It's Not Jazz Fest But It's Not Bad....

Got some good music photos from the Cinco De Mayo Celebration. Good bands all day. Couldn't be in New Orleans for Jazz Fest this weekend but it's not all bad around here. I don't think I got photos of all the bands that played and space constraints keep me form posting all I have here. I had to leave out a cumbia band which is what I like the best I think out of all his music. 

Hispanic music is like American music, all kinds. I can't name them other than knowing a cumbia when I hear it but the first photo is a traditional Mariachi group. I did hear one of the guitarist play a snippet of "Secret Agent Man" during sound check. It was in a finger picked flamingo type style. Next picture is an accordion/ bajo sexto group. May be some one will post on this that can name the style.

Next photo is a dual saxophone group.  The drummers in this group dug me making their picture. Next group is accordion, sax, valve trombone and timbales. That'a Edwin on timbales from AMG.  Seems the drums would lay out, then come in to accent certain parts with grand flourishes. It's a style, don't know what it is. They also used the keyboard electronic tuba sounds. Tuba is big (it's always big) in Hispanic music. I guess they use the electronic sounds because not many tuba players around and I don't think I have time for any more music than I am doing now.  

Later in the evening a caught a Cajun trio, more accordion at the Standpipe Coffee House. I did not make pictures, check their facebook for photos.