3er ANIVESARIO DEL CONJUNTO BARRIO Y SUS INVITADOS ESPECIALES

"Salsa Pa'l Bailador 3er Aniversario del Conjunto Barrio and Stand Up Comedy Show.

9:00pm - Dj Cepillin

10:00pm - Stand Up Comedy Show from N.Y.C. Robert Velez :

Biography,

Roberto Velez Jr. discovered his passion for stand up comedy while attending Yale University. In his junior year, he won Yale's version of Last Comic Standing, crowning him the funniest comedian on campus. At that moment Roberto knew he had discovered his calling in life. Roberto has since performed at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Joker's Wild Comedy Club in New Haven, CT, and has recently been featured in showcases in New York at the Comic Strip Live, Broadway Comedy Club, and New York Comedy Club.

10:45pm - Special performance by Urban Singer "Carmona"

11:00pm - Dj Cepillin

11:30pm - Conjunto Barrio with Special Guest Artist Concert

Conjunto Barrio is :

Luis "Monstruo" Morales - Co Lead coro & Bass

Ahmed "Flute Soul" Gonzalez - Flute & Coro

Junior Maisonet - Piano

Roberto "6 Del 6" Pineiro - Bongo & Bell

Bobby Torres - Congas

Eric German - Timbal

Featuring : Jesus Pagan on Lead Vocals

Biography,

As a singer I have had the honor to share the stage with great stars of our music,they are : Ray De La Paz / Frankie Vazquez / Michael Stuart / Viti Ruiz / Herman Oliveras / Menique / Edwin Clemente / Charlie Sepulveda / Ray Gonzalez / Hector "Maximo" Rodriguez / Sammy Gali / Tony Vega / Luisito Ayala / Heshima / Milly Quezada / Neury Luciano / Van Lester / Los Hnos Moreno / Esteban Arruffat / Paoli Mejias / Jerry Medina / Luis Marin / Eddie Temporal / Cachiro Thompsom / Orq.Costa Brava / Orq.Komboloko / Jose Gonzalez y Banda Criolla / La India/Eguie Castrillo Big Band/Paquito Guzman/Johnny Rivera/Nino Segarra/ and trust me there is more.

As a songwriter and composer,well trying my best.My first solo salsa work call "Salsa De La Mata" "From The Roots" is a total original master peace created by my self.8 original songs all writen by me but ofcorse I need the magic touch of the arrengers.In this album I selected Hector "Maximo" Rodriguez to be the musical producer and also the men in charge of 4 of the arrengments "Ritmo Sabroso" "Tributo A La Salsa De Ayer" "Te Amo Tanto" & "No Hay Remedio".Another great friend of mine took care of 2 songs he's name Joe Velez the songs are "Aguajera" & the song that give's the title to the CD "Salsa De La Mata".From Peru another great musical master Lucho Cueto did the romantic salsa dura "Entre Lagrimas Del Cielo" and last but not least Maestro Ray Gonzalez did the work on "La Rumba Se Pone Buena".Buy it,this production is garanteed to make you dance and to ask for more.Go to cdbaby.com or get it at your favorite music store.Other productions with me as a songwriter and composer are Orq.Komboloko,the song is call "Dime Lo Que Quieres" with Ray De La Paz on the lead vocal and my self on coros.Another great band from Rochester New York,Rythim Six is working on 2 of my compositions the first one I wrote especificly for them talking about the band,the title is "Somos Seis" and the second one a great romantic salsa "Esta Carta".Others to soon realese songs of mine are Ray De La Paz,Conjunto Barrio & Karibe Mambo.

Special Guest Artist : Master Timbalero - Eguie Castrillo - Timbales

Biography,

Ever since he moved to the United States from his native Puerto Rico, percussionist Eguie Castrillo has been fulfilling his childhood dream: becoming a successful and world renowned percussionist. Castrillo has performed and recorded with prominent world music figures such as Tito Puente, Jennifer Lopez, Steve Winwood, Blood Sweat & Tears, Arturo Sandoval, the Boston Pop, Donna Summer, Paquito D'Rivera, KC and the Sunshine Band, Celia Cruz, and Michael Brecker, just to name a few. This world-class musical experience is reflected in Castrillo's 18-piece Big Band, which takes you back in time to the mambo music played in New York's dance ballrooms in the 50's and 60's.

