Eric Susoeff - Guitar
George Jones - Congas
Eric Defade - Saxophone and Flute
Paul Thomson - Bass
Tom Wendt - Drums
Influences
Dizzy Gilespe, Poncho Sanchez, Tito Puente, Jerry Gonzalez, Chick Corea, Cal Tjader, Eddie Palmieri, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Michel Camilio, Clare Fischer, Conrad Herwig, Mongo Santamaria, Cachao Y Su Combo, Don Grolnick, Papo Vasquez, Los Papines
Based in Pittsburgh, Salsamba performs at clubs, festivals and colleges throughout the United States. Club dates have included El Caney del Barrio (NYC), St. Moritz (Harrisburg, PA), Ethel's Place ( Baltimore, MD), The Shire (Cape May, NJ), The Balcony (Pgh., PA).
Festival appearances have included the Mellon Jazz Festival, Bethlehem Musikfest, Music Festival of Arkansas, Afro-Latin- Indian Festival at Waterbury CT, Eureka Springs Jazz Festival, Stifel Performing Arts Series, Wheeling WV, Charleston Jazz Series, WV. The many colleges that have featured Salsamba include Cornell University, Penn State University and S.U.N.Y. Oswego, to name a few.
In 1989 the group was featured in a broadcast of National Public Radio's American Jazz Radio Festival program, which aired nationwide to over 125 member stations.
The group has opened for the late latin jazz king, Tito Puente, guitarist John Scofield and Stanley Jordan, steel pan player Andy Narell as well as flutist Dave Valentin.
Salsamba released their debut album in 1988 on Clave Records titled MAMBO IN BLUE. The recording has garnered the praise of jazz critics and reviewers alike.
The groups' second recording, titled MAMBO DEL SOL, was released in April on 1994 and has been receiving considerable airplay nationwide. It is available on CD and cassette.
Just recently released is Salsamba's third recording entitled "LATINVENTIONS" Salsamba's spicy palette of colors and textures is complimented by superb performances on the cello, vocals, piano, trombone and flugelhorn. These fresh arrangements by the band showcase the talents of several special guests, including vocalist Maureen Budway, Steve Hawk on flugelhorn, Duquesne University Director of Jazz Studies Mike Tomaro, pianist Max Leake, trombonist Jay Ashby and Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Lou Lowenstein. The Group released their 4th CD titled THE TRAVELER in 2003.
are you excited for addy to move?i wasnt for keifer but i guess yesterday he went to go visit and refused to back to the 2s and stayed with sharen the hole day! i think addy will do fine because she is very sassy so the bigger kids wont pick on her:)she moves monday? you gonna be able to help her out? did you ever start on them online survey things i told you about? i hope you did, i just another check, this was for $237 from 2 weeks ago. if you didn't yet, pshhh, get on it; i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is again:
Hope all is well Great page here:) Sometimes we need just a little Sunshine in our lives. That is why I am wishing, on each and every calendar day, for smiles and sunshine to come your way! Thanks for the add Peace and love J.
Hola Eric my New CD "Breaking Skin/Rompiendo el Cuero" is now available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/congajohnny and at Descarga.com(see review)..Thank you all in advance for purchasing my music!..Volcano Percussion Artist-"JC" JOHNNY CONGA
Thanks for adding me. I meant to get you first! Just digging Green Card. The band sounds great. Such a groove. I dig your solo too, there's a spot with some triplets that really got me. So free they're not really triplets, but twelfth notes, a concept that, Tristano freak that I am, I have a real soft spot for.
To the TRIBE FANS. We love you and hope that whatever you choose to do in this year, do it with audacity. Tell your critics to either get on board or out the way and wait at home for their social security checks. PEACE. DH Salsamba