24, 2012, as part 

of this year's Los Angeles Salsa Congress. After Los Angeles we headed to San Francisco and 

so on. 

Back in our studio with Adan Perez, we just completed a recording for the Puerto Rican band 

"N-Klave". This past winter we also recorded several tracks for the "Our Latin Thing" Christmas 

Special recording. And we are currently also working on several other projects for bachata and 

hip-hop groups. There is always something creative happening in our studio. We just got a new 

grand piano and are working on making the facility capable of recording live performances. 

RM: What’s the name of the studio? 

GV: Allertone Studios in the Bronx, New York. 

Joe Torres: An Unsung Hero of West Coast 

Latin Jazz 

By Luis Tamargo 

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Featuring a talented cast of jazz musicians and Latin percussionists, the Nuyorican timbalplaying 

bandleader Joe Torres recorded in L.A., back in 1966, an inventive and pioneering Latin 

jazz LP for World Pacific, reissued by the label Pacific Jazz (a trademark of Capitol Records) in 

2003 as a compact disc under the title of "Latino con Soul". It is unquestionable, without any 

doubt, that Torres' legendary World Pacific session must be regarded as one of the most 

outstanding Latin jazz recordings of the mid-1960s*. This is why I felt honored to conduct the 

following interview with the abovementioned L.A. Latin jazz pioneer, currently residing in Las 

Vegas (Never mind that he refused to reveal his date of birth!)... 

Luis Tamargo (LT): I have been informed that you were born in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) and 

received your first timbal lessons from your brother-in-law Pete Terrace, who was better known 

as a vibist. What was Pete's real last name? 

Joe Torres (JT): His real last name was Gutierrez. Back in those days, there was a lot of 

discrimination against Latinos in New York, so he changed his last name to "Terrace." 

LT: It is true that you played timbal with the early Latin New York bands led by Charlie and 

Eddie Palmieri? 

JT: Yes. I played timbal with Charlie, before he organized the charanga called Orquesta 

Duboney. Charlie was a phenomenal pianist, endowed with a tremendous swing. I was also 

Eddie's first timbalero for about six months, when he was starting out a bandleader and we 

played at Buffalo's Hilton Hotel, long before he formed La Perfecta and hired Manny Oquendo. 

LT: In addition, it appears that you worked extensively with Arsenio Rodríguez's N.Y.-based 

conjunto. 

JT: It was an incredible experience! I also played with La Playa Sextet and other Latin groups at 

the Catskills, whose vacationing upstate venues offered four months of well-paid, steady work 

for many of New York City's Latin bands. 

LT: Everything changed, geographically speaking, when you joined Noro Morales' touring group. 

JT: I traveled with Noro Morales to the Far East, providing musical entertainment to the U.S. 

troops stationed in the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, etc., before returning to 

Southern California, where Noro decided to settle down and open a nightclub. As a result of 

Noro's worsening medical condition, such plans were not successful and he moved to Puerto 

Rico, although I stayed in L.A., where I resided for the following ten years. I played timbal and 

bongó with practically every Latin band in L.A., including the ones led by René Touzet and 

Johnny Martínez. Not to mention the visiting groups from México, such as Lobo y Melón. I also 

organized my first band (the Latin All-Starts), featuring bassist Humberto Cané and pianist 

Alfredito Valdés, among others. After they left, I formed my own Latin jazz group, which included 

such talented jazz players as pianist Víctor Feldman, bassist Max Bennett, and saxophonist 

Steve Hoffsteter. 

LT: Your World Pacific debut featured a fabulous and innovative Cuban singer, Ric DeSilva, 

whose gritty style combined son and scat elements (a la Fellove). Whatever happened to 

DeSilva? 

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JT: He had a horrible accident at a laundrymat that he owned in California, and eventually moved 

to Oregon, where he continued to perform with his daughter, a very talented vocalist. That's the 

last I heard about him, quite a few years ago, when the filmmakers of "Piñeiro" had to contact 

him, in order to obtain authorization to include his tune "Get Out of My Way" in the soundtrack of 

their movie. 

LT: Why did you decide to leave the L.A. scene and pursue a non-musical career elsewhere? 

Did you feel that your family was more important than your personal goals? 

JT: Yes, I had a wife and three children to support, so I decided to leave the L.A. music scene in 

1967, when I settled in Rhode Island and was hired by the Speidel Company. Although I was 

initially employed in its shipping department, I was eventually promoted to the position of "area 

manager" for the entire Caribbean, South America, and Canada. 

LT: After moving to Sin City, I was told that you switched to the vibes (as your primordial 

instrument) and enrolled at UNLV (University of Nevada at Las Vegas), to study piano, harmony, 

and composition. 

JT: That's right! Don't let anyone tell you there's no life after retirement! 

*Torres' World Pacific session featured the following distinguished sidemen: Gary Barone 

(trumpet), Bill Hood (tenor sax), Victor Feldman (piano), and Max Bennett (bass), plus 

percussionists Bobby Torres, Orlando López (Mazacote), and Mario Tholmer. The lively and 

moving vocals of Ric DeSilva bilingually propelled the tracks "Get Out Of My Way," "Nightwalk," 

and "Yo Salí," while the outstanding guest trumpeter Steve Huffsteter was highlighted on a couple 

of his original compositions —"In a Greasy Bag" and "La Bruja Negra." 

Annual Panamá Jazz Fest Puts Accent on Education 

Story & Photos by Mark Holston 

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Judging the amount of local media attention garnered by the annual Panamá Jazz Festival as a 

measure of its success, the creation of native son Danilo Pérez is indeed one of his country’s 

most important events of the season. Every year, for the better part of a week in mid-January, 

the face of the ever-smiling jazz pianist and educator is seldom missing from evening television 

newscasts and from the pages of Panamá City’s most important newspapers. During festival 

week, glowing stories of Pérez's efforts to provide educational opportunities to the economically 

disadvantaged youth of his country and reviews of evening concerts saturate the capital city‘s 

media outlets. Festival news even manages to overshadow the customary reports on Panamá’s 

murky politics, including the latest attempts by the nation’s meddlesome president to exercise 

more executive authority. Such is the power – and poetry – of jazz. 

Visitors from abroad attending Pérez's annual Panamá Jazz Festival are in for an array of 

experiences that will stay with them for a long time. Although modest in terms of programming, 

the annual festival’s four nights of concerts feature an intriguing variety of iconic figures from the 

jazz and Latin music worlds (this year’s lineup includes pianist Jesús “Chucho” Valdés, singer 

Omara Portuondo and guitarist John Scofield), complemented by lesser known but equally 

singular artists (trumpeter Charlie Sepúlveda and trombonist Luis Bonilla, among them), and 

ensembles comprised of faculty members and students from several noted conservatories. For 

those interested in witnessing inspiring examples of music-making at the source, a packed 

schedule of clinics and master classes designed for students of all academic levels offered a 

chance to watch Panamá’s jazz stars of the future in action. And, late in the evening, the festivity 

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of sounds continued through nightly jam sessions, when Patricia Zárate (Pérez’s Chilean wife 

and the festival’s executive director) was featured on sax, fronting an ensemble of visiting 

musicians her native land. 

All of this would make for a compelling experience anywhere, but being staged in exotic Panamá 

City easily doubles the quotient of pleasure. In recent decades, Panamá City has evolved from a 

sleepy tropical capital into a bustling metropolis of over a million souls, noted for its dazzling and 

ever-expanding skyline, sumptuous hotels, inviting cuisine, and multi-ethnic populous. Add to that 

inviting mix of attributes such world class attractions as the fabled Panamá Canal, Casco Viejo 

(the city’s historically inviting, colonial-era sector), and the Metropolitan National Park, a slice of 

tropical rainforest in the midst of the urban jungle. While the chaotic traffic, lack of coherent 

planning, and the lingering presence of impoverished neighborhoods are all indicators of the 

city’s chronic urban woes, there’s no question that la Ciudad de Panamá and all it offers makes 

for an arresting cultural backdrop to the week of music events. 

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What truly separates this event from most other jazz festivals is the focus on youth music 

education. Indeed, the Panamá Jazz Festival largely exists to bring attention to and sustain the 

educational outreach of Danilo Pérez's foundation. It offers yearlong opportunities for 

Panamanian youth to develop their skills in jazz, folkloric and classical idioms. 

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Workshops and lectures take place at a former U.S. Army base that’s now called the “Ciudad del 

Saber” (City of Knowledge), where a number of Panamanian educational institutions and NGOs 

have been relocated. Teachers for the sessions come from both the faculty and student ranks of 

the Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory, the San Juan (Puerto Rico) 

Conservatory of Music, and the Golandsky Piano Institute. Aspiring musicians with a wide 

variety of skill levels can get practical experience in everything from learning the basics of blues 

and gospel singing to improving their technical and improvisational abilities. 

