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Alexa Weber Morales
Anthony Blea y Charanga
Anthony David
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The Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Blues Allstars
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in a tribute to Cab Calloway
Bill Holman Orchestra
Blane Lyon
Bob Enos and Soundwave
Bob Mintzer and Pete Yellin
Bobby Matos
Breze
Chembo Corniel and Chaworo
The Chicago Blues Review
Chico Pinheiro with Marcos Silva
Chris Almada
Christian Scott
Claudia Villela
Cool Fire
CSMA Jazz Combo
Danilo y Orquesta Universal
Danny Hull and Spangalang
Dave Pell and Bonnie Bowden in a tribute to Lester Young
David Sanborn in a tribute to Ray Charles and Hank Crawford
Dayna Stephens
Diem Jones presents Equanimity
Djabe
East Coast Standards Time
Eddie Gale
Eddie Turner
Eftekasat
Eric Rangel y su Orquesta America
FEMI
Full Spectrum Jazz Orchestra
Gail Dobson Latin Jazz Sextet presents 3 Generations of Jazz
Gail Dobson's Youth in Jazz
The Gary Smith Blues Band
George Brooks' Summit featuring Zakir Hussain
Gini Wilson and the San Francisco Chamber Jazz Quartet featuring Steve Heckman
Gunn High School Big Band with special guest Steven Bernstein
Harold Fethe Trio
James Hunter
Javon Jackson with Les McCann and Dr. Lonnie Smith
The JazzFunk Allstars
Jazz Mechanics
Jeffrey Halford and the Healers
Jennifer Johns (canceled) / The 650 Connection
Jessica Johnson
Jesus Diaz y su QBA
Joe Bonamassa
The Joe Ferrari Big Band
John Densmore's Tribaljazz
John Proulx
John Santos Quintet
Jonathan Poretz
Juan Chavez y Arco Kemao
Judy Wexler Quartet
Karabali
Keyan Williams
Lady Bianca
Laila Smith and Impressions
The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco
Lisa Engelken with Frank Martin
The Manhattan Transfer
Mazacote
Mimi Fox
Modesto Briseno Septet
Mo'Rockin Project
Mr. Clifford - Rainbow Montessori
Nicolas Bearde
New York Police Department Big Band
Orquesta Borinquen
Orquesta d'Soul
Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion
Outta Nowhere
Peter Anastos and Iter
Platinum Pied Pipers
The Poblano Project
Rene Solis & Tia Carroll
Roberta Donnay
Ron E. Beck
Round Midnight
Rumbache
Samba Da
Santa Clara Swing
Santa Clara University Jazz Combo
Shotgun Wedding Hip Hop Symphony
Stagg High School - Stockton
Stanford Jazz Workshop Combo
Straw Hats Jazz Band
Summer Jazz Camp Combos
Surf City Swing
Tito y Son de Cuba
Tony Lindsay
Vagabond Opera
Valley Christian High School
Vandivier
Wally Schnalle Quintet
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
Yosvany Terry
Yuma Sung Group and the San Jose Youth Orchestra
Jesus Diaz y su QBA
Salsa Stage
Saturday 8pm

Cuban born percussionist Jesús Diaz has quietly and assuredly taken the Bay Area music by storm, and established a place in the world of Latin and Cuban style dance music. The rich musical diversity of the Bay Area, combined with the roots of Afro-Cuban music, has provided the opportunity to learn, experiment and arrive at the evolution of what QBA is today.Showcased in their CD releases, CARAMELO and JARDINERO, Jesús has assembled an incomparable orchestra of accomplished artists whose talents combine Funk, Jazz, Rumba, Son, and varied Afro-Cuban elements within the syncopation of modern expressions in Cuban dance music. This musical tradition is rooted in the firm belief in the importance of creating new and unique "signature" styles and sounds. The drive of the music is a direct function of remaining actively engaged with the dancers. Most recently, Jesús Díaz Y Su QBA have shared the stage along with renowned Cuban artists such as Issaac Delgado and Manolin "El Medico de La Salsa", demonstrating that original "Timba" is indeed alive and well here in the United States. QBA fuses modern and traditional elements of Afro-Cuban influences within dance music to create their unique sound.

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