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David Navarro & Horacio "El Negro" Jazz CubanoDavid Navarro is a Cuban trumpet player based in New Orleans, who is at the forefront of the next generation of Cuban jazz musicians moving into the jazz spotlight. Known for his versatility, skill and charisma, Mr. Navarro won the prestigious 2017 Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington award and has performed with greats of Cuban music and Spanish language pop music including Emilio Morales, Bellita y su Jazztumbat, El Nio y la Verdad and Jos Alberto El Canario. He is a member of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Adonis Rose & NOJO 7, Charlie and the Tropicales, Alexey Marti & AfroGumbo and plays regularly with many Latin dance bands, Mariachi ensembles and jazz groups around town. Horacio El Negro Hernandez is one of the most exciting drummers in the world, having performed with jazz legends like Gonzalo Rubalcaba, McCoy Tyner, Michel Camilo and Roy Hargrove; rock stars like Carlos Santana and Stevie Winwood; pop stars like Alejandro Sanz and salsa icons like the late Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri. He was born in Havana and trained under Enrique Pla, a founding member of the groundbreaking Cuban jazz funk roots super group Irakere. He has won Grammys for Roy Hargroves Crisol (1997) and Michel Camilos Live at the Blue Note (2001). He performed on several Grammy and Latin Grammy award winning albums including Carlos Santanas Supernatural (1999); Alejandro Sanz No Es Lo Mismo (2003) and Eddie Palmieris Listen Here! (2005). Horacio also has a long rich history with New Orleans music and notable New Orleans musicians. In the early and mid 1990s he was spending a lot of time in New Orleans playing with Larry Baeder and Kip Hanrahans groups. During this time, he met Charles Neville and went on to tour extensively with Charles. He was part of Los Hombres Caliente and recorded on their albums Vol. 3: New Congo Square in 2001 and Vol. 4: Vodou Dance in 2003.He currently tours with the Chucho Valds Quartet. He is a mentor of David Navarro and is making this special appearance in New Orleans to pass the Cuban jazz baton to Navarro as he comes into his own as a bandleader.The two join forces for a one-of-a-kind performance, presented in partnership with CubaNOLA.Tonights engagement features:David Navarro - trumpet, timbales, vocalsHoracio El Negro Hernandez - drumsShows at 8pm & 10pm Doors at 7:30pm & 9:30pm *Showtimes for this date differ from our usual 7:30 and 9:30 PM performances in consideration of Jazz Fest. Restaurant is Open 5pm - 10pm for dinner before or after your showtime:
- Thu - April 23, 2026 • 8:00 PMTickets
