TICKETS
Reserved: $40.
General Admission: $35 ( $30 adv rate until 10/1).
Doors open for seating one hour prior to showtime.
Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association presents Afro Latin Jazz Party! featuring Dimas Sanchez and the Afro Latin Jazz Project in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event is co-sponsored by Mi Gente Mi Pueblo, a local nonprofit organization with a mission to ensure that all Latinx communities are visible, thriving, and connected.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dimas Sanchez
Puerto Rico-born drummer and percussionist Dimas Sanchez has enjoyed a musical journey shaped by mentors such as Tony Sánchez, Keith Copeland, Ignacio Berroa, and Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado. In the 1980s, Sanchez delved into the rich traditions of Afro-Puerto Rican folklore under the guidance of Jesús Cepeda, Petra Cepeda and Don Rafael Cepeda. His musical repertoire spans performing and producing Latin Jazz recordings with Eddie “GuaGua” Rivera’s “Opus Mundi,” his own group “Fusion Beat,” and his latest project, the “Afro Latin Jazz Project.” In addition to performing, Dimas is a dedicated educator, frequently conducting percussion clinics and master classes.
ABOUT AL DOWNING TAMPA BAY JAZZ ASSOCIATON
The mission of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association, Inc., a 501C3 non-profit organization, is to promote jazz and to encourage the appreciation of jazz, its origin, and evolution. By sponsoring concerts and providing educational opportunities and scholarships, the association preserves and perpetuates jazz as an original American art form. Go to WWW.ALDOWNINGJAZZ.COM for more information.
Presented by Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association and the Palladium at SPC.
