Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble with special guest Ray Vega: History of the Latin Tinge

Join Grammy-nominated Latin Jazz trumpeter Ray Vega and the acclaimed Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble as they take important repertoire from American Jazz and re-arrange it with a "Latin Tinge" to illustrate the key connections between the music of North and Latin America. Mr. Vega has transformed works by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and others specifically for this concert presentation.Mr. Vega is a veteran of the New York Jazz and Latin Jazz scene, having played for many years in famous bands led by icons such as Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, and Mario Bauza. He is also a bandleader in his own right and is considered to be one of the key innovators in Latin Jazz today.