THE SALSA SUITE:
Larry Harlow Live at
the Luckman Theatre
Los Angeles, CA –
Renowned Latin-style pianist Larry Harlow will present the
world-premiere full performance of La Raza Latina, a Salsa Suite,
Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m., in the Luckman Theatre at
California State University, Los Angeles.
Harlow will conduct the CSULA Afro Latin Ensemble and welcome guest
performers for a night of salsa rhythms, contemporary Latin music, and
Afro Latin Jazz. Featured vocalist Adonis Puentes will be among special
guests, including vocalist Iris Sandra Cepeda, percussionist Joaquin
Arteaga, percussionist Memo Acevedo, the CSULA Afro Latin Ensemble
directed by Paul De Castro, and several CSULA faculty artists. The
Salsa Suite is sponsored by CareMore Health Plan. Tickets are $25
for general admission and $15 for students. For tickets, call the
Luckman Box Office at (323) 343-6600.
Harlow’s influence helped revolutionize a realm of Latin music into what
is known today as “salsa.” In the early 1970s, he developed the
explosive trumpet and trombone sounds now familiar in contemporary salsa
bands. A graduate of New York High School of Music and Art, he has a
bachelor’s degree in music from Brooklyn College and a master’s degree
in philosophy from the New School of Social Research in New York City.
He is a gifted player of the oboe, flute, violin, bass, and, most
notably, the piano. He is a three-time Grammy nominee and the recipient
of the 2008 Trustees’ Award from the Recording Academy, in recognition
of his lifetime contribution to the industry. Harlow was inducted into
the International Latin Music Hall of Fame on April 5, 2000.
He also served as governor of the New York chapter of the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, where he helped establish the
first Latin Grammy Award. There are now 12 different Latin categories
in the Grammys, as well as the exclusive Latin Grammy Awards.
Cal State L.A. offers the only master’s degree in the United States that
specializes in Afro Latin music. The program prepares graduate students
for careers as arrangers, composers, and performers. Among its faculty
are notable Afro Latin musicians, including Danilo Lozano, Robert
Fernandez, Edgar Hernandez, Iris Sandra Cepeda, and others.
For more about the CSULA Afro Latin Music Program, contact Paul De
Castro, professor of music, (323) 343-4079, or email
pdecast@exchange.calstatela.edu.
What:
The Salsa Suite: Larry Harlow Live at the Luckman Theatre
When:
Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m.
Where:
Luckman Theatre, on the Cal State L.A. campus. For directions or campus
map, go to
http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/cslamap.php.
Public permit parking is available at Lot 5 or upper level of Parking
Structure C.
Tickets:
General admission, $25; students, $15.
Info:
Call (323) 343-6600 or (323) 343-4079.
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