Castrillo is a Grammy Award winner (Arturo Sandoval's Latin Jazz 1998 record of the year) and an engaging showman who performs year-round along with his Big Band in concerts, festivals, corporate parties, and clubs all around the United States. He sometimes adds to his band electrifying Mambo dancers to evoke the New York's Palladium Ballroom era. His latest CD, Palladium Tradition, has been described by music critics as a “must-have” in anyone's Big Band music collection. In Italy, Palladium Tradition was named record of the month. Castrillo currently teaches at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He also conducts music clinics and workshop tours around the world. Eguie Castrillo is endorsed by some of the most important musical instruments companies: Zildjian, Remo, Vic Firth and Toca Percussion.

Also Featuring :

Heshima - Bass & Vocals

Biography,

Heshima moves audiences around the world with his soulful voice, fiery bass work,and heartfelt songs and compositions. Heshima, is a dynamic Vocalist, Multi Instrumentalist, songwriter/composer, arranger, and producer who is pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. By drawing on influences ranging from Luther Vandross, Anthony Hamilton, and Marvin Gaye; to Marc Anthony, David Bisbal,Diego Torres, and Bobby Valentine, this amazing artist displays originality, depth

and passion with his unmistakable blend of Soul/Jazz/and Latin Music.

Heshima has shared the stage, and/or recorded with some of the greatest names in the music industry including Patti Labelle, Quest Love, Rap Legend Guru, Wisin y Yandel, La India, Paoli Mejias, Marion Meadows, James Carter, Avery Sharpe, award winning Producers Jason Miles(Miles Davis, Grover Washington, Sting)Rick Bacchus(Backstreet boys, Jessica Simpson, Alicia Keys), and Joe Ferry(Jaco Pastorius

and James Taylor), HBO's Mahogany Brown, "Fidlaa" Owen Brown, just to name a few.Heshima released a stellar debut album as a leader, The Awakening in 2005 for the Souljourn Music. "The Awakening", which was bombarded with rave reviews,combines classic jazz sensablities and Latin influences, with youthful fire, and originality, boasting some of Jazz's finest voices including Avery Sharpe, and Marc Puricelli, and Tenor Giant Charles Langford, featured on many of Heshima's breathtaking compositions, as well as vibrant arrangements of jazz classics.Souljourn Music Group in conjunction with LC3 Entertainment has released the

highly anticipated follow up to The Awakening this year, entitled Round and Round. Heshima along with one of the countries hottest producers Nick Caudle,(Track Wizards)have produced a new soul classic. The album is currently in heavy radio rotation in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the United States.

Orlando Ortiz - Vocals - (Karibe Mambo)

Franky Rodriguez - Congas - (Homenaje A La Salsa Orch.)

Joe Velez - Piano - (Creacion)

Jay Borges - Cuatro (Kultura Borikua)

Taquillas / Tickets : $10 - Adelantado / Before Show

$15 - En la puerta / At the door

V.I.P.- Mesa reservada para 6 personas $80 / V.I.P.- Table for 6 $80

Make shure you call ahed of time to garantee your tables. / Asegurate de llamar para reservar tu mesa con tiempo.

Note / Nota :In case of inconvinience date of show might change. / En caso de algun inconveniente fecha de este evento pudiera ser cambiada.

Also,Tickets will be available soon / Las taquillas estaran disponible pronto.

Para mas informacion llamar a los siguientes numeros

413-297-8937 : EGJ Records

413-210-5431 : Luis Morales

413-532-2292 : Water Front Tavern

413-533-1894 : Salsarengue Restaurant

This event is sponsor by:

1-DG Deliveries,Anything,Anytime,Anywhere - 127 Nonotuck St.Holyoke Ma.01040 - phone:413-275-3645

2-Salsarengue Restaurant La mejor comida criolla - Hight Street Holyoke Ma.01040 Tel.413-533-1894

Lugar:

The Waterfront Tavern 920 Main Street,Holyoke Massachusetts 01040.

Hora:

Viernes, 06 de mayo a las 20:30 - 07 de mayo a las 2:00.

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