La Banda Ramirez - Chacho Ramirez 

LBR - La Banda Ramirez -- Latin Jazz Quintet plays a wide range of styles, from Cuban classics to New York salsa to modern Latin jazz to post-bop and back to swing jazz.   Co-led by multi-percussionist Chacho Ramirez and flutist Carolyn Steinberg Ramirez, the band includes Jack Glottman on piano, whose Colombian/Israeli background includes the world stage.  Chacho toured twice with Ahmad Jamal, and has worked with Hal Galper, Alex Blake, Neil Clarke, and many other great musicians.  Carolyn holds a doctoral degree in music composition from The Juilliard School. The band plays her arrangements of Latin jazz greats like, as well as originals by Chacho.