Bay Area Latin Jazz Legend John Santos and Friends Perform Live

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Bay Area Latin jazz legend John Santos joins us with a full band for a live in-studio performance. The San Francisco native is a Grammy nominated percussionist and composer influenced by classic rhythms and traditions of the Caribbean. He founded his own label, Machete Records, 40 years ago to avoid mainstream platforms and maintain his creative freedom. Santos joins us to talk about his San Francisco roots, the rhythms of his Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage, and his latest album, Horizontes. Guests: Saul Sierra, musician, bass, vocals John Santos, Latin Jazz percussionist, leader of the John Santos Sextet Marco Diaz, musician, keyboard, trumpet, vocals John Calloway, musician, flute, keyboard Charlie Gurke, musician, saxes Anthony Blea, musician, violin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.3	This morning we have a legend of Bay Area music, John Santos, a Grammy-nominated percussionist and
1:03.0	composer known for his Latin jazz performances. He founded his own label 40 years ago, and he's been
1:08.8	putting out beautiful music ever since. He'll join us this morning
1:12.3	to talk about his San Francisco roots, the rhythms of his Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage
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