NEXT PERFORMANCES: 3/16 AND 3/26

On Sunday, March 16, at 3:00 PM, we will be performing at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara ( 1535 Santa Barbara St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 965-4583 ). On Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 PM, we will be performing in Ventura at Bombay Grill ( 143 S California St Ventura, CA 93001-2803 Phone: (805) 643-4404). We will be posting more information about both shows in the upcoming days. Hope to see you!

ABEJONES/A SHORT STORY

"Todos morimos, pero no todos vivimos..."

Dos meses después de haber regresado de México, nos mudamos al barrio Escalante.

Anteriormente el barrio Escalante había sido un potrero lleno de vacas coloradas, rodeado por un cafetal de unas sesenta manzanas de extensión. A un lado del potrero, al que llamaban"Texas", había un ojo de agua potable donde se reunía todo el vecindario en época de sequía; al otro lado corría el río Torres, un hilo de agua cristalina que al pasar junto a la facultad de química de la Universidad Nacional, se convertía en un riachuelo espumoso, turbio y putrefacto...
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ALISON KRAUSS/A BEAUTIFUL VOICE FROM A BEAUTIFUL SINGER!

PAT RAFTERY

"The Yellow Box" and "Sunrise", two paintings by my old friend Pat Raftery (Rojo), that now hang in my living room. For more info about his work, visit him at: http://patraftery.net/

JAZZTIMES MAGAZINE REVIEWS "OF SOUL AND SHADOW"

"Of Soul and Shadow" continues gathering great reviews from the international press. This time,Forrest Dylan Bryant of JazzTimes Magazine (March 2008 issue) writes: "Costa Rican keyboardist-percussionist Muñoz has painted a kaleidoscopic portrait of his homeland, combining several strains of Jazz performance into a folkloric framework. A large, rotating cast of musicians evoke lush rainforest, busy urban centers, relaxed country life or scenes of nostalgic romance with ease... Tunes like the dance machine "La Verdad", or the too-short "Luz del Sur" areterrific...Read more

WE WELCOME BRAD DUTZ TO THE BAND!

Marimba player and overall percussionist extraordinaire Brad Dutz is the new official member of the band and we welcome him. Brad is a veteran of the LA studio scene( you can hear his work on movies like "Ocean's Eleven", "Syriana" and "Hidalgo", or TV shows like "King of the Hill" and "Family guy", and on recordings by Vinnie Golia, Ricky Lee Jones, Willie Nelson or Alanis Morrissette among many). We are very happy to have him around. Luis.

CUESTA COLLEGE CONCERT 2/1/08

WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME LAST NIGHT IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. THANKS TO RON McCARLEY FOR INVITING US TO PERFORM AT CUESTA COLLEGE!