Metroactive » David Lechuga https://activate.metroactive.com Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:08:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Jazz at Christmas in the Park https://activate.metroactive.com/2021/12/jazz-at-christmas-in-the-park/ https://activate.metroactive.com/2021/12/jazz-at-christmas-in-the-park/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:40:12 +0000 https://activate.metroactive.com/?p=127325
San Jose Jazz aims to inspire listeners of all ages to get excited and moved by jazz—and the holiday season is no reason to stifle that goal. This Thursday, the nonprofit will host a second performance at San Jose’s annual Christmas in the Park celebration, free and open to the public. The…]]>

San Jose Jazz aims to inspire listeners of all ages to get excited and moved by jazz—and the holiday season is no reason to stifle that goal. This Thursday, the nonprofit will host a second performance at San Jose’s annual Christmas in the Park celebration, free and open to the public. The event will include a combo led by renowned local guitarist David Lechuga—whose playing complements everything from salsa to emo—with the added benefit of the park for jazz fans to explore. Jazz fans and fans of the holiday alike can walk through the 65-foot-tall Christmas tree, grab an adult beverage from Blinky’s Tavern’s outdoor pop-up and rock out to some smooth tunes.
Jazz in the Park
Thu, 7pm, Free
Plaza de Cesar Chávez, San Jose

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The work of Afro-Caribbean vocalist Christelle Durandy is frequently intoxicating. Whether singing dusky jazz numbers evocative of smokey basement clubs, or leading her all-female collective Cocomama over vivacious Afro-Carribean cinquillos, Durandy’s voice grabs listeners and holds on tight. At Mezcal, she’s joined by guitarist David Lechuga, a young virtuoso known for his…]]>

The work of Afro-Caribbean vocalist Christelle Durandy is frequently intoxicating. Whether singing dusky jazz numbers evocative of smokey basement clubs, or leading her all-female collective Cocomama over vivacious Afro-Carribean cinquillos, Durandy’s voice grabs listeners and holds on tight. At Mezcal, she’s joined by guitarist David Lechuga, a young virtuoso known for his work in underground rock music as well as jazz, having contributed to albums by awakebutstillinbed and recently performed with Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen.


Christelle Durandy
Fri, 6pm, Free
Mezcal, San Jose

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