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Hamilton Spectator
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Latin jazz ensemble brightens up Glenhyrst Coach House
The Latin Jazz Ensemble of the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) performed an array of tunes during an intimate concert at the Glenhyrst Art Gallery Coach House on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Bandleader Rubén Vázquez, an accomplished piano player who currently sits on the faculty at the Oscar Peterson School of Music and Humber College, was performing with eight of his students from the RCM. 'These are my students; I've had this class for about 20 or 25 years at the RCM now, and I would like to introduce the amazing people who are playing with me here this evening,' said Vázquez. 'On guitar, Greg Papinko; on bass, Colin Flint; on drums, David Grad; Aldo de Jong on clarinet; Lyanne Schlichter on flute; Adam Aucoin on trumpet; and our great percussionists, Julian Alvarado on the bongos, and Joyce Humbert on the congas.' Throughout the evening, the nine-piece ensemble delivered a dynamic mix of cha-cha-cha, bossa nova, Latin funk, and Latin jazz standards. With pieces like Wayne Shorter's 'Footprints,' Consuelo Velázquez' 'Bésame Mucho,' Tito Puente's 'Oye Como Va,' Pablo B. Ruiz' 'Sway,' Victor Daniel's 'La Vida es un Carnaval,' and Chuck Rio's 'Tequila,' the set had plenty of upbeat numbers for the audience to enjoy and move along to. As well, the repertoire featured an original composition by Aucoin called, 'Arabian Skies.' He also arranged Clifford Brown's 'Sandu' with a twist of funk. During intermission, Derek Bond, one of the 20 or so people in attendance for the evening, said he was enjoying the performance. 'It's wonderful because traditional Latin jazz music is not performed a whole lot, and it's very, very difficult to do well. The rhythms are very complex; you've got all kinds of calling rhythms and cross rhythms, and you have to consider what the bass will be doing and what the piano will be doing against what's happening with the other instrumentalists as well,' he said. 'They really have a nice variety of repertoire; they did some standards that many people who listen to jazz would know, and some newer stuff as well. It was also nice to see that the trumpet player had an original composition in there too.' Later, as the ensemble wrapped up with Herbie Hancock's 'Watermelon Man,' it was Brantford resident Maria LeBlanc, who was first to call for an encore. Afterwards, she said the performance was 'fabulous.' 'My favourite was of course, 'Tequila,' she said, with a laugh. 'We didn't know all of the pieces but they were just terrific. I've been to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto to see a couple of different things, but to get a taste of that here in Brantford was really wonderful. Where else would you get nine people playing live music in a tiny venue like this? I'm surprised they weren't sold out.' Kimberly De Jong's reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative. The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at .
Japan Today
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Santana postpones tour dates over COVID-19 illness
Carlos Santana, performing in Mexico City in March 2019, seamlessly fused Latin rock, jazz and Afro rhythms in his music Celebrated rocker Carlos Santana has been forced to postpone several tour dates after testing positive for COVID-19, his manager said. The 77-year-old guitar icon "experienced dehydration" before canceling Tuesday's show in San Antonio, and "out of an abundance of caution" did the same for Wednesday's performance in Sugar Land, Texas, his manager Michael Vrionis said. "Mr Santana has tested positive for COVID and is resting at his hotel," Vrionis said in a message posted to Santana's official Facebook. "I am happy to report that Carlos is doing well and will be back on his U.S. Tour this Friday in Thackerville," in the state of Oklahoma, the statement continued. "We appreciate everyone's well wishes and concern. Carlos is looking forward to seeing you all very soon." The postponed shows will be rescheduled as soon as possible, according to the post. Superstar Santana is one of the world's most vaunted guitarists, who soared to fame after his legendary 1969 performance at Woodstock, and put out smashes including "Oye Como Va," "Black Magic Woman" and "Evil Ways." He experienced a career renaissance in the late 1990s and early 2000s with his Grammy-winning, chart-topping "Supernatural" album. © 2025 AFP
Khaleej Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Santana postpones tour dates over Covid-19 illness
Celebrated rocker Carlos Santana was forced to postpone several tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19, his manager said Wednesday. The 77-year-old guitar icon "experienced dehydration" before canceling Tuesday's show in San Antonio, and "out of an abundance of caution" is doing the same for Wednesday's performance in Sugar Land, Texas, his manager Michael Vrionis said. "Mr Santana has tested positive for Covid and is resting at his hotel," Vrionis said in a message posted to Santana's official Facebook. "I am happy to report that Carlos is doing well and will be back on his US Tour this Friday in Thackerville," in the state of Oklahoma, the statement continued. "We appreciate everyone's well wishes and concern. Carlos is looking forward to seeing you all very soon." The postponed shows will be rescheduled as soon as possible, according to the post. Superstar Santana is one of the world's most vaunted guitarists, who soared to fame after his legendary 1969 performance at Woodstock, and put out smashes including Oye Como Va, Black Magic Woman and Evil Ways. He experienced a career renaissance in the late 1990s and early 2000s with his Grammy-winning, chart-topping Supernatural album.
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Santana postpones tour dates over Covid-19 illness
NEW YORK, April 24 — Celebrated rocker Carlos Santana was forced to postpone several tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19, his manager said yesterday. The 77-year-old guitar icon 'experienced dehydration' before canceling Tuesday's show in San Antonio, and 'out of an abundance of caution' did the same for yesterday's performance in Sugar Land, Texas, his manager Michael Vrionis said. 'Mr. Santana has tested positive for Covid and is resting at his hotel,' Vrionis said in a message posted to Santana's official Facebook. 'I am happy to report that Carlos is doing well and will be back on his US Tour this Friday in Thackerville,' in the state of Oklahoma, the statement continued. 'We appreciate everyone's well wishes and concern. Carlos is looking forward to seeing you all very soon.' The postponed shows will be rescheduled as soon as possible, according to the post. Superstar Santana is one of the world's most vaunted guitarists, who soared to fame after his legendary 1969 performance at Woodstock, and put out smashes including 'Oye Como Va,' 'Black Magic Woman' and 'Evil Ways.' He experienced a career renaissance in the late 1990s and early 2000s with his Grammy-winning, chart-topping 'Supernatural' album. — AFP
