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SUMMARY:David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet
DESCRIPTION:David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet will join the lineup of fantastic performers this month for the annual Jazz Arts Festival in Las Cruces\, in collaboration with the Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society. \nThe society’s June gathering will look a tad different this month as MVJBS joins Las Cruces’ Juneteenth celebrations and presents a free performance at the Rio Grande Theatre on Sunday\, June 21. David Rodriguez\, an El Paso-based musician\, composer and educator leads the Havana Quintet\, a group made up of Cuban musicians. The group is part of the larger Team Havana project working to share Cuban and Latin jazz music to audiences across the world. \nAudiences will hear a mix of traditional and contemporary Cuban rhythms and arrangements through genres such as danzón\, bolero\, son\, cha-cha-chá\, mambo and modern Latin jazz. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this wonderful\, free concert!
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LOCATION:Rio Grande Theatre\, 211 N. Main St.\, Las Cruces\, 88001
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SUMMARY:Border Jazz Orchestra: Farewell to Danny Garcia
DESCRIPTION:Danny Garcia\, a founding member of the Border Jazz Orchestra (an MVJBS affiliate)\, is playing his final concert with the ensemble Saturday! Danny’s background includes time performing with Elvis Presley\, Wayne Newton\, Glenn Miller Orchestra\, and dozens of other entertainers including The Temptations\, Four Tops and Frank Sinatra. He also served as the flute professor in the NMSU Music Department in the 80s! \n“One of the most influential musicians in my career\,” Pancho Romero\, BJO leader\, says about Danny Garcia. \nDon’t miss the Border Jazz Orchestra and Danny Garcia’s final FREE concert at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall on Saturday\, May 23 at 7 p.m.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/border-jazz-orchestra-farewell-to-danny-garcia/
LOCATION:Atkinson Recital Hall\, 1075 N. Horseshoe St.\, Las Cruces\, 88003
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SUMMARY:Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society Monthly Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:Live-music fans can head over to Boba Cafe and Cabaret on Espina Street every third Thursday of the month for MVJBS’s monthly jazz jam. Attendees will enjoy a mix of seasoned and advancing musicians playing and singing with the house band. All are welcome to join the jam or sit back with the audience. Those interested in performing are encouraged to sign up by emailing MVJBSjazzjam@gmail.com.
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/mesilla-valley-jazz-and-blues-society-monthly-jazz-jam/
LOCATION:Boba Cafe and Cabaret\, 1900 S. Espina St.\, Las Cruces\, 88001
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SUMMARY:Performance: MVJBS Monthly Gathering with Knight Life Jazz Experiment
DESCRIPTION:Knight Life Jazz Experiment\, a seven-piece jazz combo made up of Organ Mountain High School students\, will be the featured ensemble at the Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society’s April gathering. \nThe ensemble is led by Roman Cipriani\, a longtime Las Cruces music educator and frequent MVJBS performer. The jazz combo came to fruition in the fall of 2025 when a core group of musicians from OMHS’s Jazz Band 1 showed interest in expanding their jazz education. \n“All the students were eager to improve their skills in both jazz style and improvisation\,” Cipriani says. \nKnight Life musicians meet three times a week during their lunch hour and perform during MVJBS’s monthly jazz jam at Boba Café and Cabaret. April’s monthly gathering performance will be the ensemble’s first full concert on their own. \nMusicians include:\nDiego Gonzales\, alto saxophone\nNorah Talbot\, baritone saxophone\nLucas Montoya\, trombone\nJosue Ortega\, trombone\nEdward Remondini\, piano\nGavin Escandon\, bass guitar\nDeMario Medrano\, drum set
URL:https://southwestcontemporary.com/event/performance-mvjbs-monthly-gathering-with-knight-life-jazz-experiment/
LOCATION:Alma d’Arte Charter High School\, 402 W. Court Ave.\, Las Cruces\, 88005
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SUMMARY:Concert: Monthly Jazz Jam
DESCRIPTION:Calling all jazz and blues enthusiasts! Head over to Boba Café and Cabaret on Espina Street every third Thursday of the month for Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society’s monthly jazz jam. Audiences will enjoy a mix of seasoned and advancing musicians playing and singing with the house band. \nAll are welcome to join the jam or sit back with the audience. Interested musicians are encouraged to sign up by emailing MVJBSjazzjam@gmail.com.
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LOCATION:Boba Cafe and Cabaret\, 1900 S. Espina St.\, Las Cruces\, 88001
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