Pérez, whose mind always seems to be racing in a dozen directions at the same time, pulled me 

aside one afternoon in the cafeteria to give a sneak preview of what might be in store for next 

year’s festival. “Look out there,” he said, his face alight with enthusiasm as he gestured to a 

horseshoe-shaped open space boarded by three, red tile-topped former U.S. Army barracks built 

in the 1930s. What was once destined as a military parade ground would be, in the pianist’s 

grand scheme, the perfect place for the festival’s traditional closing activity, a series of outdoor 

Saturday-afternoon concerts. 

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Since the festival started nine years ago, the popular free-of-charge concluding event has been 

conducted in the history-drenched surroundings of the colonial sector's Cathedral Plaza. The 

setting is accented by street vendors selling native delicacies and enough beer and rum to fill 

one of the locks at the Panamá Canal. The well-to-do, taking it all in from the balconies of their 

recently renovated apartments, have a to-die-for view. Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli 

showed up this year and made the rounds, sporting a traditional Panamá hat, while hugging 

supporters and having his photo taken with visitors. 

While picturesque, the plaza is typically crowded beyond capacity. Traffic congestion on the 

narrow, mostly one-lane streets of Casco Viejo has also become a problem. And this year, for 

the first time, the city government was not one of the festival's sponsors, perhaps revealing 

some fraying of the long-running key partnerships that have keep the ambitious undertaking alive 

for almost a decade. So, although it would be a strikingly different aesthetic setting, moving the 

signature event to the more functional parade ground might make sense. 

The festival's opening night is one of Panamá City's most important social events of the year. 

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The VIP-studded gala event is staged at the Teatro Nacional, the Colonial sector's 18th Century 

French-style opera house. This year, Chucho Valdés and Omara Portuondo were the sole 

attractions, eliciting a wild response to their interpretations of classic boleros, especially 

"Historia de un amor" by Panamanian composer Carlos Eleta Almarán. The after-concert 

gathering on the vintage structure's Pacific Ocean-fronting balcony, enjoying the warm tropical 

air and a cold bottle of Cerveza Balboa, is but one of many festival memories that will long linger. 

The following two nights take place in the modern Teatro Anayansi de ATLAPA, a spacious 

contemporary theater with excellent acoustics. Three groups a night are on the menu, a 

combination consisting of certifiable headliners, talent deserving more attention, and studentfortified 

ensembles. Trombonist Bonilla, for instance, fronted an exceptional group of New 

England Conservatory (NEC) student musicians, including the truly impressive Brazilian pianist 

Henrique Eisenmann, performing intricate charts from the leader’s recent I Talkin’ Now album. 

Bonilla, truly one of the best trombonists on the scene today, was a revelation. Likewise, 

trumpeter Sepúlveda proved to be a crowd pleaser with his virtuosic yet funky brand of Latin 

jazz. The slimmed down and physically revitalized Puerto Rican jazz master’s haunting version of 

the ballad “Tus Ojos” mesmerized the audience of over 1,000. 

Also on the concert stage were tenor-saxophonist Jed Levy (whose polished quartet delivered a 

stimulating set of straight-ahead originals), and Tito Puente, Jr., the former rapper who is now 

attempting to position himself as the rightful heir to his famous father’s legacy. While Junior’s 

presence may have been based more on economic than artistic considerations (he was 

underwritten by a corporate sponsor), his set of vintage Puente chachachás performed by a 

large ensemble of local musicians, was warmly received. His superficially flashy but technically 

perfunctory timbal work led the band through such chestnuts as “El Cayuco” and “Oye, Cómo 

Va,” Later, he yielded the sticks to a succession of local timbaleros, including Willie Panamá, 

who added a bit more of rhythmic fire to the performance. 

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A hallmark of the festival is the annual selection of a noted Panamá-born jazz luminary to be 

recognized. This year, that honor was bestowed on 73-year old saxophonist and composer 

Carlos Garnett, who left his homeland in 1962 for a long and distinguished career in the U.S., 

where his blending of Panamanian folkloric influences and avant-garde jazz set him apart. His 

most recent spurt of recordings (including such 1990s sessions as Resurgence and Fuego En 

Mi Alma), are worth checking out. Happily, Garnett is still active today, living in Panamá and 

playing with conviction, his sound as earthy and soulful as ever. “When I was young,” he 

recounted, “I dreamed of the day we would have our own jazz festival. But the opportunities that 

are available to Panamanian kids today just didn’t exist then.” 

What Pérez’s foundation and the festival have accomplished to make such opportunities 

available today is truly impressive. “The festival is really unique in the world due to the 

educational component,” says NEC professor, trumpeter, composer and arranger Ken 

Schaphorst. “When I return a year later, kids will come up and say, ‘Look, I’ve been practicing 

what you showed me last year’.” 

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Considering that $1.5 million have been raised for scholarships to attend both Berklee and the 

NEC. Danilo’s wife (Patricia Zárate) witnessed how the opportunity to live and study in Boston 

has influenced the lives of young Panamanian musicians, some of whom have even ended up 

living in the Pérez home. “Many have come from extreme poverty here,” she added. “It’s a 

life-changing experience for them.” The high cost of sustaining this flow of students from Panamá 

to Boston, though, may ultimately dictate a different education model. “The goal,” Patricia 

continued, “is to someday have a great school right here so students don’t have to leave home 

and go to Boston. The culture shock that sometimes accompanies such a dramatic move can be 

harsh. It‘s not for every student.” 

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The ceaseless task of preparing for next season's festival is already underway. Corporate 

sponsors have to be lined up and the support of key government agencies must be secured. 

Volunteers have to be recruited and trained. And the foundation's local education programs have 

to be planned and carried out. But after barely a decade of existence, Daniel Pérez's grand 

scheme has produced many surprising results. A Tourism Ministry official notes that the annual 

festival has become a model for how other local arts groups should organize their own activities. 

Meanwhile, back at the Cathedral Plaza, which is located only blocks from one of the city’s most 

rough-and-tumble neighborhoods, the music washes out over a local audience that has had 

scant opportunities to hear live jazz. Patricia notes that there has never been an incident 

involving personal security and points out that even the street vendors have become jazz fans, 

thanks to their presence at the outdoor event. It’s that kind of happy confluence of multiple 

realities that should keep Pérez’s festival alive and prospering for many years to come. 

Historic 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest 

Text and photos by Ricky Richardson 

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When springtime comes to New Orleans, the days get longer, warmer, and brighter. It is also a 

time for renewal and rejuvenation. This translates to festival time in the Crescent City, whose 

inhabitants start dusting off their dancing shoes and walking around with a little more pep in their 

steps. They were likely to join millions of visitors arriving in New Orleans for the sights, sounds 

and tastes of the New Orleans JazzFest and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 

presented by Shell. This year also marks the Bicentennial of Louisiana's statehood and pertinent 

commemoratory celebrations are taking place all over the state. 

My enjoyment of New Orleans's JazzFest was initially ignited while witnessing a pre-festival free 

concert at Louis Armstrong's Congo Square, historical music epicenter of the city that gave birth 

to jazz. People United for Armstrong Park launched the First Annual Jazz in the Park/Treme 

Music Series, on April 26, with a concert featuring David Baptiste & Sons and Kermit Ruffins. 

The show got underway with the funky grooves of the Baptiste family, including drummer Russell 

Baptiste, who invited two special guests onstage (guitarist Leo Nocentelli and bassist Bill "The 

Buddha" Dickens). The show continued with a vocal interpretation of "Soulman" delivered by 

Lionel Talbert (The Soulman of Bourbon Street). Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins closed out the show 

as only Kermit can do. The crowd and I left the park looking forward to a wonderful JazzFest. 

Not to mention that I got intellectually prepared for the JazzFest by attending the 5th Annual 

Sync-Up Conference. This year's edition kicked it up a notch by adding several movies (after 

the first JazzFest weekend) to the usual schedule of informative and educational seminars. 

Each year, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival serves up an eclectic plethora of styles 

for a diverse crowd of music aficionados who travel from all over the world to the Crescent City. 

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WORLD MUSIC 

Conga Square Stage featured a diverse line-up of world music. Freddy Omar Con Su Band got 

the rhythmic engines in motion with its high-octane set of salsa, chachachá, bolero and 

merengue. A native of Honduras, Fredy Omar was crowned "Latin King of Frenchmen Street". 

His set got the dancers in motion with the tunes "La Vampirita," "El Tren," "Ojos Verdes," and 

"Como Tu Ritmo No Hay Dos." 

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (currently on tour to promote their latest CD, "From Africa with Fury: 

Rise.") turned the Congo Square stage into the famous Shrine, a popular Nigerian club 

frequented by Seun's father, the legendary Fela Kuti. Seun has gained much international 

acclaim through this successful tour, as leader of Egypt 80, a band originally fronted by his 

famous progenitor. Seun came out blazing on his saxophone, expressing plenty of intensive 

passion. His conscious-rising lyrics address injustices in Nigeria and others parts of the world. 

