John Santos Sextet // Berkeley
The African Roots of Jazz Latino with special guests Kiazi Malonga, Bongo Sidibé, Baba Moshé Milon & Lakiba Pittman.
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 7:00PM
The Freight & Salvage is conveniently located in Downtown Berkeley at 2020 Addison Street.
- Advance Tickets: $39.
- Tickets at the Door: $44.
- Buy tickets here!
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Biography:
Multi-Grammy nominee and USA Fontanals Fellow, John Santos, and his stellar Sextet shed light on the historical and cultural significance of Latin Jazz, as well as its aesthetic characteristics pertaining to instrumentation, rhythm, interpretation and improvisation.
Organized in 2003, they specialize in exciting concerts and educational presentations from lecture/demonstrations to detailed clinics focusing on any number of relevant subjects such as composition, arrangement, rhythmic development, stylistic interpretation, studio performance, etc.
Their repertoire consists of exciting original arrangements of Latin American classics and Jazz standards from the US, as well as original compositions. Equally at home with a dance or concert repertoire, The John Santos Sextet presents a wide range of styles and rhythms for audiences of all ages.
John Santos – congas, percussion
Saul Sierra – bass
Marco Diaz – piano
John Calloway – flute, percussion
Charlie Gurke – saxes
David Flores – drumset.
