2006 Press Releases

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August 3 , 2006

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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Announces Line Up for:
PERCUSSION CONCERT SEPTEMBER 2
ChuchitoValdésAfro-Cuban Ensemble
Edgardo Cambón & LaTiDo with
Uruguyan candombé drummers Lonjas del Golden Gate
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble

(August 2, 2006) - The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival announces the line-up for the Percussion Concert on Saturday, September 2, 2006 from noon to 4:00pm.  The free concert features the Chuchito Valdés Afro-Cuban Ensemble, the Bay Area’s own Edgardo Cambón & LaTiDo performing with Uruguyan candombé drummers Lonjas del Golden Gate, and the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco, YBGF’s resident youth company.  Cuban-born pianist Chuchito Valdés, Jr., son of legendary keyboard giant, Chucho Valdés, performs Afro-Cuban Latin jazz, timba and traditional Cuban music from cha-cha-cha and danzon to rumba and son montuno. This ensemble performs originals composed by Chuchito Valdés and original arrangements of classic Latin jazz standards by Chucho Valdés Sr., Irakere and more.  Edgardo Cambón & LaTiDo, the Spanish word for heartbeat, combine vocal harmonies and rhythmic percussion with the unique sound of the traditional tres guitar and flute.  For this event, LaTiDo will perform with Uruguyan candombé drummers, Lonjas del Golden Gate. The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco, directed by John Calloway, is an amazing youth performance group whose ages are between 12-17, Founded by Calloway, Arturo Riera and Sylvia Ramirez, this is a self-sustaining performance group whose mission is to motivate young people to play Latin Jazz and to act as role models for young musicians. It was chosen as one of the top youth performance groups in Northern California in the 2004 Youthquake competition. The Ensemble is an audience favorite at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.  The Percussion Concert is presented in association with Latino Entertainment Partners.

Yerba Buena Gardens is located at Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Street in San Francisco's SOMA District.  The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which takes place from May through October, features over 100 events, including classical and jazz concerts, opera, international music events, theater, dance, children's and family programs, visual art exhibits, educational programs and cultural events.

Yerba Buena Arts & Events, producer of The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is located at 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone (415) 543-1718; Fax (415) 543-1755; website: http://www.ybgf.org.


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