Seun and his band worked the crowd into a dance frenzy while performing the songs "Zombie," 

"Mr. Big Chief," "The Good Leaf" and "You Can Run." 

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Ivoire Spectacle - featuring Senegal's Seguenon Koné — took the attendees on a musical 

journey through West Africa. The dancers were vibrant and colorful, and the syncopated rhythms 

were pulsating and infectious. This lively set took place on the Jazz Heritage Stage. 

Los Angeles-based conguero Poncho Sánchez, in conjunction with trumpeter Terence 

Blanchard, continued the imaginary musical journey all the way to Havana's Tropicana Nightclub. 

Their version of "Cubano Be, Cubano Bop" paid homage to Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo. The 

band laid down some simmering Latin jazz grooves that compelled all bodies to move. 

The Senegal-born Cheikh Lo alternated between guitar and timbal, playing a high-voltage set of 

original tunes extracted from his latest CD ("Steel Pulse"), to be followed by an enormously 

entertaining set of reggae. His socially conscious lyrics are known to address various cases of 

contemporary injustice. 

Los PoBoy Citos set the Gentilly Stage abuzz with a soulful set of Latin boogaloo drenched in 

tabasco sauce. This tight New Orleans-based band was recently chosen to receive the Best 

Latin Band Award at the Big Easy Awards Show. The band consists of Dave Greengold (vocals 

and congas), Jason Brettel (drums), Gabriel Velasco (timbal/bongó), Dan Cutler (bass), Matt 

Sakekenny (guitar), Jack Pritchell (trumpet), Luke Hudleston (trombone), and Jacob Leland (sax). 

I was fortunate to listen to their crowd-pleasing set which included the tunes "Dollar Bill" "Fat 

Mama", "Come Dance with Me" (enhanced with a few bars of "Mother-in-Law") "Dance With Me 

(Baila Conmigo)," and a number that serves as proper summary of their hybrid sound — "Their 

Cooking." 

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Bill Summers & Jazalsa raised the temperatures on the Jazz Heritage Stage with a spicy Latin 

set that kept the crowd dancing for the next 45 minutes as a collective reaction to the tunes 

"Stop Watch," "Manteca", "Oye Como Va," "El Cuarto de Tula," "Fósforo," and "Sin Control." 

Debo Band Ethiopian Groove Collective propelled the musical euphoria at the Jazz Heritage 

Stage to greater heights through a tight set comprised of the following numbers —"Gedawo," 

"Belomi Benna," "And Lay," "Ney Ney Weleba," and "Lantchi Biye." 

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THE BLUES IS ALRIGHT 

Like the good doctor ordered, thousands of blues fans patiently waited in the cavernous Blues 

Tent for their hourly dosage of blues, punctually delivered by Willie Dixon, Little Milton, and Joe 

Bonamassa. Since there is no cure nor recovery, blues aficionados have come to realize that 

blues condition is a fact of life. When the blues comes knocking, they have learned to open the 

door and let it in. 

Pianist Henry Gray & the Cats played a wonderful set in the Blues Tent. Gray is a veteran 

pianist of the Muddy Waters group from back in the day. I was fortunate to see and hear their 

vocalist, Brother Tyrone, as he delivered a soulful collection of blues, including the amazing 

tunes "New Millenium Blues," "If You Ain't Cheating, You Ain't Trying, "When It is Gone, It is 

Gone," "Love Brought Me Back," and "I'm a Blues Man." 

Guitarist/harmonists/vocalist Bobby Rush's set was joyfully entertaining and contained a huge 

dose of double entendre lyrics complimented with appropriately appealing dancers. 

The Grammy Award-winning group Carolina Chocolate Drops continues to mesmerize 

audiences at each and every venue in which they perform. This group could easily have played 

in the Blues Tent or all over the festival, considering their sensational repertoire of blues, 

bluegrass, folk music, old-time spirituals and impressive musical traditions from North Carolina's 

Piedmont region. Their set featured such numbers as "Black Annie," "Don't Get Trouble in your 

Mind," "Boodle de Bum Bum," "No Man's Mama," and "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad." Check 

out their latest release ("Leaving Eden"), as well as other CDs found in their discography. 

Last but not least, blues lovers were properly entertained by Jeremy Lyons and members of 

Morphine, Ernie Vincent & The Top Notes, Corey Harris & Phil Wiggins, Iron Board Sam, and the 

Gary Clark Jr. 

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SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING GOSPEL 

The Gospel Tent and Congo Square Stage found the audience singing cheerful praises and 

expressing gratitude for the Lord's blessings. Gospel vocalist Yolanda Adams delivered an 

inspiring set of empowering tunes at the Congo Square Stage, while Israel Houghton and New 

Breed got the crowd to rejoice, up on their feet, at the Gospel Tent. 

It was appropriate to conclude my visit to the Crescent City by celebrating International Jazz Day 

during a sunrise concert conducted at Louis Armstrong Park's Congo Square. This all-star event 

featured performances by Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Stephanie Jordan, Ellis Marsalis, 

Kermit Ruffins, Treme Brass Band, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Dr. Michael White. 

Top Photo caption: Several hundred thousand music fans attended the 2012 New Orleans 

Jazz & Heritage Festival from April 27 to May 6. Everyone had a great time thanks to the 

smorgasbord of musical selections on twelve different stages. Their musical enjoyment was 

augmented by the simmering sounds of Latin music provided during the first weekend of New 

Orleans' JazzFest (April 27-29,2012). 

Tribute to Club Havana San Juan, Featuring the 

Havana San Juan Orchestra 

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Directed by Louis Bauzo 

May 12, 2012 

Photos by Allen Spatz 

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As part of The Harlem Jazz Shrine Festival Program and Harlem Stage Spring Program 2012, 

Harlem Stage and Genco presented "A Tribute to Club Havana San Juan" featuring The Havana 

San Juan Orchestra directed by Louis Bauzo. 

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Geno Chaviano, along with artistic director Louis Bauzo, created a traveling homage to Club 

Havana San Juan, originally located on 138th Street and Broadway. 

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Geno’s uncles, Wilfredo and Renato Diaz, along with Miguel Angel Perez and Pachan, owned 

and operated the club for two decades. Opening in 1964 to rave reviews, and immediately 

embraced by the community, the home of a divine mix of Mambo, Son, Chachacha, Bolero, 

Bomba, Plena and Merengue it became a mecca for diverse cultural and musical exchange, in 

other words, a dancer’s paradise. 

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Louis Bauzo assembled an impressive array of twenty six musicians and dancers to form this 

aggregation; among whose members are alumni of the orchestras of legendary pioneers, 

Machito, Mario Bauza, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Mongo Santamaria, Dizzy Gillespie, Count 

Basie and Duke Ellington. 

The event was hosted by the Harlem Stage Gatehouse as part of Harlem Jazz Shrine Week. 

About Geno Chaviano, Producer and co-founder of the Havana San Juan Orchestra 

As an Entrepreneur, Producer, and Philanthropist, Geno Chaviono has been said to be a "soldier 

of his culture." A native of the Bronx, New York, he grew up in a cross-cultural home of Cuban, 

Puerto Rican and Jewish influences which included his two uncles Wilfredo and Renato Diaz 

who with their partners Miguel Angel Perez and Pacha were the original founders of the nightclub 

Havana San Juan (HSJ) in New York. 

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His love for family and passion for his culture drove him to create today’s Havana San Juan 

Orchestra directed by Louis Bauzo, with an 18-piece orchestra that pays homage to the legacy 

of many gifted artists that frequented the nightclub in the 1960s, such as Benny More, Tito 

Puente, Vicentico Valdes, Machito, Tito Rodríguez, Mario Bauza, Celia Cruz and Cachao. In 

addition to producing Havana San Juan, Geno is active with non-profit foundations as a board 

member for Voices Against Brain Cancer and Jack’s KidZ, a non-profit organization he founded 

in honor of his late brother Jack to continue the legacy of supporting and inspiring inner city 

youth. 

Geno spent sixteen years in the fine jewelry industry and later held positions in the 

film/entertainment as well as the executive protection industries. He was a founding partner for 

Working Reality Entertainment, an independent television and film production company. Prior to 

Working Reality, he was the founding partner of the Entertainment and Cinematic divisions of 

Merreves. He was a consultant for direct response television initiatives and new product 

development merchandising and promotions group for Telemundo Network and became an 

integral part of the team that launched Telemundo Music and Entertainment. Most recently, he 

co-founded PossAbilities LLC, a company dedicated to creating a better lifestyle for the global 

disability and aging markets known as the PossAbility community. 

