SAN JOSÉ JAZZ FESTIVAL

SUNDAY AUGUST 10, 2014 PART 1

© PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH 2014 

Sunday of the festival could have been called Pedrito Martínez Group day, since they played 3 times. I should not have, but I saw and photographed all three shows.  Just never get enough of that group.  In addition to Pedrito and company, my report includes the premier Plena group from Puerto Rico, Viento de Agua, Pancho Sanchez with John Santos and Pete Escevedo with a tribute to Armando Peraza and a festival youth orchestra.  

Pancho Sanchez, Pedrito's second and third performances and Yusseff Breffe Rodríguez 's great photos will be posted in part two of Sunday's report.  Yusseff is a fantastic new timba.com photographer.

FESTIVAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

PEDRITO MARTÍNEZ GROUP AT THE MAIN STAGE

Jhair Sala bell, Alvardo Benevides bass, Pedrito Martínez congas, Ariacne Trujillo piano

Pedrito and Ariacne

Jhair Sala

Pedrito and daughter

Avardo Benevides

Calixto Oviedo sits in

Ariacne and Pedrito

Ariacne Trujillo

Calixto Oviedo

Lily Oviedo, Pedrito, Calixto Oviedo

Alvaro Benevides

Jhair, Alvaro, Pedrito

Ariacne conversing with Kevin Moore

VIENTO DE AGUA

Considered by many to be the preimier plena group in the world, Viento De Agua lead by Tito Matos, performed at the festival twice.  It was their first west coast appearance.  Playing to a packed house, they performed a high energy crowd pleasing performance, living up to their reputation.

Tito Matos

Kianí Medina

Erik Rosado

Titlo Matos

Erik Rosado

Kianí Medina

Javier Rodríguez Curet

Luis Amed Irizarry

Javier Rodríguez Curet

Ricardo Pons

Juan Martínez

José Ruiz trumpet and Eliud Cintrón trombone

Juan Martínez,José Ruiz trumpet and Kianí Medina

Tito Matos and Joksan Ramos

Tito Matos

Left Joksan Ramos and Willie Cubero

Pedro Mendez

Kianí, Juan and Tito

Eliud Cintrón

Pedro Mendez

Jerry González in the audience

Eliud Cintrón