Fri, Nov 01
|Palo Alto
Latin Jazz Quartet: Michael O'Neill with Grammy winner Omar Ledezma
Michael O'Neill on sax with master percussionist/singer and Grammy winner, Omar Ledezma. Michael is a master saxophonist and Omar Ledezma Jr. is the timbalero and congero with the internationally acclaimed Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Omar Ledezma Jr. was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Time & Location
Nov 01, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
Guests
About the event
5PM tickets, doors open at 5pm, show at 6:30pm. for 8pm tickets, 8pm doors open, show starts at 8:30pm
Michael O'Neill
Michael composer and saxophone master leads several jazz groups in the Bay Area. He has worked and produced with many great vocalists including Kenny Washington and Tony Lindsay.
Omar Ledezma Jr
Upon receiving The North American Scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Omar moved to the United States, where he enjoyed studying music and staying busy in the New York and Boston Latin scenes, where he worked with several internationally recognized artists and became one of the founding members of the Grammy-nominated La Clave Secreta.Omar is a pioneer of promoting Venezuelan music in the United States through his work with major Venezuelan artists Aquiles Baez, Gonzalo Grau and Jackeline Rago.In 2013, Omar won a Grammy for “Best Latin Album” with his recording on the first Pacific Mambo…