Pa’lante PDX

A fiery Latin Jazz ensemble with contagious, danceable rhythms and grooves. Pa’Lante always brings the party—a guaranteed good time!

Lineup: Featuring: Carmelo Torres, timbales and vocals; Francisco Marmolejo, saxophone and flute; Peter Piazza, trombone and violin; Martin Velez, congas and vocals; Alvaro Criado, bass; Devin Sanders, piano; Freddy Vilches, lead vocals and percussion.

Carmelo Torres is a bandleader, multi-talented percussionist, and songwriter residing in Portland, Oregon. A versatile percussionist with extensive knowledge of various music genres, he has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in music, including Grammy Award-winners Grupo Fantasma, Los Lonely Boys, Jason Mraz, Milton Nascimento, Willie Nelson, and Pink Martini. Carmelo is also an educator who has contributed to many school programs in Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas. Carmelo has been the Montavilla Jazz Artist in Residence, teaching Latin Jazz Studies at Vestal Elementary for the last two years.