Calixto Oviedo’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet at Dazzle!

One of the indisputable creators of the rhythmic patterns of contemporary Cuban music, Calixto Oviedo is a living legend who has assimilated the influences of great Afro-Cuban and jazz drummers to forge a style that has become its own standard for later generations. A former member of Cuban supergroup NG La Banda, he now brings his Afro-Cuban jazz quintet to Dazzle, featuring Latin Grammy-nominated vocalist Lily Hernandez.

Dazzle presents Calixto Oviedo’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet on Friday, March 13 at 6:30pm.
Calixto Oviedo – Drums
Lily Hernandez – Vocals
Andrew Vogt – Alto Saxophone
Victor Mestas Pérez – Piano
Gonzalo Teppa – Bass

Calixto Oviedo is a Latin Grammy-nominated artist (La Rumba del Siglo, 2000) who over the course of a successful 38-year career has had the opportunity to play with numerous internationally known artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdés, Danilo Pérez, David Sanchez, Luis Conte, Ray Barreto, Giovanni Hidalgo, Alfredo Rodriguez, Dave Valentin, Juan Pablo Torres, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, and Tony Martínez, as well as the celebrated Cuban percussionists Tata Güines, José Luis “Changuito” Quintana, and Miguel “Angá” Diaz.