Bongocero Needed in NYC!

[GianniM]

Hello Everyone,

My new salsa band needs a skilled bongocero for (mostly) paid gigs in and around NYC. We are not looking for a hired-gun, but a long-term member who wants to grow with the group and have a blast, in the way that the band "La Excelencia" has built a team of great players. Rehearsals are usually 1X/week on Wednesday evenings, and we have gigs every Sunday through March.

If anyone is reading this today, Sat Jan 22, we are playing TONIGHT at Camaradas, 10-1am! Stop by and say hello.

Below are some links to press, music, and events featuring the band. Email me directly at gianni@giannimano.com if you are interested.
YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvickybxxG8
Village Voice article: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2010/09/williamsburg_sa.php
Next show: http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event-detail/?tfly_event_id=20927

Press Description:
The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra is unlike any band you’ve heard before. What is the WSO? A traditional 11-piece Latin band which plays dynamic, thrilling arrangements of indie rock tunes. With an ever-evolving set list that includes songs by Yeaseayer, Japanther, Animal Collective, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio, Peter Bjorn and John, The Mars Volta, Arcade Fire, and many more, the WSO will make a salsa-believer out of you. Led by percussionist/arranger Gianni Mano, (from the Brooklyn Latin-funk legends Radio Mundial), the WSO contains some of the best young players on the scene including a full compliment of horns and percussion. With the attitude of a rock band, and the grooves of classic New York salsa, the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra is redefining salsa for a new decade and resetting the boundaries of the art form. Already garnering international attention and press, the WSO will complete a debut album in early 2011. Contact us at wso@giannimano.com.