Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Blue Room 18th & Vine

Pablo Sanhueza is the Kansas City region’s foremost Salsa & Latin Jazz percussionist, bandleader and co-founder of the Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra. Since his arrival to Kansas City in 1996, he has distinguished himself as the avant-garde of Latin American and Caribbean music across the Midwest. 2018, marks the Fifteenth Anniversary of his artistry as a Salsa & Latin Jazz Bandleader.

The Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra was formed to preserve the artforms and traditions of Latin American & Salsa music as it exists in conjunction with the cultural expressions of folkloric and community dance. We accomplish this by advocating for and demonstrating the local and international cultural relevance of these artforms within the historical evolution of jazz through cultural immersion, community engagement, youth education, and performance.

Founded & Directed by Master Musician Pablo Sanhueza (Chile/KC) KCLJO is the first & only nonprofit in the Midwest dedicated to Salsa & Latin Jazz. With a 2018 audience reach of nearly 40,000 in the Broader KC region and American Southwest–KCLJO is an intercultural, intergenerational organization, bringing transnational experiences to the stage, the dance floor & the heart of the Midwest.

www.kansascitylatinjazzorchestra.com