This Friday Annette A Aguilar and STRINGBEANS Latin Jazz Brazilian at La Peña Cultural Center followed by performances in San Jose and San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday.(details below).
Annette Aguilar has been a celebrated performing and touring percussionist for over 20 years. She has shared the stage and performed with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Sheila Escovedo (Sheila E.), Tito Puente, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and Toshi Reagon. She has also played on Broadway; and her music has been featured in the L-Word. (WHAT!)
My first exposure to this dreamy and extremely talented musician was seeing her perform with Casselberry-Dupree at WIMINFEST in Albuquerque, NM back in the late 80's. I was a stage-hand (with a fooiiine mullet), and had the thrill of standing just off stage from where Annette played. It was the best seat in the house... hands down! (get it?)
You can currently hear her on Bad Flower Radio on the Casselberry-Dupree tracks. I will feature Annette Aguilar and STRINGBEANS on upcoming Bad Flower playlists. For now, you can hear them here: http://www.aguilarstringbeans.com/live/ ...and live this weekend!
Check out this great interview with Annette in The Latin Jazz Corner.
ANNETTE AGUILAR & STRINGBEANS
WHEN: Friday 8/13/10
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15 in advance; $20 at door
WHEN: Saturday 8/14/10
WHERE: The Salsa Stage at the San Jose Jazz Fest
San Fernando Street @ Almaden Avenue
San Jose, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15
WHEN: Sunday 8/15/10
WHERE: CODA
1710 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10
