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JULY 31

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The Estrada Brothers celebrate the release of their recording “Two For The Road” on Cougar Records this Saturday night! Since the 1950's, The Estrada Brothers have been catering to the diverse musical needs and tastes of audiences, something they have thoroughly enjoyed. Inspired by their father, who was also a musician, five of the seven brothers have either
played or have been part of the band at one time or another. In the late 1950's, after listening to the recordings of vibists Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente and most importantly Cal Tjader, the band brought in a set of vibes [vibraharp], an instrument that would figure prominently in the Estrada Brothers sound. In 1985, while performing at a music festival and sharing the stage with the legendary jazz saxophonist, Stan Getz, the band took on a different musical attitude. "Up until that concert", says Ruben Estrada, "We were doing lots of casuals, weddings and just about any musical job that came up. But when we got to do our thing, which was to play Latin jazz, we decided right then and there to concentrate more towards that direction. In 1989, the band recorded their first project, simply entitled, "The Estrada Brothers". Jazz music critic, Josef Woodard, in his review of the recording wrote, "If the late vibist [Cal] Tjader popularized the merger of Latin and jazz temperaments, the Estrada Brothers carry the torch of that tradition proudly". This recording was re-issued on Rumba Jazz Records in 1998. In 1993, The Estrada Brothers released their second recording entitled, "Another Side of The Estrada Brothers", that featured the band performing Latin standards. In May of 1995, their third recording "About Time" was recorded and released on Rumba Jazz Records. This Latin jazz recording led to the band's signing onto the legendary jazz label, Milestone Records. In March of 1996, the band recorded "Get Out Of My Way" at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA and the recording was released in October of 1996. In June of 1999, the Rumba Jazz Records web site was launched. The Internet home of the Estrada Brothers Latin Jazz Sextet is located at www.estradabrothers.com. The Estrada Brothers continue to perform at major jazz festivals, concerts and jazz clubs.   

   

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