Pack your picnic baskets and Yeti tumblers of Cuba Libre cocktails for an enchanting evening of Cuban and Afro-Cuban sounds of the Buena Vista Orchestra. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to brush up on my Salsa moves (my aging hippie hips are going to need a little refreshing!)
The Buena Vista Orchestra, under the direction of famed Cuban-trombonist, composer and arranger Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos, features key players from throughout the history of the famed musical ensemble. The legend continues with an exciting new stage production coming to The Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre on Monday, September 9, 2024.
This fantastic tour blends all the various Cuban musical styles that gave birth to Latin Jazz, Salsa and many other popular forms of music. The lineup for the inaugural Buena Vista Orchestra tour includes Ramos alongside other original members from the famed Buena Vista Social Club including Luis “Betun” Mariano Valiente Marin (congas, bongo), Emilio Senon Morales Ruiz (piano), and Fabian Garcia (bass). Rounding out the cast are Lorena Lazara Ramos Diaz (trombone, vocals), Aldo Isidoro Miranda Alvarez (vocals), Geidi Chapman (vocals, guitar), Antonio Remigio Rubio Borayo (timbal, percussion), Andy Abad Acosta (keys), Rogelio Ricardo Oliva Orelly (emcee, vocals).
Jesus Aguaje Ramos & his Buena Vista Orchestra aims to keep the arts, music, and culture of Cuba alive with a colorful show featuring a repertoire pulled from their greatest hits, many of which were composed by Ramos, and deep-dive cuts, including music from the Grammy-winning, self-titled Buena Vista Social Club album, released in 1997 and enshrined into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. You may remember the band from Wim Wenders’ 1999 academy award-nominated documentary of the same name. To date, The Buena Vista Social Club and related projects have global sales of over fifty million, making it the biggest selling Cuban music project in history. Some compare it to world music’s equivalent of The Dark Side of the Moon.
I can’t think of a better way to spend a late summer night than dancing to the sounds of Havana. I don’t want to waste a moment of the warmth and sunshine we have left. Snow will cover the mountainside soon enough. Till then, ¡A Bailar!
Who: Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos and his Buena Vista Orchestra featuring original members of the Buena Vista Social Club
Where: Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
When: Monday, September 9, 2024
Info and tickets: https://redbuttegarden.org/concerts/