About Louis Bauzo, Co-founder/Musical Director 

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Born in Puerto Rico, Louis Bauzo attended Juilliard School of Music and studied in South Africa, 

Puerto Rico, and Cuba. He has been a professional musician for over forty years. A member of 

the Tito Puente Orchestra for seven years during the 1970s, he has performed and/or recorded 

with Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, Mario Bauza, Eddie Palmieri, Mongo Santamaria, Johnny 

Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Celia Cruz, Vicentico Valdes, Israel "Cachao" Lopez , Hector Lavoe, 

Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Johnny Colon, Jose Alberto "El Canario", Raul Marrero, Jimmy 

Bosch, Paul Simon, Manhattan Transfer, Joe Jackson, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Bob 

Mintzer Big Band, Pete Olatunji, Ladji Camara, Chief Bay, Katherine Dunham, and the Alvin Ailey 

Dance Company, among others. Louis has recorded on 12 Grammy award-winning albums. 

He has extensive experience in theatre, film and television; Arthur Penn’s "Night Moves," Leon 

Ichaso’s "Crossover Dreams," Ang Lee’s "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman," "Kojak" and "Private Eye." 

Recognized as an expert in the performance of Afro-Caribbean ritual music, he is also the 

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founder and director of the "Patakin" and "Carambu" Folkloric Dance Ensembles which performed 

as part of Caribbean Cultural Center”s "Sacred Drums" Festival Tour (1991). 

Louis is the Director of the Latin Percussion Department as well as The Harbor Latin Big Band 

and Curator of the "Raices Project Latin Music Museum and Archive" at the Harbor 

Conservatory for The Performing Arts in New York. In addition to playing advanced Folkloric 

Music, he is also a guided arranger, producer and educator. 

Introducción a La Transcipción del Solo del Timbal 

de Amadito Valdés 

Nacido en 1946 en Habana y perteneciente a una valiosa estirpe musical*, Amado "Amadito" 

Valdés (hijo) es uno de los percursionistas más extraordinarios de nuestos tiempos, De hecho, 

Amadito ha demostrado con creces su distintiva exactitud rítmica y su técnica elegante a través 

de su amplia discografía, particularmente en su ilustre debut en solitario ("Bajando Gervasio", 

Caramba/Pimienta, 2002), así como en sus formidables colaboraciones con las Estrellas de 

Areito, el impactante Buenavista Social Club y las Afro-Cuban All-Stars dirigidas por Juan de 

Marco González (el imaginativo e irremplazable lazarillo de Ry Cooder), entre otras. 

La siguiente transcripción sirve como homenaje apropiado a las aportaciones musicales de 

nuestro amado Amadito, calificado certeramente po Kip Hanrahan como "un poeta sosegado, 

brillante y expresivo que utiliza el timbal para lograr que la poesía sea audible"... 

(Luis Tamargo) 

*Su padre fue uno de los primeros saxofonistas de jazz en la Llave del Golfo y su hija (Idania 

Valdés) es una de las más talentosas cantantes Cubanas de su generación (ofrezco la pista 

sonora de "Chico y Rita" como evidencia fehaciente). 

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Latin Beat Magazine's Radio Host Listing 

By Nelson Rodríguez 

Today more than ever the future of the music that is constantly ignored by commercial radio is 

in the hands of independent and public radio DJs and radio hosts who defend and see the true 

value of all artists worldwide. Many of these radio hosts...some who have been on radio for well 

over 20 years...and the newer defenders of salsa and Latin jazz are the life line that give these 

recordings the exposure that is required. We have become a multi-tasking society of radio 

hosts who also promote events, DJ at clubs, book artists/events, etc. While the average show 

is only one to three hours, when you add it all up it is a powerful media for artists looking to 

introduce themselves and expose their talent. 

The following list contains some of the most innovative and best radio hosts in the world that 

live and breathe music solely for the love of the music and some of these very same hosts are 

pioneers in their respective areas. We will keep this list up till the end of the year and continue 

to add to it as the information reaches Latin Beat Magazine. 

Alma Del Barrio 

KXLU 88.9 FM 

One LMU Drive 

Los Angeles, Ca. 90045 

(310) 338-5958 on air 

(310) 338-2866 

On Saturday's & Sunday's from 6am - 6pm now in its 38th year 

DJs: Rosalva Lara, Guido Herrera (2pm - 6pm), Eddie Lopez (2pm - 6pm), Albert Price (10am - 

2pm), Gustavo Aragon (10am - 2pm), Lily Marie Regalado (6am - 9am), Jose Cristobal (10am - 

2pm), Joaquin Del Toro (6am - 9am), Cristina Banuelos (2pm - 6pm), Veronica Someillan, Nelson 

Rodriguez, DJ Frank and more. 

criollosound@yahoo.com 

www.kxlu.com 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alma-del-Barrio/156655071015135 

itunes: itunes>radio>eclectic>kxlu 

Andres Padua 

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Hard Salsa 

Classic Salsa, Mambo, Son Montuno, Charanga, Latin Soul, Boogaloo and New Artist USA and 

International Salsa Artists. Fridays Only Classic R&B slow jams. 

Time: On The Air 24 Hours 

www.HardSalsa.com 

http://www.hardsalsa.com/schedule 

http://www.facebook.com/hardsalsaradio 

http://www.hardsalsa.com/contact_us 

To Send New Music Electronically For Airplay: www.HardSalsa.com/airplay 

To Send CD and Press Kits: 

Hard Salsa Radio 

1905 Vyse Avenue 

Bronx, NY 10460 

Website Established: June 2006 

Andy Harlow 

Fusion Latina [Tuesday 8pm - 11pm] 

Fusion Latina [Monday 8pm - 11pm] Andy grew up in a musical environment in Brooklyn, New 

York and paid his dues as a sideman in the orchestras of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Ismael 

Rivera, Xavier Cougat, Machito and Joe Cuba while attending New York University. Andy's 

musical travels brought him to Miami in the late 1970s. andy@wdna.org 

Arturo Gómez 

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Music Director/Librarian 

Jazz89 KUVO/KVJZ 

www.kuvo.org 

arturo@kuvo.org 

Monday Thru Friday 1pm - 2pm 

Sundays: Salsa con Jazz Re-current substitute host for Jimmy Trujillo (also new re-current 

substitute Janine Santana) 

In 1989 I began my radio career when I moved from Southern California to Southern Florida. I 

commenced hosting the renowned Fusión Latina show for Miami's community-public station, 

WDNA. In 1992 I was appointed Music Director for the station and remained there until 2003 

when I relocated to Denver to assume duties as Music Director for Jazz89KUVO, "The Oasis in 

the City". I have been a contributor to Latin Beat Magazine since 1995, first, submitting the 

Miami Hit Parade and now the Denver Hit Parade. I am also a founding member of the Latin Jazz 

Discussion List. 

2900 Welton Street Suite #200 

Denver CO 80205 

303-480-9272 ext 17 

Avotcja 

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KPOO 89.5 FM 

La Verdad Musical 

Friday 12noon - 3pm 

Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth with Avotcja-Radio Host, Poet and Musician 

Tuesdays at 8pm PST 

Explores a variety of textures with a cross pollination of jazz, world and Latin influences 

P.O.Box 8757 

Emeryville, Ca. 94662 

(510) 658-7995 

www.avotcja.org 

Studio (415) 346-5373 

Awilda Rivera 

Evening Jazz / Monday to Friday 8pm - 1am EST 

Latin Jazz Cruise - Tuesday / 8pm - 10pm EST 

WBGO - JAZZ 88.3FM 

http://www.wbgo.org 

http://www.facebook.com/AwildaRiveraFanPage 

http://www.twitter.com/AwildaRivera 

Email: arivera@wbgo.org 

In July 1999, Awilda Rivera, host of WBGO Jazz 88.3FM's Latin Jazz Cruise and Weekend Jazz 

After Hours, was named host of Evening Jazz, Monday through Friday, 8pm - 1am. Rivera, a 

longtime member of the WBGO family, worked her way up through the ranks through hard work, 

perseverance, and talent. Her involvement in the station began in 1982 as a volunteer in the 

Membership and Music Departments. Her WBGO on-air debut was in 1992 as a fill-in announcer 

for the weekly program Latin Jazz Cruise. In 1993, she went on to host her own show Sunday 

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Morning Harmony, the Latin Jazz Cruise in 1994 and Weekend Jazz After Hours in 1998. In 

addition to hosting Evening Jazz, Rivera, hosts the weekly Latin Jazz Cruise on Tuesdays, 8pm. 

