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Forum from the Archives: Bay Area Latin Jazz Legend John Santos and Friends Perform Live

2025/6/30
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John Santos: 我很荣幸能来到KQED，分享我的音乐和我的故事。我的音乐深受我在旧金山Mission区和Bernal Heights的成长经历的影响，那里充满了各种音乐和文化。我的家庭背景也对我的音乐产生了深远的影响，我的祖父母来自佛得角和波多黎各，他们都是音乐家。拉丁爵士乐对我来说不仅仅是一种音乐风格，更是一种态度，一种文化融合的体现。我的专辑《Horizontes》是为了庆祝我的唱片公司成立40周年，并献给全世界的孩子们，希望我们能为他们留下一个更美好的世界。作为一名音乐家，我认为我有责任用我的音乐来表达我对社会问题的关注，并与那些为正义而奋斗的人们站在一起。我们乐队的多元化背景本身就是对当前社会中分裂和排斥的一种抵抗。我们希望通过我们的音乐来庆祝文化的多样性，并激励人们为更美好的未来而努力。

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Introduction of John Santos, a Grammy-nominated percussionist and composer, and his live performance with his band at KQED's Forum. The segment explores his San Francisco roots and the rhythms of his Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage.
  • John Santos is a Grammy-nominated percussionist and composer known for his Latin jazz performances.
  • He grew up in San Francisco's Mission District and Bernal Heights.
  • His musical heritage includes Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean influences.
  • His family had a strong musical background.

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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

**Javier Navarrette, **musician, congas

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