Segerstrom Center’s first Jazz Weekend begins Friday night with incendiary percussion and piano from two international sensations: Poncho Sanchez and Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra! These Grammy-winning bandleaders bring their powerhouse bands to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for one exhilarating evening of intense Latin jazz. With a unique blend of high-voltage rhythm mixing Latin and South American influences, Poncho Sanchez ranks among the top American percussionists of all time, while the ageless Eddie Palmieri continues a half-century of innovation with his latest Salsa Orchestra.
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Segerstrom Center’s first Jazz Weekend begins Friday night with incendiary percussion and piano from two international sensations: Poncho Sanchez and Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra! These Grammy-winning bandleaders bring their powerhouse bands to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for one exhilarating evening of intense Latin jazz. With a unique blend of high-voltage rhythm mixing Latin and South American influences, Poncho Sanchez ranks among the top American percussionists of all time, while the ageless Eddie Palmieri continues a half-century of innovation with his latest Salsa Orchestra.