Awilda Rivera 

54 Park Place 

Newark, NJ 07102 

973-624-8880 - ext 513 

Cary Alexander 

Latin Jazz Quarter [Monday 12pm - 3pm] Latin Jazz Quarter [Wednesday 12pm - 3pm] 

Cary Alexander has become a well-known spokesperson for Latin jazz in South Florida and can 

be seen in the community on a regular basis serving as Master of Ceremony. Cary is originally 

from Havana, Cuba. 

cary@wdna.org 

Carlos Flores 

WMSE Radio 

1025 North Broadway 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 

Chata Gutierrez 

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KPOO 89.5FM 

Con Clave 

Saturdays 12noon - 3pm 

Chata Gutierrez is one of the Bay Area's foremost self-taught musicologists of Latin music. She 

began her musical career over 26 years ago when she walked into KPFA and asked Jeff 

Emiliano Echeverria to teach her to work in radio. Currently a DJ at KPOO (89.5 FM) with her 

Saturday afternoon show called Con Clave, from 12 noon to 4 pm, Gutierrez has had a weekly 

show in the Bay Area since 1973. She has one of the longest running Latin music programs in 

the United States. 

1760 Orchard Ave. 

San Lisandro, Ca. 94577 

510-586-4286 

Cuban and Latin American music. The format is mostly music, but includes interviews with 

prominent (established), rising (up and coming) and new (undiscovered) artists. 

7108 Broadway 

North Bergen, NJ 07407 

Chris Heim 

Global Village 

KMUW (an NPR affiliate) and nationally distributed to public and community radio stations 

through the Public Radio Exchange. Global Village is a world music show that includes Latin 

music in a wide array of styles. Chris Heim, the host/producer of Global Village, has been doing 

world music on public radio since 1989. Global Village is now available to public and community 

stations nationally through the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) and this year was named one of its 

Top Ten nationally distributed series. 

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Mailing address: 

c/o KMUW 

3317 E. 17th St. N. 

Wichita, KS 67208 

heim@kmuw.org 

316-978-7176 

Chris Springer 

KSDS Jazz 88.3FM 

Latin Grooves 

chris@jazz88.org 

Saturdays 1pm - 3pm 

No sense in having a blasé Saturday when you can get the moves going with Chris Springer's 

Latin Grooves. Affectionately known as C-Love, he delivers two hours of the hottest Latin, 

Salsa, and Afro-Cuban jazz in stock. Bring a cool drink. Also, you can connect to his Facebook 

page. 

1313 Park Blvd. 

San Diego, Ca. 92101 

Chuck Herrmann 

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Club Latino 

Salsa-Music for 7 1/2 years on a local radio station in Munich, called RADIO LORA (Local 

Radio) FM 92.4 once a month on the second Thursday from 22.15 to midnight. 

The music is mostly salsa / Latin jazz but also Merengue/Bachata/Cumbia and sometimes 

Folklore of Latin American Countries. Before I did 12 years on Radio "Jazzwelle Plus" in Munich 

weekly presenting Salsa and Latin jazz. I'm DJ-ing Salsa in Munich regularly in clubs since about 

1972 and I started DJ-ing in the late 1960s in Soldiers Club of the US Army for Puerto Rican and 

Mexican Soldiers. 

Contributor to Latin Beat Magazine. 

Danny Garcia 

KJAZ 98.1FM 

Garcia's Latin Grooves 

Mondays thru Fridays 6pm - 8pm 

Bermuda Blues Saturdays 10am - 2pm 

kjazfm.xanga.com 

David Ortiz 

WRTI 90 FM 

El Viaje 

Saturday's 9pm - 12 midnight 

For over 30 years, David has been connecting thousands of loyal WRTI listners to the sounds of 

salsa, mambo, and Latin jazz via his popular radio program, El Viaje. 

Temple University 

1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave. 3rd Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19121 

davidortiz@phillysalseros.com 

DJ El Chino 

Solar Latin Club 

Calle 3c #63A-45 

Bosques de Puente Palma, Sector B 

App.305 Cali, Valle 

Colombia 

solarlatinclub@gmx.de 

DJ Gonzalo 

'Klave Latina' 

The Web Site of Latin jazz, Timba Cubana, Bolero, Son, Salsa Brava, Rumba Cubana, Tango, 

Jazz, Flamenco, Nueva Trova, and everything in between. The name comes from a pretty good 

radio program done back in the 1990s by the great DJ. Gary Dominguez from Cali-Colombia 

(Taberna Latina) and the capital letter "K" is a tribute to the groups Ketama from Spain and 

Klimax from Cuba. Feel free to communicate with us at info@klavelatina.com. 

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P.O. BOX 572 

Englewood, New Jersey 07631 

DJ Gury Gury 

Listen to Viejoteca every Tuesday night from 7pm - 8pm on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Ontario, 

Canada or online at http://www.cfru.ca 

Check out the offical DJ GURY GURY site and listen to Viejoteca 24 hours a day @ DJ GURY 

GURY 24/7 

DJ Gury Gury 

76 Eramosa Road 

Guelph, Ontario 

N1E 2L6 Canada 

DJ Luis Speedy Gonzalez 

Latin Jazz & Salsa 

Saturday 6pm - 7pm 

WMNF 88.5 FM, Tampa, FL 

Luis Speedy Gonzalez 

Latin Jazz & Salsa / WMNF 

13605 Fawn Ridge Blvd 

Tampa, FL 33626 

Speedy@wmnf.org 

LSPEEDYG@hotmail.com 

http://www.wmnf.org/programs/show/263 

Live: http://www.wmnf.org 

813-786-3447 

Earl Hall "El Caobo" 

Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical con El Caobo 

Thursdays 

4pm - 5pm (Central) 

WHPK, 88.5 FM 

On the radio for 11 years. 

http://www.whpk.org/stream 

Studio Phone: (773) 702-8424 

Earl Hall 

El Caobo Internacional 

7631 S. Merrill Avenue 

Chicago, Ilinois 60649 

Cel: 312-287-8763 

Eddie 'Love' Rodriguez 

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WHCR 90.3FM 

Salsa Con Sabor 

P.O. Box 227 

NYC, NY 10026 

R&bcorner@whcr.org 

Saturday 8pm-12am 

R&B Corner 

Attn: Eddie Love 

WHCR 90.3 FM 

The City College Of New York 

160 Convent Ave 

NAC - Room: 1/513 

New York, NY 10031 

El Latin Club de Andy Duran 

Con Latin Jazz y Algo Más -Por 95.5FM JAZZ 

El objetivo fundamental es promover el Latin Jazz mundial y nacional, considerando que es una 

música especial y artística producto del rediseño del jazz en el caribe. 

Vamos para 6 aãos de transmisiones los Sábados en la noche, antes estábamos en Radio 

Ateneo 100.7 FM y desde hace justo 2 aãos en 95.5 FM JAZZ. 

En cuanto a mi, nací en Caracas/Venezuela - 1949 - Estudié en la Escuela Superior de Música 

José Angel Lamas - Aparte de la teoría y solfeo, también estudié piano complementario, sin 

embargo mi instrumento primario fue el timbal. Luego tomé los estudios de orquestación, 

dirección y composición. El Latin Jazz es una de mis pasiones y eso es el motivo principal que 

me lleva a la radio para promover este concepto. 

www.andyduran.com / Facebook / 0426 336 3209 

www.latinclub.com.ve 

La excelencia, para gente de buen gusto. También en la red: www.jazzcaracas.com 

Sábados de 8 a 10pm 

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Elmer Gonzalez 

WRTU 89.7FM 

Son Del Caribe Friday 9am / Sunday 12pm 

Son De Cuba Monday - Friday 2pm-3pm 

Elmer is a long-time contributor to Latin Beat Magazine and other publications and he is a 

professor in Sagrado Corazon University in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Son Del Caribe began in July 

2000 and Son De Cuba began in January 2003 

P.O. Box 12383 

San Juan, PR. 00914 

Erick De Icaza 

Viva La Salsa 


8 years of programming and 20 years on radio. 


P.O. Box 0832 1010 

World Trade Center 

Panama, Rep. De Panama 


Mundo Latino Promo 

Panama Latino Salsa 

Cel: 507-6880-6585 

Erik Chico Manqueros 

Gozando with Chico 

EastLArevue. Com 

www.gozandowithchico.com/Gozando 

emanqueros@aol.com 

Writer for Latin Style Magazine; LatinJazzClub.com 

(818) 956-2426 (323)724-2270 (323)724-2271 

Gozando with Chico is proud to present the finest in Musical Pan Dulce. Join us as we continue 

to celebrate the spirit of Ritmo with a brand new show, with musica that will touch your heart and 

soul and that will get you in the mood to toe-tap. As the Chico Theme suggests... this show is to 

bailar y a gozar (to dance and enjoy). Chico delivers a show with a mixture of Latin Soul jazz, the 

sounds of congas, timbales, saxophones, trumpets, guitars and the best in suave rhythms. 

Ernesto Portillo Jr. 

¡Goza la musica! 

