Los Hombres Calientes

Wow, this group is absolutely awesome!!! They're a jazz group based in New Orleans, and this was their first concert since Katrina, done all on borrowed instruments. They do a mix of jazz with beats from Africa, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, all over the place, with lots of interesting plays with chords and different instruments. I think I counted two trumpets, a slide trombone, a full rock drum set, four different african drums, a cowbell, a gourd, windchimes, a tambourine, a base, a grand piano and two sticks. Add in some vocals in several different languages and a beat that you can't help but move to, and you have a contagious combination. There were people dancing in the aisles with their umbrellas open (now this is in Stewart Theatre, remember) and everyone was up on their feet by the end of it. My hands are still tingling from clapping and it ended a half an hour ago!! I'm going to go try to find some CDs now, I think they said that if you download from msn.com the proceeds go to hurricane relief. Seems like a good deal to me:)