¡Sonidos Latinos! : Edgardo Cambón & LaTiDo

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with ¡Sonidos Latinos! — programmed by Jazzschool instructor and veteran bandleader Edgardo Cambón and featuring leading lights of the Bay Area Latin jazz, salsa, and Afro-Caribbean music scenes.

Come ready to move — a dance floor will be open for this performance!

¡Sonidos Latinos!: Edgardo Cambón & LaTiDo

Charlie Gurke, saxophones

Marco Díaz, piano

Saúl Sierra, bass

Edgardo Cambón, percussion & vocals

A pillar of the Bay Area Latin music scene for four decades, Edgardo Cambón brings his stellar combo to the Jazzschool for a night of Latin jazz and salsa music, featuring his original compositions and arrangements of beloved classics.

Cambón is an Uruguayan-born percussionist, vocalist, composer, producer, and bandleader who has toured extensively across South America, Europe, Africa, and the United States. In his long and acclaimed career, Cambón has performed with Chucho Valdés, Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, and many other Latin jazz luminaries. For 40 years, he has led the salsa band Edgardo & Candela as conguero and lead vocalist, releasing five albums of original music. His instructional percussion videos have reached thousands worldwide, and he is a respected educator who has presented workshops at universities throughout the Americas and Europe.