Eugene’s premiere Salsa band! Active Years: 1987 – 2007 (still perform occasionally) “The 11-piece group has gone through many phases since its formation in 1987 by band leader and lead singer Fernell Lopez and former Lane Community College music students Enrique Rios, Alejandro Gonzalez and David Bender. They began as a Latin-jazz combination band, but […]
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Caracas
Caracas was a popular Latin Jazz band based in Eugene, Oregon. Active Years: 1979-1984 Original Members Mario Bressanutti Tony Proveaux Randy Deutcher Nathan Waddell Members Mario Bressanutti Paul Schimming (trumpet) Dennis Caffey (Drums) Mark Schneider (bass) Juan Lara (congas ) Curtis (congas ) Sal Figueroa (percussion), Additional musicians who also shared presentations of “Caracas” include: Lynn Baker (sax), […]