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Tom Ehrlich - 2009 - QBA - January - Moe's
JESUS DÍAZ Y QBA
MOE'S ALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, CA
JANUARY 3, 2009
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY TOM EHRLICH © 2008
It was in the low 30's outside, but inside Moe's Alley, it was hot, hot, hot, compliments of Jesus Díaz y QBA. The band played their great style of timba to a sold out crowd. The leader of the group, Jesus Díaz, is a world class percussionist, who plays and records with numerous dance, folkloric and jazz groups, as well as giving workshops worldwide. Jesus and QBA come down to Santa Cruz every couple of months and they are one of the few groups that will fill the club with timba/salsa dancers. Timba.com Kevin Moore considers QBA to be one of the top timba bands in the U.S. and I second that emotion.
Jesus and Orlando Torriente relaxing before the first set
Jesus Díaz
Jesus and Orlando Torriente sharing the lead vocal duties
Javier Navarette on congas and Colin Douglas on drums/timbales
Horn section in back includes Melecio Magdaluyo on sax, Jeff Lewis on trumpet and Jeff Cressman on trombone
Ayla Davila on bass
Murray Low on piano, Kevin Moore in background
Colin Douglas
Horn section Melecio Magdaluyo sax, Jeff Lewis trumpet and Jeff Cressman trombone
Javier Navarette played congas as well as coros
Jesus Díaz
Jesus and Orlando
Murray Low playing some mean timbaos
Orlanod Torriente
Jesus bell, Colin drums, Javier conga solo
The two Jeffs
Jesus alternated between vocals and bongos all night
Jesus on vocals and manager and producer Manolo Velasco on chekeré
Miguel and Loren on the dance floor
Murray Low
Orlando Torriente
Colin Douglas
Javier and Orlando
Jesus and Jeff Cressman on bone in the back
Jesus taking a solo on bongo
Jesus and Orlando
Murray Low
And the traditional invite dancers on stage
Ariel Oceguera on chekeré and Jesus
Ariel danced on stage during the encore
Makaya-Kayos from the Congo was in town to give a Congolese Dance class joined QBA during the encore playing bongos and dancing
Jesus Díaz
The crowd definitely got their money's worth at Moe's Alley. Thanks for a great night Jesus and QBA.
