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Sue Miller – Cuban Flute Improviser, Writer & Academic

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In 2007 Sue Miller was invited to New York by Eddy Zervigón (the bandleader and flute player of Orquesta Broadway) to perform with him at the annual Mamoncillo Festival. Before taking to the stage Sue saw Eddy play with Manny Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre and was impressed by his soloing against a five-strong trombone section. Always a fan of Eddie Palmieri’s trombone and flute-led Salsa band ‘La Perfecta’ Sue decided to set up something similar here in the UK inspired by the two Eddys. The band features Cuban bass monster Ivan Pavon Martinez, the Peace Artist’s Vicki Beere and Casa Latina veterans on trombones plus musicians from the Charanga del Norte stable such as Ana-Luisa Muñoz del Valle on vocals, Simon Siddol on piano and rising young stars of the salsa scene Jack McCarthy on timbales and Helen Curtis on congas.

My Postgraduate Jazz Recital LCM in 1994 (piano): Hackensack by Thelonius Monk

My tribute to Thelonius Monk at LCM in 1994

Some Photos of Charanga del Norte at Grimsby Town Hall

Professional photographer Ian Pickles took these pics of us in action last July – www.mybigdayeventphotography.com

My Jazz Piano Recital at LCM in 1994

Just discovered a tape of my postgraduate recital at LCM from 1994 – here’s the rough recording of my Bill Evans tribute ‘When I Fall in Love’

New DVD of Charanga del Norte from Tiny Elephants productions

New Charanga del Norte photos on Flickr

Just put some new photos up in our Flickr gallery – check them out!

Next Leeds Gig Charanga del Norte Thursday 13 May

A rare chance to catch Charanga del Norte playing in Leeds! We launch our new CD ‘Look Back in Charanga’ at ‘Seven’ on Thursday 13 May, performing music from both our recent albums ‘Our Mam in Havana’ and ‘Look Back in Charanga’ and also featuring a number for flute and dance solo where Guillermo matches his steps to my flute inspiraciones…tickets from Seven and Jumbo Records

Richard Egües performing in the 1970s

Cuban Music Big Band FREE concert Friday 12 March 6pm til 7pm Leeds University

I’ll be directing the Leeds University School of Music Cuban Music Big Band in a concert at Clothworkers Hall, Leeds University School of Music on Friday 12 March. Its  part of the  rush hour concert series  and  starts at 6pm – more info at  University of Leeds concerts Do come along and enjoy some Mambo, […]

A Tribute to Eddie Palmieri and La Perfecta Leeds gig 5 February

Rumberos Presents A Tribute To Eddie Palmieri & La Perfecta! Friday 5th February 2010 @ The Wardrobe, St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH 09.30am until 02.30am – £8/£6 NUS Featuring the Rumberos Allstars live onstage! Salsa dance class with Miss Nicky LG (The Salsaholics) DJs Lubi, Fabio Bahia & Silvao aka La Combinacion Perfecta DJs! […]