Axel Tosca

Tom Ehrlich was blown away by Thursday night's performance of the Axel Tosca Trio, featuring legendary Cuban vocalist Xiomara Laugart -- still at the peak of her powers -- with Yunior Terry on bass and Diego Ramírez on drums. Bandleader Axel Tosco, Xiomara's son, was the original pianist of the Pedrito Martínez Group.

There will be two shows per night, Friday through Sunday at the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club in San Francisco.

Xiomara Laugart

Recording with Pupy Pedroso (on his 1995 solo LP), Pablo Milanés, Yerba Buena, El Tosco of NG La Banda. and many others, Laugart established herself as one of the top vocalists of her generation before relocating to New York City, where she's had a long career, including playing the lead role in the off-Broadway production of Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz.

Yunior Terry

Well known to timba.com readers, Yunior Terry is from the lengendary Cuban family that includes, Yosvany Terry, Don Eladio Terry, and Lydia Cabrera among others. He's played and recorded with just about everyone on the current Latin jazz scene.

Diego Ramírez

Diego Joaquín Ramírez is a rising star drummer, born in Ireland, of Guatamalan heritage and currently living in Brooklyn.

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Including an interview with festival lead photographer Robert Burnbach, jazz supergroup Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, Cyrus Chestnut and Victor Jones who played twice at different venues, Omar Sosa Quarteto Americano, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Raul Midón and Sabor Mi Cuba. Click here for the full gallery.

Greg Bridges interviewing Robert Burnbach

Bobby Watson sax and Curtis Lundy bass

Ernesto Mazar Kindelán

Omar Sosa

Carlitos Medrano

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Part IV covers Los Van Van's historic Washington D.C. appearance.

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Part V covers the latest incarnation of Tiempo Libre:

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