Dr Charanga Presents Trombanga
@Halifax Square Chapel Thursday 10 November, Saltaire 10 February 2012 and Instituto Cervantes, Manchester 29 February 2012
Dr Charanga Presents Trombanga
@Halifax Square Chapel Thursday 10 November, Saltaire 10 February 2012 and Instituto Cervantes, Manchester 29 February 2012
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 tribute to Thelonius Monk at LCM in 1994
Professional photographer Ian Pickles took these pics of us in action last July – www.mybigdayeventphotography.com
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’
Just put some new photos up in our Flickr gallery – check them out!
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
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, […]