Bobby Sanabria and Max Pollack @ the New School

Bobby Sanabria has to be Afro Caribbean musics equivalent of James Brown. He has got to be one of the hardest working men in show business. Not only does he teach full orchestra in both the prestigious New School for Social Research and the Manhattan School of Music, he has Ascension and Quarteto Ache happening as well. This is supplemented with guest appearances and lectures on our music which take him all over the world. All this from a kid out of the South Bronx! Here we see the New School student orchestra in action with the extra added attraction of Max Pollack, tap dancer extraordinaire. Max has embarked upon merging African American and Afro Cuban forms of musical expression and the results are thrilling to say the least. Check this out.....

Honoring the Elders......CANDIDO

This quartet was originally organized by Marco Rizo, the famous Cuban composer who gained immortality by penning Lucy's Theme from the I Love Lucy Show. After his passing, Bobby Sanabria kept it alive using the fantastic Eddy Martinez on keyboards at this performance. This particular tune was written by Rizo specifically to show off the talents of the "Thousand Fingered Man" Candido. It's called Afro Samba.

Candido sings.........

We have another jewel here where Maestro Candido sings "Compadre Pedro Juan," a classic Merengue from Santo Domingo. Eddy Martinez, Victor Venegas and Bobby Sanabria give it a new little twist.

Candido Sings.....

Here we have a rare glimpse of maestro Candido not only playing but singing also. There are some inspired solos from Eddy Martinez, Victor Venegas and Bobby Sanabria as well. The cuarteto pays homage to the classic Son De La Loma.

Bobby Sanabria presents..Eddy, Victor and Candido

One of Bobby's many musical endeavors took shape in the form of a quartet with the late great Marco Rizo of the I Love Lucy theme fame. It was a vehicle to also present the incredible talents of Candido, percussionist extraordinaire. Marco's passing although felt deeply by everyone did not stop the music. Here Bobby has used Eddy Martinez on keyboards and the wonderful bassist (who has likewise passed away) Victor Venegas to accompany him and Candido. The performance took place in a Men's homeless shelter in Brooklyn and was much appreciated by the residents.