Search Chicago Jazz
Jazz Calendar
There are no shows posted for today. Please check back soon.
Poncho Sanchez Performs March 27th
Poncho Sanchez Performs March 27th
Date Posted: March 18 2010
Written By: chicago jazz
|
 Bookmark it!
|
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND AT SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE CENTER MARCH 27
“An experience that those in attendance will not soon forget” (Jazz Review) is what’s expected when The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band appears at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts at 8 pm, Saturday, March 27.
Cuban percussionist Poncho Sanchez is a musical storyteller. And, as leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today, it's his congas and seasoned ensemble that do the talking. Live in concert or on recordings, they spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop.
The youngest of eleven children, Poncho Sanchez was born in Laredo, Texas. Rumor has it his 13-year old mother fled to the U.S. after hiding under the bed as revolutionary Pancho Villa stormed her Mexican village. He was reared in Norwalk, California, where he was exposed to and influenced by two very different styles of music: Afro-Cuban by greats like Tito Puente, and bebop as interpreted by Charlie Parker and others.
Originally a guitarist, Sanchez discovered his talent for singing during an audition for an R&B band. He would later go on to teach himself flute, drums, and timbales before finally deciding to pursue conga-playing in high school.
At 23, Poncho joined Cal Tjader’s famed Latin jazz ensemble and performed with Tjader’s until his death in 1982. A year later, he began a relationship with Concord Records, through whom he has two dozen recordings to date and a GRAMMY® Award and several GRAMMY nominations. His 2005 CD, Do It!, features the iconic funk band Tower of Power as well as South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Sanchez tours internationally and appears at virtually every jazz festival and venue in the business.
Tickets for the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, $36 ($34 students and seniors) can be ordered by calling (847) 895-3600. Tickets are available on-line at www.prairiecenter.org. The Prairie Center is located at 201 Schaumburg Ct. in Schaumburg, IL
The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band is sponsored by the Prairie Center Arts Foundation and 90.9 WDCB – Public Radio from College of DuPage. This program is partially sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Tickets are available on-line at Prairie Center's Website
Don't miss anymore Chicago Jazz Information.
Subscribe to Chicago Jazz magazine / Get A Free CD.
Subscribe to our Chicago Jazz weekly newsletter.
