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They are truly the premier latin band of the area. They have performed at such venues as: the Super Bowl - Raymond James Stadium, Disney World, Clearwater Jazz Festival, Guavaween. They have backed up recording artists such as: Eddie Santiago, Paquito Guzman, Alex d'Castro, Junior Gonzalez and Justo Betancourt. Along with that they have performed at many private and public events throughout the area. The band consists of a two vocalists, two trumpets, a trombone, a sax, keyboards, bass, congas, timbales and bongos. They will make you dance your dance by playing Salsa, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Cumbia, Romanticas and more.īandleader Pedro Bullaudy has served as the driving force behind the Tampa Bay Area's salsa scene, delivering original arrangements, fresh energy and the best of Latin music repertoire. In 2018, he received the Florida Folk Heritage Award from the State of Florida for his contributions to the cultural heritage in the Tampa Bay area through his work in Latin music.īullaudy was born in Santiago de Cuba, but fled with his family. After settling in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bullaudy developed an interest in music and began playing trumpet and studied with John Ware of the New York Philharmonic. He came of age as salsa began to coalesce among Puerto Rican and Cuban musicians in New York. He shared the stage with Latin music giants like Eddie Palmieri, Jose Fajardo and Hansel Martinez, Bullaudy began performing with the progressive group, Cuba Song, with Edwin Bonilla who is known for his decades-long run with Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine.īullaudy began connecting with some of the now-revered musicians from the scene including the Fania All-Stars.

He then went on to play and tour with the Cuban singer, Roberto Torres, with his famous hit and the now classic version of the song 'Caballo Viejo.'īullaudy relocated to Tampa where he collaborated with local musicians and introduced salsa to a wider Tampa Bay audience. On Thursdays, it's smooth jazz with the Life of the Party Band, and on Friday, vocalist and keyboardist Shawn Brown performs a mix of funk-inspired tunes with his group.He formed Orquesta Infinidad which was heavily influenced by the New York sound, and quickly developed a reputation as the premier salsa band in the Tampa Bay area. The recent rotation: On Wednesdays, saxophonist Henry Ashwood's band, the Ashwood Jazz Project, plays classic jazz, followed by a jam session involving other local musicians. The large stage on the ground floor is the focal point of the room, perpetually occupied by players in various groups who tend to make repeat visits to the Jazz House on a regular basis. The lighting and sound are top-notch everything looks and sounds great. Black tablecloths cover the café tables near the entrance, and a server brings drink orders directly from the bar. There's a red-velvet curtain as a backdrop for the stage area, matching the high-backed crushed-velvet sofas that line the classic Ybor brick walls. It's plush but tasteful, with smooth, red lights illuminating the long, high-ceilinged first level, accented by gold-toned columns covered in a shiny, swirly pattern. The interior ties into this theme nicely. It's the kind of place where people get dressed up to enjoy some live jazz and a more mature vibe than what you'll find elsewhere in Ybor.

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It's no surprise then, that the clientele at the Jazz House tends to fall into an age demographic a full generation above the typical Ybor club patron, with the majority of the crowd in their 40s.

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