Latin Beat Night — August 10
6 - 10 PM
Rodrigo Arreguín, Mexico | Gonzalo Teppa, Venezuela | Josefina Mendez, Argentina | Gabriel Santiago, Brazil | Alejandro Castaño, Colombia/Cuba
Rodrigo Arreguín
6 - 8 PM
Rodrigo Arreguín, hails from Tijuana, Baja California, and is one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s favorite guitarists. Join us on Saturday to enjoy his talent as he shares Latin and Spanish hits.
Gonzalo Teppa
8 - 10 PM
This new ensemble features: singer Josefina Mendez (Argentina), guitarist Gabriel Santiago (Brazil), drummer Alejandro Castaño (Colombia-Cuba) and bassist Gonzalo Teppa (Venezuela).
Venezuelan Bassist and composer Gonzalo Teppa presents his new project “Gonzalo Teppa, Origins”, performing his most recent original music that draws from the musical wells of Latin American roots (Venezuelan, Brazilian, Argentinian, and Afro-Cuban), ballads, Jazz and more. Each composition and arrangement written by Gonzalo is inspired by the origins of each of his band members as well as his native country-Venezuela.
About Gonzalo Teppa
- Two time Latin Grammy Nominee for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Latin Jazz Album”, for work on the recordings “Tiempo” by Linda Briceño; and “3rd Element” by Luisito Quintero.
- Named “Best Jazz Soloist” by Downbeat Magazine in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
- Received “Best Jazz Soloist” award at the Greeley Jazz Festival in 2004 and 2005.
- Performed with: Wynton Marsalis, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Matt Wilson, Ed Simon, Chris Potter, Tom Harrell, Ron Miles, Art Lande, Slide Hampton, Don Byron, Jeremy Pelt, Ben Goldberg, and others.