Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Ensemble

For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, Grammy® Award-winning percussionist Poncho Sanchez has been described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of Latin jazz, swing, bebop and salsa. By his teen years, his musical consciousness had been solidified by the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaría, and James Brown. Sanchez, who recently celebrated his 30th anniversary as a Concord Picante artist with the 2012 release Live in Hollywood. Poncho Sanchez makes his Waterbrook Winery, and Walla Walla, Debut. The percussionist will be joined by his acclaimed 8-piece Latin Jazz Band. Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla, WA on Saturday, May 31st 7:00pm