Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache Fri 2/22 & 2/23! - Rare appearance by conga master

[tocandorumba]

Saw him last year in SF, one of the top shows no doubt!

From his myspace- http://www.myspace.com/fortapacheband:


Jerry Gonzalez VIVO in NYC 2/22!

Friday,--February 22, & 23 2008
8pm - 10pm & 12 Midnight
Trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache

Rare New York City Performance!!!


$20 Music Charge & $10 Minimum
Saturday,--
One of Latin music's most powerful and innovative congueros, as well as a trumpeter (also flugelhorn), bandleader, vocalist, arranger, composer, producer.

"Gonzalez marries jazz and Afro-Cuban sensibility"
-Boston Sunday Globe

Jerry Gonzalez has taken a global view of jazz in creating his unique brand of improvised music. While his trumpet and flügelhorn reflect the influence of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, his personal cultural roots have given him a natural understanding of Afro-Cuban rhythms.
By Craig Harris, All Music Group

Jerry is one of the legendary artists illustrating Afro Cuban Jazz in the critically acclaimed film CAlle 54 , by Frernando Trueba.


$20 Music Charge & $10 Minimum

http://www.sweetrhythmny.com/


if you can stay for midnight shows please do it really starts to kick then!!!

88 Seventh Avenue South at bleecker street
New York, NY 10014

phone
212-255-3626


Directions

By Train: Take the 1, 2 or 9 to Christopher Street/Sheridan Square. If traveling uptown, cross to west side of Seventh Avenue South, go one block south. If traveling downtown, stay on west side of Seventh Avenue South, go one block south. Take A, B, C, D, E, F or V train to West Fourth Street. Walk to west side of Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street. Walk west 3 blocks to Seventh Avenue South. Cross to west side of Seventh Avenue South, go one block south. The PATH trains from New Jersey stop at Christopher Street, walk two blocks east to Seventh Avenue South and turn right.

[Gallichio]

Man, I would love to see that show! I am a big fan of Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band.

[OLSONGO]

Yes its a show, and it should be better now that he has cleaned up.

Paz
Olsongo

[muddy323]

We need some concerts by Jerry Gonzalez in Los Angeles! It have been years since I seen him with Chico O'Farrill at the Greek theater.

[afrocubarico]

tocando,
Thanks for posting this event. If it wasn't for your post I probably would have missed this one.

This was my second time catching a live performance by Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band. These guys rock! I absolutely love the way this band interweaves straight-ahead jazz with Latin rhythms.

I caught the Saturday mid-night show. The band was moist. Everyone played their ass off. It's good to see that these guys still draw a huge crowd. I spoke with Jerry and he seems really happy living in Spain. He said he was really happy to be performing in NYC. It was a great show. I recommend you guys catch this band live if they ever show up in your neck of the woods.

afrocubarico



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[afrocubarico]

a shot of Jerry playing flugel horn along side Joe Ford on sax

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[No.2-1820]

His Matthew Smith's are looking lovely there !

Barrie



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[Jongo]

I would love to see Jerry Gonzalez and Fort Apache. Afrocubarico you are lucky you have seen them twice! Great pics, you must have been right by the stage.