Onda Suave 

KXCI-FM, 91.3 

Wednesdays, 8pm - 10 pm 

Tucson, AR 

netopjr@yahoo.com 

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Listen live @ www.kxci.org 

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kxci/guide.guideadmin 

Felipito Palacios 

Onda Nueva 

WUSB 90.1 FM Stony Brook University 

www.wusb.fm 


On air since - Oct 16, 1978 - (33 years) 

On Air ph # 631-312-1652 

Frank Rivera 

Latin Jazz Quarter Weekend [Saturday 8pm - 11pm] 

frivera@wdna.org 

Frankie Piñero 

The Afro Cuban Jazz Edition 

WSLR 96.5 FM 

Sarasota, Florida 

Every other Thursday 

10am - 12 noon 

wslr.org 

guisandocaliente.com 

4526 Emerson Ave. 

South St. Petersburg, Fl 33711 

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727-687-3389 

Franco Silva 

Mondays 10pm - Midnight 

ominous172@msn.com 

Twitter: @CaribeLatino 

Henry Brun 

"There's no substitute for live music" 

KRTU/KXTX 

P.O. Box 12545 

San Antonio, Texas 

78201 

The Latin Jazz Brunch- Sundays from 11am - 2pm on KRTU 91.7 FM - www.krtu.org 

Ritmos del Mundo - Saturday evenings at 10pm on KXTX 89.1 FM - www.tpr.org 

Texas Public Radio 

henry@richportenterprises.com 

Stations: 

- KRTU (Trinity Univeristy) 

- KSTX (Texas Public Radio) 

- KROV (San Antonio Community Radio) 

Richport Enterprises Entertainment Consultants 

Voice 210-733-3806 

Fax 210-738-8664 

Mobile 210-445-1444 

Ibrahim Gonzalez 

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WBAI 99.5FM 

Radio Libre 

mambodervish@aol.com 

Sunday's 2pm - 4pm alternates with: 

Con Sabor Latino hosted by Nando Alberrici and Mickey Melendez 

3390 Wayne Ave. #G62 

Bronx, NY 10467 

JacQueline Mestre aka "JacQui TOMA!" 

Fusion Latina, Wed's 8 - 11pm ET 

88.9 FM, WDNA 

Miami, FL 

I've been with WDNA since January 2011 and produced my first solo show on February 1, 

although I have hosted and produced radio since about 2004. I was offered Fusion Latina's 

regular Wednesday evening program and took it over in April 2011. The program airs 8-11pm ET 

and is simulcast live worldwide via the stations site, http://www.WDNA.org. 

JacQueline Mestre 

100 Lincoln Road, Suite 1438 

Miami Beach, FL 

JacQueline@wdna.org & JacQuelineMMestre@gmail.com 

646-418-6699 

Javier Rivera 

Esencia Latina 

Sat. 6 - 10am NY Time 

Rochester's Jazz 90.1 FM 

http://www.jazz901.org 

Javier@jazz901.org 

Jesse 'Chuy' Varela 

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KCSM 91.1 FM 

Latin Jazz with Jesse 'Chuy' Varela 

Sundays at 2pm - 6pm 

Also 'Jazz In the Afternoon'- Mondays & Tuesdays 2pm - 6pm 

KCSM TV & FM 

No one knows Latin Jazz like announcer, jazz columnist and jazz extraordinaire Jesse 'Chuy' 

Varela. Join 'Chuy' as he presents the rich, enduring musical partnership of Latin music and jazz. 

Longtime contributor of Latin Beat Magazine. 

1700 West Hillsdale Blvd 

San Mateo, California 94402 

Main line: 650-574-6586 

On air: 650-574-9136 

Jesse Varela 

2619 62nd Ave. 

Oakland, Ca. 94605 

chuyvarela@aol.com 

www.kcsm.org 

Jimmy 'C' Carter 

"Planeta Latino Ohio" 

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WJCU 88.7FM 

Thursday 6pm - 8pm 

Playing the best Latin in the universe, including salsa, merengue, bachata, Latin beats 

10805 Florian Ave. 

Cleveland, Ohio 44111 

Jimmy Castro 

The Latin Jazz Show 

"The Voice of Latin Jazz & Salsa" 

Sweet Lou Hidalgo, Co-Host: Miguelito "El Guiro" Lebron 

WCLM 1450 AM - Richmond, Virginia 

Every Friday from 6pm - 10pm (EST) 

Webcast: www.thelatinjazzshow.net 

www.ustream.tv (Search: The Latin Jazz Show) 

Studio Call-In (Live): 804-231-7685 

Initially, the founder and host, "The Voice of Latin Jazz" Luis (Sweet Lou) Hidalgo, was interested 

in buying advertising time on a local radio station in the Richmond area for his family owned and 

operated company, and was asked to host a show by the owner. With no radio experience 

"under his belt,", but a substantial knowledge of Latin music, Mr Hidalgo decided to take on this 

new venture, and so The Latin Jazz Show was born and aired for the first time on April 6, 2005 

on WCLM 1450 AM in the City of Richmond, Virginia. The show was an instant hit, and because 

of the limited radio broadcasts featuring Latin music in the Richmond/Tri-Cities area, continues 

to be a hit to this day. The staff of The Latin Jazz Show now consists of Host: Luis "Sweet Lou" 

Hidalgo, Co-Host: Miguelito "El Guiro" Lebron, Producers: Jimmy Castro and Willie "Don Pepin 

de La Salsa" Rodriguez, and Engineer: David Aponte, Sr. 

Mailing Address (Latin Jazz/Salsa Artists Productions) 

Jimmy Castro 

6710 Lakepoint Drive 

Prince George, Virginia 23875 

804-399-8760 

Joe Diaz 

Latin Jazz Quarter [Friday 8pm - 11pm] 

jdiaz@wdna.org 

John Child & DJ Tomek 

Aracataca 

Totally Radio.com 

Aracataca-Sampling the harder edges of Latin music and featuring exclusive brand new cuts, live 

slices, rare gems and fusions. Plus, news, interviews, features on legends and upcoming artists. 

A Polish Londoner, Tomek was hijacked by salsa when a soul and jazz pilgrim in NYC in 1973. 

Aracataca on the airwaves first started celebrating musica latina in London in 1984. John Child 

in 1986 became involved in writing entries on Latin music, salsa, Latin jazz and calypso and 

soca for The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music - now available on the Internet as The 

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MusicWeb Encyclopedia of Popular Music. John is an editor and journalist for 

www.descarga.com. 

23 Clyde Road 

Woodgreen, London 

N227AD-WC 

Contact: aracataca@totallyradio.co.uk 

Johnny Conga 

Al Lado Latino/On the Latin Side 

KBCS 91.3FM Bellevue WA 

http://www.kbcs.fm 

Bellevue Community College 

Saturdays from 6pm - 8pm PST USA 

I created this radio show in 2005 and is now 7 years in the making. 

johnnyconga@hotmail.com 

Johnny Conga 

13234 1st ave.SW 

Burien WA 98146 

Jorge Quintana 

WVKR 91.3FM 

Jorge Quintana y su Tumbao Por La Noche 

Monday 9pm - 11pm EST 

Veteran for many years of one of New York's longest running Salsa shows 'Latin Voyage' out of 

Fordham University in the Bronx. 

WVKR-FM 

Vassar College 

Box 726 

Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 

Tumbao913@yahoo.com 

845-437-7178 

Jose Masso 

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WBUR 90.9FM 

Con Salsa 

jmasso@consalsa.org 

Saturday's 10pm - 3am 

On June 22, 2010, Jose celebrated 35 years as host/producer of "¡Con Salsa!" on WBUR 

90.9FM in Boston. During this period "¡Con Salsa!" has served as "part music show, part party, 

part community center and the program is a mecca for Latinos and lovers of all things Latin. 

19 Bradley Court 

Hyde Park, Mass. 02136 

Jose Rizo 

KJazz 88.1FM 

Jazz On the Latin Side 

Fridays & Saturdays from 7pm - 10pm (PST) 

latinjazz24@yahoo.com 

saungu_records@yahoo.com 

Rizo began hosting "Jazz on the Latin Side" on KLON (now KJazz) on January 6, 1990. He was 

intricately involved on KLON's "Latin Jazz Club Caravans" and served as a member of the 

Grammy's Screening committee for Latin jazz. 

562-697-3457 

Josian Bruno Gomez 

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WRTU 89.7FM 

Salsoteca 

Sundays 1pm - 3pm 

In April of 2007 César Colón Montijo y Josian Bruno Gómez take over the program Salsoteca 

giving it a youthful touch during the afternoon at Radio Universidad. 

Also Carlos Camuñas "Latinorama" - Monday 9 - 10am since January 1994. 

Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico 

Apartado 21305 

San Juan, PR 00931-1305 

Juan Camarillo 

Latin Jazz Connection 

KTEP 88.5 FM 

I have been doing the show three years. 

