NEXT GIG:1/15 12 AT 1:00 PM SANTA BARBARA JAZZ SOCIETY CONCERT!

"Our first performance of the new year". On Sunday, January 15, 2012, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, we will be performing at Soho Music Club (1221 State Street, in Santa Barbara), as part of the monthly Santa Barbara Jazz Society gathering. Everyone welcome! We will be playing some music from our upcoming "LUZ" CD. With Tom Etchart on bass, George Friedenthal on piano, Jonathan Dane on trumpet, Narciso Sotomayor on guitar and yours truly on drums, flute and melodica. Hope to see you!!

LUIS MUNOZ JAZZ SEXTET TOMORROW LIVE AT "MY FLORIST" IN VENTURA, CA!

Luis Muñoz Jazz Sextet next performance: TOMORROW SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2011, from 7 to 10:00 PM at "My Florist" 76 South Oak St. in Ventura, CA. Featuring Jonathan Dane on trumpet, Brad Dutz on percussion and marimba, Tom Etchart on bass, George Friedenthal on piano and Narciso Sotomayor on guitar. For more info: (805)653-0003. Concert is FREE!!! Hope to see you!

WATCH VIDEO INTERVIEW IN "LA NACION" NEWSPAPER

You can watch a video interview done on 2/10/11 for La Nacion newspaper in San Jose, Costa Rica, just before my participation in the TEDx conference. Just click on the left hand side black box, just bellow the image, where it says "Luis Pelín, Conferencista Tedex"

http://www.nacion.com/2011-02-10/AldeaGlobal/FotoVideoDestacado/AldeaGlobal2676622.aspx

SATURDAY JANUARY 15, 2011, LIVE AT "MY FLORIST"

Luis Muñoz Jazz Sextet next performances: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, from 7 to 10:00 PM at "My Florist" 76 South Oak St. in Ventura, CA. Featuring Jonathan Dane on trumpet, Brad Dutz on percussion and marimba, Tom Etchart on bass, George Friedenthal on piano and Narciso Sotomayor on guitar. For more info: (805)653-0003. Concerts are FREE!!!

FREE JAZZ CONCERT TOMORROW FRIDAY IN VENTURA, CA!

Hello everyone,
Just a quick note to remind you that tomorrow, Friday, February 19 I will be having the first of several free concerts, in celebration of the release of my new CD. This one will take place in Ventura, CA at "My Florist" Cafe and Bar, a wonderful( 76 South Oak Street, Ventura, CA 93001-2702. (805) 653-0003), from 7 to 10:00 PM. The concert is "FREE" to the public. I will be performing material from the new release, "Invisible", with a sextet featuring Jonathan Dane on trumpet, Brad Dutz on percussion and marimba, Tom Etchart on bass, George Friedenthal on piano and Narciso Sotomayor on guitar. For more info, you can visit my official web site (luismunoz.net). We will also be there on 3/5 and 3/19, and at Soho in Santa Barbara, CA on 4/29, at 7:00 PM. Remember, the concerts are free, so, first come, first serve. Hope to see you all. Best! Luis.
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COURTHOUSE JAZZ FESTIVAL PHOTOS

Luis Muñoz: Drums
Narciso Sotomayor: Guitar
Tom Etchart: Bass

SUMMER PERFORMANCES!

Here is a list of some of the shows we'll be doing this summer in California:
1) On Saturday, June 28, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, we will be performing at LACMA( Los Angeles County Art Museum). The concert will take place at the Dorothy Collins Brown Amphitheater at LACMA, in Hancock Park north of the Hammer Building.
It is a free concert. For more infoirmation call LACMA's Music Department at 323 857-6115.
2) On Thursday, August 14, at 8:00 PM. we will be at Soho, in Santa Barbara. Soho Music Club is located at 1221 State Street, Suite 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. For reservations:805-962-7776. www.sohosb.com
3) On Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, we will be performing at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, the premier Jazz venue in Southern California ( 3233 HELMS AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Phone:310-271-9039). There will be two shows nightly: 8 PM & 9:30 PM. Tickets: $25 ($13 for students 21 and under).
4) On Friday, August 29, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, we'll be playing at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens, as part of the Courthouse Jazz Series. The open venue and free admission will provide the entire community an opportunity to enjoy Santa Barbara’s beautiful surroundings while listening to great music and supporting Santa Barbara’s vital non-profit’s and charities. Please, check in later on for more info on those performances, and on other upcoming shows. Cheers! Luis.

THIS SUMMER, LIVE AT THE JAZZ BAKERY IN LA!

This summer, on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, we will be performing at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, the premier Jazz venue in Southern California ( 3233 HELMS AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Phone:310-271-9039). There will be two shows nightly: 8 PM & 9:30 PM. Tickets: $25 ($13 for students 21 and under). Please, check in later on for more info on those two nights, and on other upcoming performances. Cheers! Luis.

LAST CONCERT IMAGES

Photos from our latest concert at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara, CA. As always, for larger photos, click on each image.

"SONGS OF PEACE & TRANSFORMATION" LIVE

"Songs of Peace & Transformation" concert at the Unitarian Society, Santa Barbara, CA, March 16, 2008.(Click on the image, for a larger photo).

NEXT PERFORMANCE:3/26 IN VENTURA, CA.

We had a wonderful concert last Sunday afternoon at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. I will be posting some photos of the show tomorrow night. Meanwhile, our next performance will be on Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 PM, at Bombay Grill in Ventura, CA ( 143 S California St Ventura, CA 93001-2803 Phone: (805) 643-4404), as part of their Wednesdays Jazz series. The band will consist of:
Jonathan Dane: Trumpet
Brad Dutz: Marimba
Tom Etchart: Bass
George Friedenthal: Piano
Lorenzo Martínez: Percussion
Narciso Sotomayor: Guitar

Hope to see you there! Luis.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

On Saturday, October 13th, at 3:30 PM, I will be performing at the Santa Barbara Festival of Arts in CA. Joining me will be Jonathan Dane: Trumpet, Tom Etchart: Bass, George Friedenthal: Keyboards, Jon Nathan: Marimba, Narciso Sotomayor: Guitar and Kevin Winard: percussion. Hope to see you there! And don't forget our next performance, on Thurday, September 27th at the Vic For Jazz in Santa Monica, CA. 8:00 and 10:00 PM shows. Luis.