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Bay Area Latin Jazz Legend John Santos and Friends Perform Live

2025/2/21
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John Santos: 我是湾区拉丁爵士乐的传奇人物，40年前创立了自己的唱片公司Machete Records，以保持创作自由。我的音乐深受波多黎各和佛得角传统节奏的影响，新专辑《Horizontes》是对这些传统和对世界儿童的致敬。我致力于通过音乐来抵抗当今世界的傲慢和无知，并与世界各地的劳动者和受压迫人民站在一起。我的音乐是抵抗和韧性的象征，它反映了非洲后裔在面对压迫时所展现的创造力和活力。 我的音乐融合了各种拉丁美洲的节奏，以及爵士乐、世界音乐和古典音乐。例如，我们演奏的丹松节奏源于古典音乐，而曼波则融入了非洲元素。库姆比亚音乐也具有非洲哥伦比亚特色，但现代的库姆比亚音乐已经商业化。我的创作过程不局限于特定风格，音乐会自然而然地找到自己的方向。 我与乐队成员有着长期的合作关系，我们一起创作和演奏音乐。我们通过音乐讲述历史、爱情和社区的故事，并希望通过音乐来激励人们，并抵抗当前政治气候中的不公正现象。我们珍视像KQED这样的媒体机构在传播真相方面发挥的作用，并致力于通过音乐来促进社会正义。 Alexis Madrigal: John Santos是一位湾区拉丁爵士乐传奇人物，他40年前创立了自己的唱片公司，创作并发行美丽的音乐。他的音乐深受波多黎各和佛得角传统节奏的影响，新专辑《Horizontes》是对这些传统和对世界儿童的致敬。他与乐队成员有着长期的合作关系，他们一起创作和演奏音乐，讲述历史、爱情和社区的故事，并希望通过音乐来激励人们，并抵抗当前政治气候中的不公正现象。

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This chapter introduces John Santos, a Grammy-nominated percussionist and composer, and his band. They discuss his San Francisco roots, his Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage, and his 40-year-old record label, Machete Records. The conversation also touches upon his latest album, Horizontes.
  • John Santos is a Bay Area Latin jazz legend.
  • He founded Machete Records 40 years ago.
  • His music is influenced by his Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage.
  • He's a Grammy-nominated percussionist and composer.

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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