Latin Jazz Fusion Concert Series

Featuring the CSU LA Afro-Latin Ensemble
May 31 and November 1

Benny Moré Revisited
May 31, 2009
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening of playful music and rhythmic dancing as we host Cal State L.A.’s award-winning Afro-Latin Ensemble, performing new musical arrangements of legendary singer Benny Moré’s classics.

Directed by Dr. Paul de Castro, of the group Orquesta Dengue this electrifying performance includes imaginative soloists and funky grooves inspired from the musical cultures of Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Concert includes a light reception.
Free parking
Autry Members: Free / Nonmembers: $5

To RSVP, please call 323.667.2000, ext. 250.

Save the Date: November 1 for our fall concert.

About the Ensemble
The CSULA Afro Latin Ensemble is dedicated to the performance of salsa, timba, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music. Repertoire ranges from classic danzones and early conjunto classics to contemporary salsa and timba charts. Most of the music comes from transcriptions of the music and originals created by the graduate students and professional arrangers. Band members are students in the Masters of Music in Afro Latin music program at California State University, Los Angeles.

The award-winning ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Paul De Castro, founder and director of the Master of Music degree option in Afro-Latin Music. Students learn the art of arranging, orchestration, idiomatic writing for instruments such as congas, timbales, bongos and maracas. They study practical, theoretical, historical, and philosophical topics, and place a strong emphasis on discourse with professional musicians in Los Angeles.