World renowned Cuban drummer Ernesto Simpson brings his Latin Jazz Explosion to Hideaway’s stage for a very rare performance from this all-star ensemble featuring some of the brightest names in the UK’s Jazz scene. A night laced with a powerful Latin Funk.
From the very beginning of his career, Ernesto has been playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, Chucho Valdes, Arturo Sandoval, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Paquito D’Rivera, Mike Stern, Roy Hargrove, Airto Moreira, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Giovanni Hidalgo and most recently Richard Bona and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
Ernesto’s life experience has taken him across continents and exposed him to numerous musical genres, from his roots in Camaguey Cuba to Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Pop, R&B, and Brazilian. Having spent seven years on the New York scene, Ernesto has selected the finest and most energetic modern Latin Jazz repertoire, (including the compositions of Ralph Irizarry, Danilo Perez and Samuel Torres) played by some of the finest musicians in London.
Ernesto Simpson & his Latin Jazz Explosion : 25 May
Venue : Hideaway
2 Empire Mews Streatham, London, London, SW16 2BF
2 Empire Mews Streatham, London, London, SW16 2BF
£12.00
Brandon Allen – tenor & soprano saxes
Quentin Collins – trumpet & flugelhorn
Will Fry – Latin percussion
Micheal Curtis Ruiz- elec. bass
Robert Mitchell – piano & keys
Ernesto Simpson – drums & latin percussion
Quentin Collins – trumpet & flugelhorn
Will Fry – Latin percussion
Micheal Curtis Ruiz- elec. bass
Robert Mitchell – piano & keys
Ernesto Simpson – drums & latin percussion
“Ernesto's incendiary riffs have swiftly established his reputation among his peers” Miami Art Zine
