YOSHI'S JAZZ CLUB 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
JACK LONDON SQUARE, OAKLAND, CA
AUGUST 26, 2012

PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH © 2012

Yoshi's Jazz Club, the Bay Area's premier jazz club, with locations on both sides of the Bay - San Francisco and Oakland, held a 40th Anniversary Celebration outside at Jack London Square, Oakland, California on August 26, 2012.  The crowd at the free celebration was estimated to be 5,000.  I photographed two of the groups - Dos 4, a Cuban hip/hop/salsa group, who has developed a large following and John Santos Sextet with guests Kenny Washington and Orestes Vilató one of the best Latin Jazz Groups in the world today.

DOS 4

Leyder Chapman, group leader and lead singer, rapper

Colin Douglas

Yismari, back up vocals and dancer

Leyder Chapman

Leyder and his daughter

Leyder

Leyder and crowd

Yismari

Colin Douglas

Leyder

DJ

Hans Stern

Yismari and Leyder

JOHN SANTOS SEXTET WITH GUESTS KENNY WAHSINGTON AND ORESTES VILATÓ

John Santos

Dave Flores

Orestes Vilató timbales, John Santos congas

Orestes Vilató

Saul Sierra bass, David Flores

Orestes Vilató

Marco Diaz

Dave Flores

John Calloway

John Santos

Melecio Magdaluyo sax, John Sanots congas

Guest vocalist Kenny Washington

John Calloway

John Calloway chekeré, Orestes Vilató timbales

John Calloway and Marco Diaz

Kenny Washington

John Santos congas, Orestes Vilató