Omar Sosa News

Attempting to describe music with words is akin to trying to catch the wind. And perhaps this is what renowned genre-hopping pianist/composer Omar Sosa and his Sextet were up to at the Blue Note last week.

The Blue Note is one of my favorite spots for jazz. It has an old school vibe and brings some of the top talent in jazz and related rhythms.

A 33rd Anniversary special: Omar Sosa and John Santos together in a live demo/lecture at La Pena June 6, 2008, 8pm, $15 adv/door La Pea Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. via All About Jazz

Eesuu and his son came to the Casper Banjo artist fundraiser Friday. Orlondo is in the background It's been busy, busy ... one event after another. via San Francisco Bay View

His Afro-Cuban based mix of jazz and world music is broadly expressive full of power and passion, subtlety and grace. via PilotOnline.com

“It continues on the path back to the roots”

Cuban-born piano powerhouse Omar Sosa - a major highlight of Burlington's 2004 Discover Jazz Festival - and his Afreecanos Quartet perform Friday, April 4, at Dartmouth College's Spaulding Auditorium. via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Yerba Buena season Yerba Buena Gardens is one of the city's most alluring open-air spaces. via SFGate

Upcoming CD Release Celebration in Paris: Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21, 2008 Duc des Lombards 42, rue des Lombards 75001 PARIS Tickets: 01 42 33 22 88 or fnacspectacles.com "Sosa is a creative ... via All About Jazz

Many years ago, the late pianist Hilton Ruiz opened my eyes about his instrument when he pointed to the opening in his piano. via Latin Music News

“This work hopes to show that we are children of the same mother.”

For years, Afro-Cuban pianist Omar Sosa has explored the links between Africa and Latin America, his jazz and Cuban music infused with motherland influences. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

P.I.JazzFest 2008, the Philippine's biggest musical festival, starts off on February 29 till March 15. via All About Jazz

There's a lot of jazz news to report this month, most of it exciting, some sad. Expect some terrific new releases next year by the likes of Wynton Marsalis , Pat Metheny and Omar Sosa . via About.com

Omar Sosa's musical trajectory has taken him from Camagey and Havana to touring in Angola, the Congo, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua in the 1980s; to a sojourn in the African-descent communities of Ecuador in the ... via All About Jazz