El Niño Bonito Ya'll!

In the Pic to the left you've got Ismael Miranda, Larry Harlow (keyboard), Andy Montañez, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco, Cheo Feliciano and José Alberto at the United Palace Theater on Saturday night in NYC at the Tribute to Ismael Miranda's 40 years in Salsa. ¡Dale! The Times incomparable Jon Parles has the story. Pic by Chad Batka.

Pa Que Suene

Cheo is tha man. Everyone knows. Dig this line up, they played in NYC last week - Johnny Pacheco conducting - duets with Ismael Miranda, Jimmy Sabater, and Marco Antonio Muñiz. Bobby Valentín on bass , Roberto Roena on drums and Papo Lucca at the piano. NYC hosted a glorious tribute to the man. The NY Times had the story last week by the great Jon Parles and this great pic by Julieta Cervantes. Wish we coulda been there.