jazz

             I didn't know exactly what to do or how to do a concert review, but here it goes. On Thursday, February 26, 1998 I went to the Van Dyke Club on South Beach. It is located on the corner of Lincoln rd and Jefferson, and it's a very nice place to go eat or to go enjoy a good jazz show. They offer live jazz 7 days a week, and when I went I had the pleasure to enjoy the sounds of Sammy Figueroa and the Latin Explosion featuring Carlos Averhoff on the sax. Sammy was on the congas with splash cymbals on the sides, Nick Culla on the drums, Mike Hort on the piano and Henry Jart on the bass guitar. The quintet played a fast swing jazz with a Latin fusion, which I had a chance to connect with.
             While my food and drink were getting to the table, the drummer started playing by himself accompanied by a bell. Then congas joined with syncopation, while tenor sax and bass followed. Piano comps with smooth style. This piece had a very tropical sound and everyone played with enthusiasm collectively reaching very high notes. The drums and bass were "trading fours". Then everyone together again to announce the sax solo which was followed by a bunch of splashes all over. Saxophone lead for a while with piano and bell filling. It was a very salsa like jazz and also had some breaks with reminded of syncopation. Everyone solo collectively and then the drums and congas were trading fours, it was like who over played the other, very exhilarating. Then together, then stop. Applauses filled the room while the band members had a sip of their drinks.
             The second piece featured a baritone sax, very small and very bright sound. This piece was like cha-cha-cha. They started with a circus like melody with congas comping and then a rain like sound filled the room. Then a small break, then Sammy clapped and he went: "Y dice....." everyone played together, then a sax solo with very high notes, going up and down the scales. Then Sammy pulled...

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