Zakir Hussain: Tribute to Armando Peraza

SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Zakir Hussain remembers the great Armando Peraza, and how the late Bay Area Latin percussionist influenced his own playing. Don't miss Zakir's special tribute to Peraza (10/12) with fellow percussionists John Santos, Mickey Hart, Abbos Kosimov and Sikiru Adepoju at the SFJAZZ Center!

Armando Peraza, 1995 San Francisco Jazz Festival, Masonic Auditorium

WATCH: John Santos plays the SFJAZZ Center staircase

Resident Artistic Director John Santos dropped by the SFJAZZ Center to talk about his upcoming Residency. Afterward, he grabbed some drum sticks and performed an improvised piece on the Center's staircase!

John Santos kicks off his SFJAZZ Residency on January 18th & 19th with "Un Danzón Pa' Cachao, Una Descarga Pa' Walfredo," a tribute to legendary Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez and living Cuban percussion master Walfredo de los Reyes, featuring quite a cast of musicians—saxophonist/clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, Walfredo de los Reyes himself, the great timbalero Orestes Vilató, percussionist Javier Navarrette and The Classical Revolution Trio—all joining his working Sextet!

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