University of Texas at El Paso 

500 W. University Ave. 

Cotton Memorial Ste. 203 

El Paso TX 79968 

latinjazzcam@gmail.com 

915-345-5788 

website: www.ktep.org 

Katharine A. Diaz 

KPFK 90.3 FM (also heard in Santa Barbara, Northern San Diego & Ridgecrest) 

"Canto Tropical" 8pm - 10pm 

"Canto Tropical", that just celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011, is a trilingual fast-paced music 

show focusing on salsa, mambo, Afro-Cuban, & Latin jazz from throughout the world. The show 

offers exciting new selections each week, insightful interviews with local and visiting artists, and 

CD/ ticket and other weekly giveaways. Kathy "La Rumbera" Diaz, along with Armando "El 

Caballero Salsero" Nila, take great pride in bringing diversity to each of the weekend shows. 

3980 Cazador St. 

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Los Angeles, Ca. 90065 

kanndiaz@yahoo.com 

Linda Yohn 

WEMU 89.1 FM 

Monday - Friday 9am - 12:30pm 

P.O. Box 980350 

Ypsilanti, Mi 48198-0350 

lindayohn@emich.edu 

"Cuban Fantasy" with Marc Taras on Saturday's from 7pm - 9pm 

Lino Roldan 'Taino' 

KBZQ 99.5FM 

Will be celebrating 20 years on the air in 2012 

La Brisa Tropical 

1006 N.W. 47th St.- Ste. B 

Lawton, OK 73506 

Sundays 11am - 3pm 

Luis Medina 

Music Director - KPFA 94.1FM 

Con Sabor 


Luis has been in radio since 1974 

1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way 

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Berkeley, CA 94704 

Station Phone: 510-848-6767 Ext 219 

On-Air Studio Line: 510-848-4425 

luis@kpfa.org and comboson@sbcglobal.net 

Also at KPFA- Art Sato's "In Your Ears" 


Luis Raul Montell 

Jazz Caribe nace por la pasión de su creador, 

Luis Raúl Montell, por el Jazz Latino, y por su perseverancia y deseo de difundir al mundo los 

orígenes, valores, instrumentos, conciertos y festivales en que se hace presente ese 

extraordinario género musical. 

Jazz Caribe se inició como un programa radial transmitiéndose en importantes emisoras 

venezolanas. En la actualidad el programa se trasmite por la 97.1 la FM de Barlovento, de 10am 

a 12pm. 

Atención Músicos: envíen sus promociones a la Casilla de Correos No. 66205, Plaza Las 

Américas, Zona Postal 1061, Caracas, Venezuela, o escríbenos al correo: jazzcaribe@cantv.net 

jazzcaribe2001@yahoo.com / jazzcaribe@cantv.net / jazzcaribe@hotmail.com 

Tel (58 414) 2354090 

Mike Bongard 

The Latin Train 

"The Latin Train/El Tren Latino" features some of the best in Afro-Cuban jazz, New York, Puerto 

Rican and Colombian salsa, timba, and Cuban son and is heard every Saturday evening from 

8pm - 10 pm EST/EDT on CHUO 89.1 FM, the campus and community radio station of the 

University of Ottawa. 

latintrain@yahoo.com 

michael.bongard.rdh@gmail.com 

396 Dieppe Street 

Vanier-Ottawa, Ontario 

Canada K1L 6V4 

http://www.myspace.com/latintrainradio 

http://www.facebook.com/michael.bongard 

http://www.chuo.fm 

http://www.myspace.com/chuofm 

Miguel Berrios aka DJ Chilly Willy 

Sunday Salsa / House Show 

www.shoutcast.com/internet-radio/housemason and for the chatroom is: 

www.123flashchat.com/soul-santuary-chat. I have been a DJ for 40 yrs. and on 'Housemasons 

Internet Radio' for 13 months 

P.O. Box 7182 

Jersey City, NJ 07307 

Cell #: 201-667-3433 

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email: chilly.chillmaster.willy@gmail.com 

Nancy Ortiz 

KWAI 1080 AM 

Alma Latina Radio Show 

Tune in Every Sunday 1pm - 4pm - KWAI/K-108 1080AM 

Nancy Ortiz, host of the "Alma Latina Show", gives Hawaii a spicy Hispanic program, and 

definitely one of the most popular shows of its kind, bringing the finest in Latin/salsa music and 

highlighting local Latin performers and many cultural events as well. Celebrating "30"+ Years on 

Hawaii's Airwaves! 

www.almalatinaproductions.com 

nancy.almalatina@gmail.com 

45-551-A Paleka Road 

Kaneohe, HI 96744 

Studio (808) 524-1080 or (808) 285-0072 

New Segments: 

1pm - 2pm - New and classic Salsa/Merengue/Bachata/Reggaeton and more! 

2pm - 3pm - featuring Christian Salsa/Merengue and "La Palabra de la Semana" (The Word of 

the Week) by Pastor Jorge Torres brought to you by Word of Life en Espanol. 

3pm - 4pm - Hispanic Scoops, special guests and more music from the Latin world. 

Nelson Radhames Rodriguez 

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WHCR 90.3 FM - The Voice of Harlem 

ESSENCE & RHYTHM - Traditional Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz and Latin (Bilingual English/Spanish) 

The Program Essence& Rhythm ("E&R") is a unique music program specializing in Latin 

American music and Afro Cuban Jazz broadcast. E&R educates a broad and diverse audience, 

thus helping to bridge ethnic and cultural divides. Essence & Rhythm was incepted on January 4, 

1992 as a center to promote, explore and develop Latin American arts and culture by examining 

the folkloric traditions and modern tendencies of the music of Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Nelson graduated from the "Center for the Media Arts" in radio and television production in 1990. 

During that year, he started to work on the radio as co-host of the show "Jazz Plus" Sundays 

from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WHCR 90.3 FM. This responsibility prompted him to start 

researching about the fusion of Jazz and Afro-Cuban music called today Latin-Jazz. 

In January of 1992, he started his own Latin Jazz format show "Essence and Rhythm" as 

producer and host, which is still on the air at 90.3 fm WHCR Harlem Community Radio, every 

Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Also works as a substitute host at WBAI 99.3 FM Pacifica Radio 

show "New World Gallery". 

2339 Bruner Ave. 

Bronx N.Y. 10469 

nelson140f@hotmail.com 

917-859-9138 

Nelson Rodríguez 

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"Saturday Night Salsa" at KCLU 88.9FM (Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara) 

Saturdays: 12 Midnight - 2am (some nights from 1am-3am) PST 

"Alma Del Barrio" KXLU 88.9 Fill-in from 10am - 2pm/2pm - 6pm usually Saturdays. Director of 

Promotions for TH Records (1980s) & RMM/TropiJazz Records (1990s) and Latin Beat 

Magazine columnist from NY and Los Angeles covering Afro-Caribbean Salsa & Latin jazz for 

over 20 years. 

Five years with both KXLU Alma Del Barrio Saturday & Sunday 6am - 6pm and KCLU (Thousand 

Oaks/Santa Barbara/ Ventura counties)…educating listeners on the new and old school salsa & 

Latin jazz. 

Nelson Rodríguez 

9397 N. Burnet Ave. 

North Hills, Ca. 91343 

nelrodsalsabeat@yahoo.com 

Orlando A. Lopez V. 

El Magazine De La Salsa 

Radio Aeropuerto 1.220AM 

Tuesdays thru Fridays 11pm - 12am 

Apartado Postal-10.581 

Ipostel-Bella Vista 

Maracaibo- Edo. Zulia 4002 

Venezuela 

orlanlopez@cantv.net 

Orlando Suarez 

Latin Jazz Quarter 

On air host at WDNA for 15 years (Fusion Latina and Latin Jazz Quarter) 

WDNA (88.9 FM and www.wdna.org) 

2921 Coral Way 

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Miami, FL 33145 

orlando@wdna.org 

http://facebook.com/LatinJazzSuarez 

Raul Rico, Jr. 

KCLU 88.3 & 102.3 FM 

Jazz Latino 

Thursday nights 11pm - 1am PST 

www.kclu.org 

I have been hosting and producing "Jazz Latino" every Thursday night since October 1994. 

Jazz Latino KCLU" on Facebook 

KCLU 88.3 in Ventura County, 102.3 in Santa Barbara County and online at http://www.kclu. 

org/listen/ ?b=fm http://www.kclu. org/listen/ ?b=fm 

Jazz Latino KCLU 

PO Box 622 

Oxnard, CA 93032 

Ray Cruz 

KIPO 89.3FM 

Sabor Tropical 


I have been on radio supporting Afro-Caribbean music for 23 years, 22 of which have been at 

KIPO. 

