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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
Karabali
Salsa Stage
Saturday 6pm

Karabali is the Bay Area’s newest and hottest Latin dance band, featuring some of the finest talent in the Latin music field. The band is co-led by 2 of the United States’ most renowned percussionists, Mike Spiro and Karl Perazzo, who have joined forces to create a group specifically for the dancer’s enjoyment. They describe Karabali’s style as “old school” salsa, and they bring to the Bay Area for the first time the traditional NY conjunto sound, popularized by Johnny Pacheco, Conjunto Clasico and Conjunto Libre. This band is about swing and joyful energy, and the dancers can’t wait to hit the floor when Karabali kicks into high gear. The band boasts a who’s-who of SF Latin music all-stars in its line-up, starting of course with its leaders, Mike and Karl. These two internationally recognized drummers have performed and recorded with almost every major Latin artist of the last 30 years, from Eddie Palmieri to Carlos Santana, from Tito Puente to Celia Cruz. Their extensive recordings over the last 25 years include internationally recognized jazz, Latin-jazz and pop artists, for which they have each received multiple Grammies and Grammy nominations. There is no greater collection of musicians in any Latin band in the Bay Area, and with this caliber of musicianship and the hard driving swing the band brings to every performance, it is no wonder that club owners and concert promoters throughout California can’t wait to get Conjunto Karabali on stage.

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