The club on the corner of N. Broad Street and St. Bernard Avenue is expanding the scope of their Swingin’ at the Prime jazz series, in partnership with the CubaNOLA Arts Collective, to include Latin jazz on the third Thursday of every month.
Tonight is the first installment and it’s going to be a Cuban dance party with Los Caballeros del Son, one of the premiere Latin music groups currently performing in South Louisiana. They play traditional son music, the foundation of all Cuban dance music.
Los Caballeros del Son feature bandleader Guillermo “El Mono” (the Monkey) Guzmán on piano, percussion and bass and Alexis Guevara Muñoz on lead vocals and guitar. Guzmán and Guevara are both from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. They will be joined by New Orleans-based percussionist Alexey Martí (Havana, Cuba), bassist Jorge Pérez (Puerto Rico), and other special guests.
The group has been turning ears at their regular residency at Casa Borrega, the hot new Mexican restaurant in Central City. Expect to hear intoxicating serenades, upbeat dance tunes, and soulful ballads.
Sets are at 8 and 10 PM with a $15 cover. The dance party will continue until 12:30 AM.
