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....Armando Peraza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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...Francisco Aguabella........

Yes...the show was called Cuban Fire....included those mentioned above plus Bud Shank, Bobby Shew, Bill Holman, Gerald Wilson and others. Shew, along with Candido's orchestral used Gil Evan's charts to do Sketches of Spain, which was nice.....Kenton's Cuban Fire was also done. Mark~

Hi Adam, they moved it from LA to the Newport Beach Hyatt (Jamboree Road). I think their event this coming May will be back in LA as it has the past few years. I liked this location a little better but certainly more expensive accomodations. The drive to Charlie O's for a late show was a long drive. m

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Thanks guys. Yes, this is Mike Raynor on drums...I seem to recall Mike Allemana on guitar, Matt Ferguson on bass and Ron Perillo on piano. ~m

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I had the chance to hear/see/photograph a show in LA this past weekend featuring three of the greatest living master congueros....Candido, Armando Peraza and Francisco Aguabella...along with Jack Costanzo. What a blast...sat through a panel discussion with all of them as well and managed to get them to pose together afterwards. Here are a few shots of Candido. Will post some others later if any interest. Mark~

...didn't know that...interesting!

I still see Jazz Seen around though don't know if it's officially in or out of print. Jazz Life is amazing and huge....and a little spendy but worth it! m

Very few mentions about his work with jazz musicians but I'm not surprised....Rebecca De Mornay...WTF??? Also, Herman Leonard will be awarded the Lucie Award in NYC this week..as Claxton did a few year ago. While there were/are many wonderful photographers out there......Claxton, along with Leonard and Bill Gottlieb were the masters...along with Francis. Mark~

...got off the plane from LA a few hours ago and gas was $2.66 at a station adjacent to the airport in Indy. BTW...gas was $3.45 in LA this weekend.

I just returned from LA in the past hour as I was out there to shoot the LA Jazz Institute Big Band event in Newport Beach. I stopped by Herman Leonard's office on Friday afternoon when I got to LA and they told me Bill was very sick and would most likely not make it. I was back at my hotel room after the show last night and heard the news. Very sad; he was (along with Herman) was a hugh inspiration to me....! Another photographer friend of mind knew Bill for many years and said he hasn't really be well for a few years. Mark~

Hope you had a great one Tom!!!

...about a dozen years too late but I'll take it!

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