Get into the Latin beat with this triple-threat percussion section from Fred Hoadley

Dance away the night in your mind or in your bubble in this lively Latin performance!

We welcome Fred Hoadley and Buena Vibra Salsa Dance to The Seasons Live-stream stage on Saturday, December 12. Launched on July 2012, Buena Vibra Sextet is a Seattle-based salsa band with an amazing repertoire specially compiled for those dancers who love to move their bodies to the rhythms of Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Guaguanco, and Bolero. Buena Vibra is comprised of some of the most talented and experienced musicians in the Pacific Northwest. Buena Vibra has performed in a wide range of venues, from crowds of thousands of professional and amateur dancers to smaller more personal events. Featuring pianist Fred Hoadley, bassist Jeff Volkman , vibraphonist Susan Pascal, timbalero Steve Guasch, bongocero Steve Smith, and conguero and lead vocalist Joshuah De Jesus.

Besides their signature take on Latin Jazz, Buena Vibra’s performances are balanced with traditional and modern interpretations of Afro-Cuban styles including Son, Changüi, Bata & Rumba, performed on both modern jazz instruments and folkloric instruments such as bata, marimbula, tres, congas & shekere.

Our three recordings, Sonando (1995), La Rumba Esta Buena (1998), & Tres (2006), received widespread airplay throughout the country. In January of 2008, Sonando was awarded Earshot Jazz’s Golden Ear award for the best Northwest Acoustic Jazz ensemble of 2007, and was featured in a cover story in the November 2008 issue of Earshot Jazz magazine.