Maraca's Salsa and Latin Jazz Band at Yoshi's
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, Between Eddy and Ellis (1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115)
- Full Price:
- $18.00 - $25.00
- Our Price:
- $9.00 - $12.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Maraca's Salsa and Latin Jazz Band have expired.
The last date listed for Maraca's Salsa and Latin Jazz Band was Thursday June 16, 2011 / 10:00pm.
Currently at Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant:
The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards at Yoshi's
- Full Price:
- $40.00
- Our Price:
- $20.00
See a R&B legend live in concert when Dennis Edwards brings his group, The Temptations Review, to Yoshi's Jazz Club in San Francisco. The lead singer of the Temptations from 1968 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1983, Edwards was heard on such classic recordings as "Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion" and "Psychedelic Shack," as well as the singles "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "Masterpiece." He's won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. These days, he's touring the country with his own group, singing the Temptations' classic songs. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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amartinez75 on Other
They have LOTS of stalls in the restroom. This is a HUGE plus for the ladies!
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Garage next door is very convienent.
8 Goldstar Member Reviews
maria eugenia
Wonderful show...top notch performers. It was a priviledge to finally see Maraca in person. A highlight of the year. Once again, Yoshi's brings great talent to the bay area. Who needs the Monterey Jazz Festival...everything we need is right here...great ambiance, incredible sound and a band that enjoys the venue and the crowd. Great energy all night.Written on Jun 17 2011
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amartinez75
It was a good event. Very lively. The one complaint which is nothing against the band, I know this is very common among Cuban groups... the song are too long! There were about 5 songs in the show averaging 15 minutes each. Maraca is a great musician and his band brought it on. The timbalero was great too. As for the venue, I have been going to Yoshi's for a bit now and it was as good as usual. No complaints.Written on Jun 17 2011
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grahame Perry
great band and venue. i love to see salsa and cuban bands at yoshi'sWritten on Jun 17 2011
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More Information About Maraca's Salsa and Latin Jazz Band
Website
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/1856
Quotes & Highlights
- See a video of Maraca at the Vienna Jazz Festival on YouTube.
Description
"Maraca" was nominated for “Best Salsa Album of the year” in 2003, winner of many awards in Cuba, at Cubadisco and in EGREM voted “Best Fusion Album” both in 1999 and 2001. He was also voted for “Best Latin Jazz album” in 1995, and “Best Recording” in 2003. The Cuban flutist, composer and director of the group Orlando "Maraca" is definitely a spectacle to see live, as he directs his highly talented 12-member group. Maraca, musician and director, was named a “visionary” by Chicago Tribune en Espanol in 2003, and is considered one of the most popular names in Latin and Afro-Cuban Music, from salsa to Latin jazz. His music is a cocktail of fusion and energy that stems from the most jazziest improvisations to the most danceable elements of Caribbean and popular Cuban music.
Maraca has traveled extensively and with tremendous success with his group Maraca & Afro-Cuban Jazz Masters. Their high level of energy on stage, Maraca’s sense of creating a spectacle, the way he communicates and blends with all the different variety of audiences, and the musicality and variety of genres in his repertoire are all celebrated and applauded by the most demanding critics nationwide which contribute to the fame of this very creative artist, and to the unique characteristic of his group.
Since the creation his group in 1995 (and after 6 years spent working with Chucho Valdes & Irakere as a keyboardist, flutist and arranger), Maraca has recorded 6 records as a solo artist and has participated in more than 40 productions as a guest flutist. His 3 music videos have been nominated and award winners of the “Premios Lucas” (Video Music awards in Cuba) for “Best Fusion Music video” (1999, 2001) and “Best New Artist”. When Maraca is not touring or involved in other projects as a guest artist, he composes, arranges, records or produces in Cuba for himself or other artists of international fame such as Cubanismo (Cuba), Afro-Cuban-All-Stars (Cuba), Nora (Japan), Orlando Poleo (Venezuela), Cesaria Evora (Cabo-Verde), and many others.
Orlando Valle, known as “Maraca,” is also the creator of the project Maraca & Afro-Cuban Jazz Masters composed of 15 musicians, presenting the most prestigious Latin American solo artists as stellar guests in many European and North American stages since 2001. Artists such as Giovanni Hidalgo (Puerto Rico), Jimmy Bosch (U.S.), Tata Guines (Cuba), Changuito (Cuba), and other outstanding Cuban soloists have performed with the band. Maraca & Afro Cuban Jazz Masters is known for their elevated musical talent, the participation of a variety of world famous guest artists, and the complexity and enthusiasm of the musicians on stage, always willing to offer the very best of their music with an original, brilliant, explosive repertoire.
At times Maraca also produces extraordinary, special events such as the 20th Anniversary of Habana Club Cuban Rum, presenting Cuba’s musical history with a big band and a body of 120 dancers brought together specifically for this event. He also produced several concerts for the Havana Jazz Plaza Festival in 1997, 1998 and 2002, which were quoted as “unforgettable” by the Cuban national press. These concerts included the participation of stellar artists like Los Munequitos de Matanzas (1997), Giovanni Hidalgo, David Sanches (1998) and Yoruba Andabo (2002), where he gathered about 30 folkloric musicians, percussionists and dancers onto one stage.
Maraca has been said to be an innovator, always looking to the future expressing innovating ideas in his arrangements and compositions, making him a musical visionary.