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Picante!
Picante
is a sizzling hot band made up of some of Hawaii's finest Latin &
Jazz musicians. They play a fiery blend of Latin Rock, Jazz & Pop
along
with traditional styles such as Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Cha Cha and Cumbia.
Picante
is unique among Hawaii's Latin
bands, as
they play other types of music
also, such
as Swing, R&B, Rock, Disco &
other dance
styles to satisfy audiences
who want
more than strictly Latin music.
Picante
has held regular, long term
engagements
at the Kahala Mandarin
Oriental
Hotel, the Acqua Lounge, &
the Aloha
Tower Pier Bar - and
performs
concerts, conventions,
music festivals,
and regular jazz
venues like
Ward Rafters.
Picante
members are:
Roshan Kumar - guitar, vocals, leader - often compared with Carlos Santana
Arlene Montalbo - vocals, percussion - the Puerto Rican songbird - a real
pro with Spanish songs
Glenn Collen - congas, bongos - verrrry fiery performer - a real crowd
pleaser
Chuck James - premier drummer of Hawaii for many years - the guy the others
learn from
Shivani - bass - and sometimes vocals - and sometimes keyboards - solid,
funky, versatile, hot
Aaron Aranita - piano the way real Latin style piano should sound - world
class jazz player
Larry Cook - sax & flute - classically trained with deep musical understanding
- a delight to hear
NEW
- PLEASE NOTE: due
to many requests -
Picante
can now perform as a 2 to 5 piece group
playing
all the same music as with the larger group
We
will continue to perform as 6 or 7 piece whenever possible-
but if you prefer a smaller group - we'll do it!
The beat is infectious,
the music is hot, so get up and dance to the spicy sound of
Picante!
(808)
292-4350 • clearskymusic@aol.com
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