Join Hugo Cruz and Caminos for an exciting evening of Cuban jazz and popular Cuban music. Hugo will perform with four extraordinary Cuban musicians who are also good friends of his, while they are on tour throughout the U.S. Cover fee is $10.
Degnis Bofill - Percussion
Degnis Bofill is a Cuban percussionist, vocalist, and composer based in Havana. Degnis is a tremendous player, well versed in an array of Latin percussion instruments and a connoisseur of Cuban’s unique rhythmic tradition. A vastly experienced performer, he has toured the world, performing alongside Arturo O’Farrill, Orlando Valle “Maraca”, Néstor Torres, Bobby Carcassés, Dave Weckl, Blondie and Roberto Fonseca. Degnis’ directs his own ensemble, Golpes Libres (Free Hits), mixing Afro-Cuban traditional music and modern jazz, combining intricate textures, improvisation, and elaborate harmonic work.
Lino Dariel - Bass
Lino Dariel is a professional bassist from Havana, Cuba, who graduated from the National School of Arts in 2015. He has performed in concerts and recordings with many renowned Cuban musicians, including Frank Fernández, Cesar López, Omara Portuondo, and Alain Perez. He is also part of the band Akokan from New York and has participated in events all over the world. He currently lives in Miami.
Ramses Rodrigues - Drum set
Cuban-born drummer Ramses Rodriguez, now based in Los Angeles, has performed with American and world artists David Sanchez, Roy Hargrove, Joe Lovano, Gilles Peterson, Fatoumata Diawara, Regina Carter, Anat Cohen, Mayra Andrade, among others.
Yadasny José Portillo - Keyboard
José Portillo's extensive music career includes performances with Acosta (Tocororo Fabula Cubana), Amos Lora (España), Sexto Sentido, Bobby Carcasses, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Anais Abreu, Nestor Torres, Brian Lynch, Eva Ayllon, Andrea Motis, Samy Thiebault, Polito Ibañez, Jorge Reyes, Luis Carbonell, Enrique Lazaga y Enrique, Omara Portuondo and more. In 2017, José was handpicked to perform in the annual International Day Jazz global all-star concert in Havana. This concert was broadcasted across Cuba and the U.S., and streamed live internationally reaching over 1 billion people around the world. Jazz Day in Havana included an all-star line-up led by Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Dhafer Youssef, Richard Bona, Youn Sun Nah, Antonio Sanchez, Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Roberto Fonseca, under the musical direction of John Beasley.