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| Sunday, August 17, 2008 CHANNEL CITIES JAZZ CLUB, INC. |
JAZZ NEWS - MY FAVORITE THINGS By BOB GASTON, President |
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| Sometimes the best things in life are surprises. (A lot of the best things are even free - but certainly not all of those "best things".) I just gotta tell you about some really special recent musical experiences that Valerie and I had, some free, some not, but all very exciting and pleasant surprises. | ||||
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| Monday, May 5, 2008 THE SILVER LAKE NEWS |
CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION - LOUIE CRUZ BELTRAN, AWARD-WINNING LATIN JAZZ CONGA PLAYER | |||
| Performance for 900 inner city High School Students. Louie Cruz Beltran celebrated Cinco De Mayo at Santee High School, combining musical performances with motivational talks (stemming from his musical background and work experience) about working hard in school, socializing & networking, and following your dreams. | ||||
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| Thursday, March 6, 2008 PASADENA WEEKLY NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT |
BELTRAN HEATS UP HOLLY STREET By JOHN SOLLENBERGER |
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| The Holly Street Bar & Grill may sit on an unobtrusive side street on the edge of Old Pasadena, but the location can be deceiving. Besides being an upscale dining destination, this place regularly hosts top-name acts in Jazz, Blues, Latin and other popular styles. | ||||
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| Friday, June 22, 2007 THE BEVERLY HILLS COURIER |
BH PHOTOGS SELECT 10 OF THE CITY'S MOST PHOTOGENIC FOR BEVY AWARDS |
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| The Association of Beverly Hills Photographers released its list of recipients of the Bevy award, naming the 10 "most beautiful men and women" who live, work of shop in this City. | ||||
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| Wednesday, December 27, 2006 THE TOLUCAN TIMES AND CANYON CRIER |
HOLIDAY HEAT WITH LOUIE CRUZ BELTRAN By TERRY RICHARD-SEDERHOLM |
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| It seems everyone is listening to the sounds of Louie Cruz Beltran these days. | ||||
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| Thursday, July 27, 2006 PASADENA WEEKLY NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT |
BELTRAN DELIVERS PERCUSSIVE PERFORMANCE AT HOLLY STREET BAR & GRILL By JOHN SOLLENBERGER | |||
| Walking down a quiet stretch of Holly Street on the edge of Old Pasadena, you could easily pass by this little restaurant without guessing what goes on here at night. Behind its unobtrusive exterior, Holly Street Bar & Grill is home to top-drawer musical entertainment most nights of the week. Some of the top names in the business play their trade here. | ||||
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| Friday, October 22, 2004 THE JAZZ CAT |
LOUIE CRUZ BELTRAN AT THE LAX WESTIN HOTEL By LeRoy Downs | |||
| The temperature is hot! "Louie Cruz Beltran & His Latin Jazz Ensemble" are on fire hre at the Los Angeles Airport Westin Hotel tonight, Wednesday, October 13, 2004. The music and the musicians are spilling way out into the aisles of the lobby. From note numero uno, the Westin is no longer a hotel, it has transformed into a Latin Jazz Jam Paradise. |
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| Sunday, July 28, 2002 ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER |
HE FINDS RIGHT TIME ... IT'S NOW By KARISSA S. WANG, Special to The Register | |||
| Louie Cruz Beltran's music mixes his Mexican heritage with rhythms of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Latin Jazz musician, Louie Cruz Beltran has been getting buzz and attracting audiences in Los Angeles Jazz Clubs for the past few months. | ||||
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| Wednesday, June 12, 2002 LOS ANGELES TIMES |
BELTRAN STAYS CONNECTED TO DANCE RHYTHMS By DON HECKMAN, Special to The Times |
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| It took a little doing, but Louie Cruz Beltran finally managed to cram himself and all nine members of his Latin Jazz Nonette onto the stage at Spazio on Monday night. Four percussionists (including Beltran), three horn players, a pianist, bassist and vibraphone player--a potent aggregation, and one that brought some superheated Latin rhythms and free-flying jazz soloing to the Sherman Oaks jazz supper club. | ||||
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| Monday, April 29, 2002 KLON |
