Ochosi Blues is named Album of the Week by Latin Jazz Network on August 25, 2014! The amazing review by Raul da Gama calls Ochosi Blues “an album of lasting beauty” To read the complete review click here.
Live interview with Johnny Conga on WDNA.org 88.9FM Miami this Wednesday 8/20 @9pm. Entrevista con Johnny Conga en el WDNA.org 88.9FM Miami este miercoles 20 de agosto a las 9pm.
Tune in to 88.5FM WMNF in Tampa, FL or listen online at wmnf.org from to 2-4pm EST to hear a live interview with Franco Silva, host of Latino54.
Ochosi Blues is Album of the Week at Latin Jazz Corner! Read the full review by Chip Boaz here: http://www.chipboaz.com/blog/2014/08/09/album-of-the-week-ochosi-blues-benjamin-lapidus-kari-b3/
It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of Larry Harlow’s Hommy. The music, the spirit, and the audience were in sync, but mother nature cut the performance short. Hopefully, it will be staged again. Here is a link to the review in the New York Times.
On August 1, 2014, World-renowned Cuban tres and guitar virtuoso Benjamin Lapidus and his new group Kari-B3 releases his long awaited 7th Latin jazz recording and 8th as a bandleader. The album features heavyweights from the Latin and jazz worlds such as Pedrito Martínez, NEA Jazzmaster Cándido Camero, 7-time Grammy[…]