Salsa Christmas! Now Available

Afro-cuban percussion, mambo, bolero, plena and symphony orchestra collide in this Salsa medley of classic holiday favorites!  Recorded with veritable legends and some of the most recognized names in the Latin Jazz industry, “Salsa Christmas” has the makings of an instant holiday classic.

Medley: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, “Christmas Song”, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”, “Noche de Paz”, "Hasta Aqui Llegamos", “Winter Wonderland”.

BOBBY PORCELLI, alto sax 
IVAN RENTA, trumpet; 
MITCH FROHMAN, lead vocals;
MANUEL "MANECO" RUIZ, trumpet
JOHN WALSH, trumpet 
DOUG BEAVERS, trombones
OSCAR HERNANDEZ, piano 
MAXIMO RODRIGUEZ, bass
GEORGE DELGADO,congas, bongo, batá, shekere
LUISITO QUINTERO, timbales

Arranged, Orchestrated, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by DOUG BEAVERS at Harlem School of Urban Music - New York City

Production Photos

©,℗ 2013 Nine Shades Music Publishing, All Rights Reserved.

Hector Aponte y Orq. Harlem Riverside CD Release @ West Gate Lounge

Hector Aponte y Orq. Harlem Riverside
West Gate Lounge Best Western Nyack on Hudson
November 9, 2013

11p Performance - $25

Box Office: 845-358-8100

Featuring Endel Dueño, tmbales

Hector Aponte y Orq. Harlem Riverside celebrate their CD Debut Release at the Westgate Lounge!

Feat. Endel Dueño, Bobby Porcelli, Ivan Renta, Maximo Rodriguez, Arturo Ortiz & more.  Ray Santos & Doug Beavers, Musical Directors. 

Conjunto Rovira premieres in Seattle - 10.27.13

My salsa outfit Conjunto Rovira will be marking its premiere in the much loved city of Seattle on Sunday, October 27.  This one-night-only concert will feature award winning trumpeter Thomas Marriott, Spanish Harlem Orchestra vocalist Carlos Cascante and a dance performance by Salsa Caliente, led by international salsa talent Christina Morrison.  A night not to miss!

Get $12 Advance Tix here

DOUG BEAVERS, trombone, arrangements, leader; 
THOMAS MARRIOTT, trumpet; 
CARLOS CASCANTE, lead vocals;
JUNIOR MEDINA, timbales;
RICARDO GUITY, congas; 
CHRISTIAN PEPIN, bongo;
JEFF NORWOOD, bass;
JULIO JAUREGUI, piano;

Special Premiere: "Titanes del Trombón" at Iridium NYC - Jan. 15 2013

Doug Beavers’ “Titanes del Trombón”
Iridium Jazz Club, Times Square 1650 Broadway (51st)
January, 15 2013

8p & 10p - $25
$20 Discount Tix Available Here

Box Office: 212-582-2121

Featuring Reynaldo Jorge, John Fedchock & Edsel Gomez

“Trombone master Doug Beavers is a rising force in Latin Jazz who’s a triple threat as a soloist, arranger and bandleader.  Beavers earned a spot in jazz history when he played a crucial role in Eddie Palmieri’s Grammy-winning revival of his trombone-powered La Perfecta ensemble.  With Titanes del Trombón, Beavers has assembled an all-star band to deliver take-no-prisoners salsa dura.”

 Andrew Gilbert
San Jose Mercury News

DOUG BEAVERS, trombone, arrangements, leader; 
REYNALDO JORGE, trombone; 
JOHN FEDCHOCK, trombone;
EDSEL GOMEZ, piano;
LUQUES CURTIS, bass; 
LUISITO QUINTERO, timbales;
GEORGE DELGADO, congas;
MARCO BERMUDEZ, vocal;
JORGE MALDONADO, vocal;
HECTOR APONTE, vocal. 

Update on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 11:17PM by Doug Beavers

Update!!  Special $20 Discount tix can be had by sending me a line here.  Just place "Iridium" Discount in the subject field and I will get you signed up.  Getting excited!

New Release Alert: Lary Barilleau & The Latin Jazz Collective "Carmen's Mambo"

From 2008 to 2010, I had the distinct pleasure of working with Lary Barilleau on his new release on Origin/OA2 Records, "Carmen's Mambo".  What I really loved about Mr. Barilleau's compositions were how melodic they were - everything was extremely singable and very listenable.  This collaboration features Mr. Barilleau's compositions arranged and orchestrated by myself.  Performing on the recording are such luminaries as Pete Escovedo, Joe Santiago, Julian Priester and Bay Area trumpet phenom Mike Olmos.  Here's the official blurb - be sure to check out the record today!

"The Latin Jazz Collective is a new project conceived by Lary Barilleau, a Seattle based percussionist, composer and award winning educator. Carmen's Mambo features the original music of Grammy nominated musician Lary Barilleau, Grammy winning arranger and trombonist Doug Beavers and multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas. The unique mixture of jazz melodies and harmonies along with Afro-Caribbean rhythms reflects the classic sound of Latin jazz. The CD was recorded over a 2 year span in San Francisco, New York and Seattle. All arrangements and orchestration by Doug Beavers."

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