AN INTERVIEW WITH HELEN BORGERS AND LOUIE CRUZ BELTRAN By HELEN BORGERS, KLON Midday Host |
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| HB: It's My Time, a new disc featuring Luis Cruz Beltran playing timbales and singing. You wrote most of this material, too, I believe. LCB: I collaborated with Peter Michael Escovedo. HB: A member of the big Escovedo family? LCB: Yes! He's Pete Escovedo's son and Sheila E's brother. |
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| Saturday, November 11, 2000 EYE ON ENTERTAINMENT |
MUSIC NOTES By CHRIS PAGE |
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| Armed with a new CD — appropriately titled "It's My Time" — and a hunger to get out and tour, the Bakersfield percussionist is making plans to tour through California, Europe and Brazil. | ||||
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| Friday, May 19, 2000 EYE ON ENTERTAINMENT |
JAZZ FEST CSU - BEBOP FEST By CHRIS PAGE |
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| Since its inception in 1987, the Bakersfield Jazz Festival has brought big-name jazz performers to what was once considered a country-only town. | ||||
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| Friday, December 17, 1999 EYE ON ENTERTAINMENT |
LATIN RHYTHM KINGS By CHRIS PAGE |
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| To watch as percussionist Louie Cruz Beltran and his band, the West Coast Players, work up the crowd at Cheney's Cocktail Lounge is like watching a master chef at work. Flavor after flavor -- from Top 40 tunes to spicy Latin charts to original reggae jams -- are layered into a funky, soulful stew. | ||||
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| Friday, May 6, 1994 ACCENT WEEKEND - THE CALIFORNIAN |
RHYTHM AND THE HERITAGE By J.G. WIRT, Californian Staff Writer |
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| The smiling bandleader attacked the timbales with glee, beating out a metallic rhythm that tingled my ears. The saxophonist blew a smooth and effortless solo. The busy dance floor ebbed and surged. Everyone was happy. And no matter where I stood, I was in someone's way. | ||||
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| Friday, March 4, 1994 ACCENT ON ENTERTAINMENT |
MOTHER WAS PREREQUISITE TO BELTRAN'S MUSIC CAREER By Californian Staff Writer |
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| Louie Cruz Beltran is the percussionist with the West Coast Players and a commuting session player with recording artists in Los Angeles. He also teaches beginning and advanced percussion, congas, timbales and bongos. Beltran was born in Bakersfield - and is very proud of it. The West Coast Players, a salsa and Top-40 band that also includes Kevin Smith, Paul Perez, Lupe Acosta and Joe Cruz, performs Thursday through Sunday at Cheney's, 5408 California Ave. | ||||
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| Friday, June 29, 1990 LA NUEVO CHICANO MUSIC WORKS |
1ST ANNUAL LOS ANGELES NUEVO CHICANO MUSICWORKS Program |
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| Louie Cruz Beltran's composition Pan Con Dignidad was selected out of 300 entries to be performed exemplifying Contemporary Latin & Progressive Style. | ||||
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| Wednesday, September 11, 1985 WEEKEND ACCENT |
BELTRAN MOVED TO HELP MEXICO By STEVE HALL, Californian Staff Writer |
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| When Louie Cruz Beltran came home to his native Bakersfield for a visit, he was surprised to learn that no Hispanic organizations had sponsored large-scale relief efforts for victims of the September 19th earthquake in Mexico City. "One group told me that it was too late to do anything," said the...film, television and stage actor and musician, who lives in Los Angeles. "Hey, the media coverage might end, but the suffering doesn't." | ||||
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| Monday, September 16, 1985 PROMOTIONAL POSTER |
By IGNACIO GOMEZ | |||
| Louie posed for artist Ignacio Gomez for a poster used in a national campaign depicting events in Hispanic history. | ||||
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"When you see Louie Cruz Beltran perform, you will know that you are witnessing a rare and amazingly gifted percussionist.
His presence will touch your heart, his music will shake your soul and leave you hungering for more."
ACHILLE G ROBIN, Producer/Composer
CEO of R&R New Age Music and Literary Productions L.L.C.
His presence will touch your heart, his music will shake your soul and leave you hungering for more."
ACHILLE G ROBIN, Producer/Composer
CEO of R&R New Age Music and Literary Productions L.L.C.