The Latin Side of Houston” features music written in honor of Houston’s legendary musicians’ compositions reimagined in a Latin jazz setting. Houston Latin Jazz Orchestra will perform music from artists such as Billy Gibbons, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Ronnie Laws, Norma Zenteno, Conrad Johnson, and Beyoncé. Proposed guest artists include Ronnie Laws, Bobby Lyle, and Marcie Chapa. This musical event will be well received and will serve as a reminder of the transcending work of Houston’s music legends.

The Houston Latin Jazz Orchestra features some of Houston’s best Latin jazz artists. These world-class musicians represent the rich heritage of the Latin American countries and the fusion of these cultures with the Houston lifestyle. The members of the group have won Grammys and toured with artists such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Chaka Khan, Paquito D’Rivera, Maynard Ferguson, Billy Taylor, David Sanborn, Nestor Torres, Wynton Marsalis, Arturo O’farrill, Joe Sample, The Jazz Crusaders, Idina Menzel, Ricardo Montaner, La India, Luis Enrique, to name just a few. The expected attendance for this event is 3,000. 

The Houston Latin Jazz Orchestra personnel includes:
Music Director Jose Antonio Diaz
Saxes Tito Hernandez – Alto David Caceres – Alto Ernesto Vega – Tenor Horace Alexander Young – Tenor Ray Gonzalez – Bari
Trombone Yankar Gonzalez Jose Loredo Lucio Alvarez Mauricio Vargas
Trumpet Kelvin Gutierrez Kender Medina Felix DeLeon Roy Chapa
Rhythm Section Britney Bloom – Piano Raul Blanco – Piano Anthony McKinney – Bass Nicco Martinez – Guitar Robert Chapa – Drums/Timbales JD Guzman – Drums/Timbales Jorge “Cro Cro” Orta – Congas Arnoldo Palacios – Bongos
Daniel Gomez – Vocalist

The show is funded by the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Move 2 Houston TX Real Estate, and Houston Sound Factory.