Chapel of the Chimes

Sept. 10 at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, according to Mary D’Orazi of the concert series.The Colibrí Trio (aka Trio Colibrí) is made up of John Santos, Jose Roberto Hernandez and Manuel Constancio, Bay Area musicians drawn together by a passion for the music of Latin America. Using guitars, Afro-Latin percussion and vocal arrangements, they transport audiences to other countries, realms and eras while honoring musical traditions and innovators. Mambo, bolero, son, joropo, and guaracha are some of the rhythms they use.Santos, a multi-Grammy nominee and San Francisco Latino Heritage Arts Awardee, is one of the bandleaders, composers, producers, percussionists and educators in Afro-Latin music. He has worked with acknowledged masters, including Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Cachao, Eddie Palmieri and Omar Sosa. He has lectured and taught throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America since 1973.Get more of our music coverage on Flipboard.Hernandez is a respected multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, arranger, producer, musical educator and ethnomusicologist. He was born in the city of Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico, surrounded by master folklorists. He is a unique artist whose devotion, creativity and studies in the genres of traditional music from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Argentina have earned him great recognition and fan appreciation.Bay Area native Constancio Jr. is an accomplished and versatile guitarist/vocalist whose 25-year association with the Navy Band found him directing the NATO Band in Naples, Italy; on Treasure Island, in San Francisco; and in San Diego. He was the Navy’s first minority band director. He co-directs the band Sabrosito with his brother José.Tickets to the Sept. 10 concert are now on sale through brownpapertickets.com and will be sold at the door, cash only, based on availability. The concert will be followed by a reception where attendees can meet the artists, purchase CD’s and enjoy refreshments.—————————————————————————... (East Bay Times)

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