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Luisito Quintero Ensemble at Bird's Basement Jazz Club
Courtesy of Birds Basement | Posted on May 23, 2019
When
Sun, August 11, 2019
18:00
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Musicians
Luisito Quintero
percussionAbout
Bird's Basement leads the way in giving Australian music lovers the chance to explore the vibrant rhythms and colours of Latin Jazz, with a 3-week Latin Jazz Festival, from 7-25 August. The first band to be featured will be the Luisito Quintero Ensemble.
Venezuelan Percussionist Luisito Quintero is best known as an expert timbalero; he has enhanced bands led by Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall and Tito Puente, to name just a few.
Bassist Ricky Rodriguez has played with giants in Latin Jazz: Ray Barretto, Endel Dueño, Giovanni Hidalgo as well as memorable performances with masters such as: Branford Marsalis, Danilo Pérez, David Sánchez, and Ignacio Berroa....