Bandleader and Timbalero Ivan Llanes Brings the Dance Moves, In-Studio

Soundcheck

Cuban singer, percussionist, and bandleader Ivan Llanes is now based here in New York, and on his debut LP, called La Vida Misma, you hear a reflection of Ivan’s musical interests, which begin with Cuban salsa and go on to include R&B, Brazilian music and more. He's fluent in Latin, Caribbean, and jazz traditions and is a prolific composer and sideman. Ivan’s band is similarly expansive, an 8-piece ensemble who perform new music from Ivan's debut record, in the round, in-studio.

See Ivan Llanes and his band in Times Square on July 11 at 5PM

Set list: 1. La Mejor Mujer 2. Cubahia 3. Respira y Siente