For Immediate Release:

Música Cosmopolita proudly presents
FIESTA COSMOPOLITA (A COSMOPOLITAN PARTY)
Featuring
The Juan L. Sánchez Ensemble
On __________________

At ____________________

Tickets:


If you are looking for an opportunity to get your heart pumping and your feet moving to the sound of gypsy rumbas and Cuban guajiras, stop by ________________ on _______ night, where you’ll listen to the Juan L. Sánchez Ensemble.The ensemble brings their socially-conscious world music on a regular basis to performing arts centers and festivals throughout the Western U. S. and Canada.

The ensemble features the gritty singing style, humor and socially conscious songwriting of Juan L. Sánchez, a native of Málaga, Spain (the birthplace of Picasso and Antonio Banderas!). In addition to him, the band boasts two of the most well-rounded musicians in the Bay Area: Paul Contos and Dayan Kai. Paul is arguably one of the finest reedsman on the West Coast, exuding incredible virtuosity and lyricism on both flutes and saxophones. This 15 year veteran of the Monterey Jazz Festival has traveled the world and shared the stage with the greatest: from Dizzy Gillespie to Wayne Shorter.

Dayan Kai cannot boast the same resume as Paul - well, he's only 27 - but his genius can be appreciated by anyone with a pair of ears. Here is someone who is lacking the sense of sight, that can switch with David Lindley-like ability from 12-string to charango, pan pipes to trumpet, guitars, piano, vihuela, accordion, etc. Finally, and not to be outdone, the rhythm section will feature Steve Uccello on stand-up bass and guitarrón, and Noe Hinojosa on bongos and Latin percussion.

So if you don't plan to travel with the ensemble to Arizona, Sonora, Nevada, or Colorado in the next few months, catch them in your own backyard on a rare small venue appearance. Your Cosmopolitan soul won't regret it!

For further information please contact
email:  juanlsanchez@hotmail.com - web site: www.juanlsanchez.com