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Genre Selected: LATIN


Gumbi Ortiz & the Latino Projekt

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Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants, sticky grooves and freespirited jazz improvisation come together famously in the Latino Projekt The Florida based band is led by acclaimed percussionist Gumbi Ortiz, who's played/worked/recorded with Larry Coryell, Rachel Z, Gato Barbieri, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Los Hombres Caliente, and Al Di Meola. The Latino Projekt is fronted by Cuban born Freddie Montes, a longtime favorite on the Florida music scene. Carribean-born drummer Frank Martinez, Jeremy Douglas on piano, and electric bassist Kenny Walker have collectively played with a variety of funk, rock, rap, Latin and jazz bands. Folks can't help moving their feet to the insistent beats, to be charmed by the charisma of Gumbi and singer-percussionist Freddie Montes, and taken with the exotic, but earthy sound of the band. If the polyrhythms don't get ya, the group's high spirits most definitely will.



Cabaret Diosa

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This nine-piece "little big band" from Boulder, CO, is a well-oiled fiesta machine. With Latin rhythms, comical personas, and festive pop structures, Cabaret Diosa woos listeners artfully, romancing audiences into a hedonistic dancing frenzy!"



Freddy Montes y Su Son

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A longtime favorite on the Florida Latin music scene, Freddy Montes has spent time with Cuban-music royalty, including his cousin, pianist Chucho Valdes (formerly of Irakere, the first Cuban band to win a Grammy), and Chucho's father, pioneering Cuban jazz pianist Bebo.



Grupo Caribe

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This technology-savvy Latin group includes several multitalented artists: Leyo Pena, piano and backup vocals; the Havana-born Aramis Gutierrez, bass and vocals; and Henry Mendoza, electronic percussion, synthesizer and vocals. The group's repertoire includes salsa, cumbias, bolero and merenque, performed with traditional flair, added by modern music-making technology.



Gypsy Lane

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This is your ultimate party band, ready, willing and able to throw down every type of music from reggae to Motown, soul to disco, funk to current dance, Caribbean to Latin, rhythm 'n' blues to hip-hop. Gypsy Lane is a perfect for any wedding, corporate affair, private party or club date where you want the crowd out of their chairs and on their feet"



Orquesta Infinidad

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A blending of traditional Cuban song with today's salsa music and jazzy arrangements, Orquestra Infinidad is a Latin orchestra with brass, playing the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain and South America at such venues and events such as Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Clearwater's Jazz Holiday and Miami's Calle Ocho. The band consists of a male and a female vocalist, keyboards, bass, three percussionists and a brass section of two trumpets, trombone and sax, that play with a tightness and power that rivals jazz great, Tito Puente. If you're looking for something exciting and fresh, this is the band that sets the standard for modern Latin jazz.



Rico Monaco

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Based in Orlando, this group's music is infused with rock, Latin, pop, world beat, jazz and funk. Headlining festival appearances include Mundo Latino Festival (Paris, France), Black & White Ball (San Francisco, CA) and Beachfest (Tampa, FL) and the band has performed at corporate conventions for IBM, Marriott Masters, Lifescan, Popeyes Chicken and Lee Jeans.



Sol Caliente

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A Latin Jazz trio consisting of two flamenco guitars and congas/bongos, Sol Caliente's music is harmonically rich with blistering melodies and syncopated rhythms from around the world, providing listeners with an experience like few others.



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