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Coke Escovedo (born Joseph Thomas Escovedo) was as a member of the rock band Santana, and left the band to from his own group Azteca with his brother Pete Escovedo. Their high energy, cutting edge Latin Rock sounded produced two albums, a self-titled debut in 1972 and Pyramid of the Moon in 1973, under the Columbia label.

Congas, bandleader

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Ray Barretto (a.k.a. King of the Hard Hands), was a Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican jazz musician musician, widely credited as the godfather of Latin jazz. He was also the first Latino to record a Latin song which became a "hit" in the American Billboard Charts. 

Modesto Briseno and his excellent septet are playing again Sunday May 3 at 4pm at the Three Flames restaurant .   This seven piece band has the tight lyrical arrangements of a big band while retaining the smoothness of a smaller combo.

1547 Meredian Ave, San Jose....near Hamilton

Phone   269 3133

Here's the line - up for Sunday.

Modesto Briseno - Trumpet
Bob Kematsu - Alto/Tenor
Joel Berhman - Trombone
Paul Terentino - Tenor/Bari
Jonh Hettle - Bass
Beth Godfellow - Drums
TBA - Piano
Danny Hull (Possible) - Vocal

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Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, arranger, composer, recording artist, music director, bandleader

Born in the Cayo Hueso section of La Habana, Cuba, Mario Bauza had a special musical talent, and began formal lessons as a child. He studied music at the Municipal Academy of Cuba, and by the age of nine was clarinetist at the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra, where he remained for three years.

Tenor saxophone

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A pioneer hard bopper on the tenor and recognized as one of the masters in the L.A. Central Avenue scene, Edwards leaves a huge legacy of recorded music, stretching from the Forties right through to his death in 2003.

Tenor Saxophone

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The tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson was born in Lima Ohio, a small town midway between Dayton and Toledo. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Lima in a family of 15 children where he was exposed to a variety of musical styles. By the time he was a high school student he was already arranging and writing music for the school band and other local outfits.

Piano, composer, arranger

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Born in Auckland, New Zealand, composer, arranger and jazz pianist Alan Broadbent began performing professionally at the age of 15, following classical studies. In 1966 he received a scholarship to attend Boston's Berklee College of Music, where he studied composition and arranging. During his tenure at Berklee, Broadbent performed regularly in Boston while traveling on weekends to New York where he studied improvisation with Lennie Tristano.

Conga, percussion

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One of the great Cuban conga players and percussionists to come in the wake of Chano Pozo, he has been a constant source of authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms since his arrival in the early ‘50's.

Trombone

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Slide Hampton's distinguished career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. At the age of 12 he was already touring the Midwest with the Indianapolis-based Hampton Band, led by his father and comprising other members of his musical family.

Timbales, vibraphone, trap drums, congas, piano, vocalist

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Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr., Tito Puente is internationally recognized for his enormous and significant contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, percussionist, and mentor. Popularly known as the "El Rey del Timbal" and the "King of Mambo", he recorded more than 100 albums, published more than 400 compositions, and won six Grammy awards.