LIVE SWING w/
HAM CARSON
9:00p Lesson
9:30p-12:30a Dance
21+
$12
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Ham Carson's group plays swing jazz which is a joy to hear and dance to. They improvise freely on the great tunes of the Swing Era: Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington.
The regular players are: Buddy Catlett, Bass; Patti Patton, Drums; Casey McGill, Piano; Ham Carson, Clarinet, Saxophone. has been at the New Orleans Restaurant playing hot swing jazz for sixteen years.
LIVE SALSA w/
MARACA & THE NEW COLLECTIVE
8:30p Lesson
9:30p-1:30a Dance
21+
$30 Adv
$35 Day Of
Lesson: $5, plus cover
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Cuban flutist and composer & director of the group Maraca, Orlando Valle, is definitely a spectacle to see live, as he directs his highly talented 12-member group. Nominated for "Best Salsa Album of the year" for 2003, and winner of many awards in Cuba, Maraca is considered one of the most popular names in Latin and Afro-Cuban Music. Their music is a cocktail of fusion and energy that stems from the jazziest improvisations to the most danceable elements of Caribbean and popular Cuban music.