Event Listing - Dance

Thu Aug 6

2009 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Presents

Let’s Go Dance @ Jessie! With Jesus Diaz & QBA

Tel. 415-543-1718
Email Let’s Go Dance @ Jessie! With Jesus Diaz & QBA
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Location	Date and Time
The Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 district: Downtown/Financial District	Thu Aug 6 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)

Description

Let’s Go Dance @ Jessie!
Jessie Square turns into a downtown open-air dance party with live bands playing groovin’ rhythms, from polka to salsa, swing to bhangra, and beyond. Jessie Square is located next to St. Patrick’s Church and the Contemporary Jewish Museum. First Thursdays of the month - come early for the dance lessons, stay late for the dancing!

Jesús Diaz & QBA combines funk, jazz, rumba, son, and varied Afro-Cuban elements within the syncopation of modern expressions in Cuban dance music. Rooted in the firm belief in the importance of creating new and unique "signature" styles and sounds, this unparalleled orchestra actively engages with the dancers. The ensemble features Murray Low (piano), Melecio Magdaluyo (sax, flute), Ayla Davila (bass), Colin Douglass (drums), Ross Wilson (trumpet, trombone), Javier Navarrette (congas), Jeff Louis (trumpet), Jeff Cressman (trombone), Orlando Torriente (vocals, percussion) and the incomparable Jesús Díaz (vocals, timbales).