SFJAZZ: Benny Velarde

When

  • Saturday
  • Mar. 31, 2012
  • 8:00 PM

Description

Timbalero and composer Benny Velarde is synonymous with Latin jazz in the Bay Area. Coming of age as San Francisco was developing an influential synthesis of modern jazz and Cuban percussion, he played an instrumental role in the new sound's birth. Born in Panama City, his family relocated to San Francisco in 1945 and he established himself during a long stint with legendary vibraphonist Cal Tjader and work with the likes of Mongo Santamaria, Joe Henderson, Errol Garner, Stan Getz, Vince Guaraldi, Lalo Schifrin and other giants. A leader of his own bands since 1960, Velarde, now 81, has nurtured generations of local musicians and is a beloved Latin jazz ambassador. With John Santos in the group as percussionist and musical coordinator, Velarde will be honored with the 2012 SFJAZZ Beacon Award for lifetime achievement.

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Website

http://ybca.org/calendar?date[min][year]=2012&date[min][month]=3&date[min][day]=31&date[max][year]=2012&date[max][month]=3&date[max][day]=31&field_event_discipline_nid=All

Phone

415-978-2700

Where

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103


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