The great thing about the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco is the way they move an audience. I always feel no one expects much from a youth group and so they are rarely dissapointed when they hear real musicians playing Latin Jazz at a high level. The could be forgiven for missing a note or a cue. Instead, the audience is tranfixed on better yet, they dance like crazy. Check out their video as they opened for the legendary Cachao in 2005. Mister Latin Jazz thank JOhn Calloway and Sylvia Ramirez for their commitment to the future of Latin Jazz.
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They call me "Mister Latin Jazz" because supporting Latin Jazz education, performance and documenting the artists that create it, is my life's work. I am the President of the Board of Directors of San Jose Jazz, Vice-Chairman of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Co-Founder and Business Director of The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco and a Co-Founder of Latino Entertainmnent Partners. My name is Arturo Riera but you can call me Mister Latin Jazz!
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