Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with some of the best Latin jazz players in New York City--the SYOTOS Band weaves contemporary uptempo beats with a driving sound and exemplifies Latin music with a global reach, combining Afro-Cuban, funk, jazz, gospel, and contemporary classical music – “think Salsa meets James Brown meets Charles Ives!” A NY institution, the players are alumni from the bands of Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto--they continue with the foundations inherited from those Latin music greats, pushing the genre in the 21st century. …All ages. Connects to: Social Studies (world cultures)
Presented by Community Works in partnership with Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture.