95-302 Hookowa Place 

Mililani, Hi 96789 

rcruz@hawaiipublicradio.org 

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hawaiipublicradio.org (KIPO link) 

Ricardo Rafael Culque Fayffer 

Director - Productor "Rumba & Son" 

00 - 511 - 7172011 (Radio Planicie, en el horario del programa) 

00 - 511 - 994761913 (Movil) 

00 - 511 - 3878738 (Domicilio) 

rumbayson@hotmail.com - rumbayson2000@yahoo.com - ricardo@timba.com 

www.myspace.com/rumbaysonworld 

www.myspace.com/rumbayson 

http://rumbayson.hi5.com/ 

www.facebook.com/rumbayson 

Dirección Postal: AVENIDA GRAU 718 A, La Victoria, Lima, Peru 

Código Postal: Lima 13 

Escucha "Rumba & Son" en Radio Planicie 91.5FM, si estas en el cono este de lima y en todo el 

mundo en www.radioplanicie.com.pe EL IP ES http://184.171.242.78:7108/ Lunes a Viernes 10 

a 12pm, Sabados 8 a 12pm y Domingos 9 a 12pm (Horario Peruano) En Cablevision, Canal 6, 

Los Sabados De 2pm a 4pm (Horario Peruano) 

Robert Fernandez 'Cisco' 

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The Roots and Relevance of Salsa 

(10 yrs and running Sundays from 2 - 4pm EST) 

WNHU (www.wnhu.net) 

University of New Haven 

300 Boston Post Road 

West Haven, CT 06516 

Cel: 203-996-7074 

Rolando Sanchez 

KNDI 1270 AM 

La Onda Latina 

Sundays 3:30 - 5:30pm 

808-946-2844 

RSC Music Productions Hawaii Phone: 808-342-0911 

Sanchezr015@hawaii.rr.com 

http://www.myspace.com/rolandosanchezandsalsahawaiiband RSC Music Productions Honolulu 

Hawaii 

Saúl Zavarce 

Presenter & Producer of "Fiesta Jazz" 

106.7 PBS FM Melbourne - Australia 

http://www.fiestajazz.com 

http://www.pbsfm.org.au/fiestajazz 

http://www.myspace.com/fiestajazzradioshow 

Also find Fiesta Jazz on Facebook 

Sipho Dumasane 

WFSK 88.1FM 

Salsa Potente 

Celebrating this year his 40th Anniversary in radio and longtime DJ at Radio Voz WVOZ 1520 

FM 

P.O. Box 281681 

Nashville, TN 37228 

dumasane@yahoo.com 615-512-0082 

Wednesday- Jazz Latino with Sipho Dumansane (Latin Jazz, 7pm - 9pm) 

Thursdays - Super Salsa Potente' with Sipho (Hispanic Music, 7pm 11pm) 

Jr. 'Yun Yun' Echevarria- Dimension 103.3 FM 

Urb. Valparaise Calle 3, J-11 

Levvitown 

Toa Baja, P.R. 00949 

yunyunechevarria@yahoo.com 

Mondays thru Saturdays 7pm - 12am 

Sylvia Pferffenberger 

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WXDU 88.7FM 

Azucar y Candela 

Santa Salsera 

P.O. Box 2714 

Durhan, N.C. 27715-2714 

Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm (EST) 

Salsa, Latin Jazz & Afro-Cuban Roots 

with Santa Salsera 

Tom Schnabel 

KCRW 89.9FM 

Café L.A. 

Sunday's 12noon - 2pm 

Long time veteran known for his eclectic Latin grooves. 

tomschnabel@kcrw.org 

tom.schnabel@comcast.net 

Tony Vasquez 

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Latin Perspective 

latin-perspective.blogspot.com 

WRUW 91.1 fm Cleveland (www.wruw.org) 

My shows are broadcast and streaming live at WRUW every Thursday morning from 10am - 

12pm (EST). I am also a member of PRX http://www.prx.org, where my shows can be heard and 

bought. My shows are podcast from my UK Jazz syndication http://ukjazzradio.com/audio-slideTV 

/slideshow.html 

Blog: latin-perspective.blogspot.com all my info can be found there. 

11220 Bellflower Rd 

Cleveland, OH 44106 

216-767-3832 

Vicki Solá 

Que Viva La Música 89.1 WFDU-FM and www.wfdu.fm 

Saturdays 12noon - 4pm EST 

Her long-running radio program, that just turned 29 years on the air at Fairleigh Dickinson 

University, provides the New York metro community with salsa and Latin jazz produced by a 

singular mix of famous performers, plus artists rarely heard on commercial stations. 

Featured on American Latino TV, a program hosted at the time by Daisy Fuentes, Solá has 

served as an advisor to the Smithsonian Institution, and her articles have appeared in 

internationally circulated trade periodicals such as Latin Beat Magazine, for which she writes the 

column "A Bite from the Apple." Solá recently published a novel, The Getaway That Got Away 

(Full Court Press), and is working on a sequel. 

Vicki Solá 

243 Edgemont Terrace 

Teaneck, NJ 07666 

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Vickisola1@aol.com 

Victor Rosa 

WICB 91.7FM 

Ritmo Latino 

Veteran radio and club DJ on the air since 1999. 

Ithaca, NY 

vrosa@ithaca.edu 

Saturdays 6 - 8pm EST 

Vilma Gutiérrez de Piñeres 

Directora 'Concierto Caribe' 

Realizador: Rafael Bassi Labarrera / Locutor: Víctor Gonzalez Solano 

Jueves de 8 a 9pm 

Uninorte FM Estéreo 103.1 mhz 

Universidad del Norte 

Barranquilla 

www.uninorte.edu.co/extensiones/emisora 

www.uninorte.edu.co/publicaciones/huellas.index.asp 

Tel: 3509239 - 3509216 

Fax: 3598852 ext. 123 

Viviam Maria López 

Cubaneando on the air Wednesdays from 7pm - 8pm (EST) 

Online via www.wdna.org WDNA 88.9FM 

Viviam Maria Lopez's new specialty program "Cubaneando" is celebrating its 1st year on the 

South Florida airwaves and worldwide at wdna.org. Every Wednesday (7pm-8pm EST), Latin 

music lovers can enjoy an excursion through Cuba's music, its history and global expansion. 

Prior to "Cubaneando," Ms. Lopez produced and hosted "Fusion Latina," also on WDNA-Miami 

for 15 years. 

Viviam Maria Lopez 

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2921 Coral Way 

Miami, FL 33145 

vlopez@wdna.org 

305-984-5035 

Wilfredo Seda 

Fusion Latina [Thursday 8pm - 11pm] 

seda@wdna.org 

Willard Jenkins 

Ancient Future 

Thursday Morning Drivetime Jazz (part of the station's M-F Drivetime Jazz stream) 

5am - 8am EST 

WPFW 89.3 FM serving the Washington, DC metro region 

Streaming live at www.wpfw.org 

2390 Champlain St. NW 

Washington DC 20009 

contact:muzikmuse@comcast.net 

On-The-Air Studio: 

202-588-0893 

You should also know about our station's Latin Flavor Stream on Sunday evenings that consists 

of three separate programs by three different hosts, each offering their own perspective on Latin 

and Brazilian music. 

Jim Byers 

Latin Flavor: Classic Edition 

6pm - 8pm 

Programmed since 1996 from my private collection of 18,000+ of vintage Palladium-era 

recordings, a typical playlist ranges from Machito, La Playa Sextet, Arty Jenkins and Marcelino 

Guerra, to Perez Prado, Charlie Palmieri, Alfredito, Eddie Bonnemere and Hector Rivera. I also 

embrace mambo's impact on broader pop culture of the 1950s and 1960s, also explored in my 

blog: Mambo-phoniC. A former Latin-jazz critic for The Washington Post, in March, 2012, I begin 

season three of my Latin-jazz concert/lecture series for the Smithsonian Institution, Metro 

Mambo. 

Nancy Alonso 

Salsa Dura 

8pm - 10pm 

Since 1999, native New Yorker Nancy Alonso's program has picked up where the 'Classic 

Edition' leaves off, focusing on Salsa Dura from the late 1960s through today. Her typical playlist 

ranges from Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon, Fania All-Stars, and Tito Puente. 

Tony Regusters & Zezeh 

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Sounds of Brazil 

10pm - midnight 

Brazilian music - past and present, fusion and folkloric. With combined skills and expertise - 

Zezeh, a highly respected samba school dancer and instructor; Tony a nationally known 

television producer and filmmaker (his latest, 'Obama in Ghana') - make for an engrossing weekly 

exploration of this rich heritage on a number of levels. 

Originating on the commercial DC station WHUR in the mid-1980s, the Latin Flavor segment was 

brought to public jazz station WPFW in the early 1990s by its creator - DC concert promoter and 

broadcaster Hector Corporan. 

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