Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban Dance
Music Collide in Miami

Come celebrate the best in Cuban culture with an original made in Miami: PAN CON BISTEC performing as part of Cuba Nostalgia, the most exciting exposition of its kind in the world!

Now in its 12th year, Cuba Nostalgia is the premier Cuban event outside of Cuba: a journey back in time for those who remember the island’s glamorous times – and for those who never experienced them. There will be live Cuban exhibits, artists and vendors, traditional Cuban foods, and of course music. More information at http://www.cubanostalgia.org

PAN CON BISTEC will be performing hot Latin Jazz and Cuban dance music featuring: Bobby Ramirez, saxophone/flute/batas; Grisel Sanchez, conga drums/vocals; Ivan Velasquez, drums; Jose Velasquez, bass; and Antulio Mora, keyboards. Check out performance times at: http://www.panconbistec.net

PAN CON BISTEC is presented courtesy of Baptist Health South Florida - The Best Place to be Your Best.

Award-winning Jazz band PAN CON BISTEC was founded in 2001 by Cuban-born flutist/saxophonist Bobby Ramirez, featuring violinist Federico Britos and is based in South Florida.

The PAN CON BISTEC sound is largely based on a multi-cultural musical experience rooted in the tradition of the language of Jazz and Afro-Latin music with a plethora of edgy rhythmic undertones--featuring an array of ethnic drums and Afro-Cuban percussion instruments.

The band’s signature instrumentation features: keyboards, trap drums, bass guitar (electric and acoustic), 2 percussionists, violin, saxophone and flute. Most everyone in the band also perform percussion instruments (bata drums, shekere, maracas, djembe, clave, timbales, bongos, and others). A brass section is sometimes added for bigger concerts, as well as performing as a simple quintet for smaller Shows.

A live performance by PAN CON BISTEC can be described as embarking on a musical odyssey that seeks to energize its audience; a spontaneous exporation of improvisation that inspires to take Jazz and Afro-ethnic indigenous rhythm to the outer limits of space and time in the 21st Century, while honoring the fundamental Jazz and Latin music traditions that have been established by its forefathers.

The repertoire includes original music and Jazz standards that highlight various Jazz styles with unique arrangements influenced by many rhythms from North/Central/South America and the Caribbean--including: Afro-Cuban and Brazilian, swing, bebop, Latin Jazz, and others.

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Many of Bobby Ramirez’s original music is available as printed sheet music arrangements for small ensemble and big band Jazz orchestra as part of the LatinJazzClub Brand Sheet Music Collection sold exclusively by Latin Sheet Music Corporation. Go to: PAN CON BISTEC SHEET MUSIC