Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra

Friday, November 6 7pm - Salsa and Merengue Dance Instruction! ** NOTE: included as part of the donation for admittance 8pm - Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra Tickets $15, Students Free, Reservations 946-8315 Formed October 1980 in Amsterdam, NY, this 12 piece orchestra is led by the Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres. They have been presented by hundreds of festivals, performing arts centers and events annually to perform their original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin Jazz. Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra have performed for President Bill and Hillary Clinton at the New York State Democratic Convention and also for the inaugurations of New York Governors George Pataki and Eliot Spitzer. They have shared the stage and billings with such major acts as Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Arturo Sandoval, Luis “Perico†Ortiz, Ray Barretto, Branford Marsalis, The Count Basie and Woody Herman Orchestras and many more. In addition to commercials, they have written and performed their music for PBS, several TV movies and shows, motion pictures and video game soundtracks. The group is also registered with the Arts-In-Education Program of New York State. This program brings the orchestra into schools to showcase and explain the music, instruments and rhythms associated with its music. Join us at 7pm for latin dance instruction to help you groove to Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra at 8pm!