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River Bend Live! presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble. For this special event, Bobby revisits the days when he played the Blues with Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs & Englishmen with Claudia Lennear and Leon Russel. The ensemble features vocalists Julana Torres (La Colora) and Claudia Lennear (of Tina Turner and Joe Cocker) and Blues Man Lloyd Jones (Lloyd Jones Struggle). Also featuring Reinhardt Melz (of Pink Martini) on drums, Dan Gaynor on piano, Tom Kay on bass, and the ensemble horns with Lars Campbell, Renato Caranto and Noah Simpson. This River Bend Live! event is the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy music by some of the finest musicians that the Northwest has to offer. Bring your family, a picnic basket and a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy a beautiful summer evening listening to live music. View the OPB special.
Bobby Torres, Band Leader
About Bobby Torres: Bobby is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe and a lengthy discography. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He has an extensive discography. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. Bobby was nominated “Outstanding Percussionist” (a Muddy Waters Award), he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and he received The Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene for many years. The Ensemble is his central focus.
Former Ikette Claudia Lennear
About Claudia Lennear: Claudia was a musical pioneer who sang background vocals across the genres on stage and on recordings with Ike and Tina Turner, Allen Toussaint, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, George Harrison, Elton John, Steven Stills, Taj Mahal, and many others. Claudia worked professionally with many of the producers and sidemen musicians who developed the foundation of the late 60s and 70s pop music scene both in the United States and England. Journalists have documented that Lennear was the muse for songs written by Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Leon Russell. Lennear affirms Brown Sugar, Lady Grinning Soul, A Song for You, Masquerade, and She Smiles Like a River. Claudia has been inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (2019) and the Claremont Treasury of Music (2020).
Lloyd Jones
About Lloyd Jones: Lloyd is a consummate blues man, band leader, musician, and songwriter. Lloyd has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. He’s a relentless road dog, hitting festival stages, Delbert’s annual Sandy Beaches Cruises (he’s been a regular on six winter cruises), and clubs all across the land to enthusiastic crowds who can’t get enough of his swampy blues, his backporch picking, his serious-as-anthrax funk, soul, roadhouse two-beats, and old-school rhythm and blues (back before the R&B tag was somehow appropriated for other musical purposes, apparently when we weren’t looking). Yet he may be the most invisible, best-kept roots/blues/Americana secret on the contemporary scene. Lloyd received the 2020-2021 CBA Muddy National Live Music Award for “Tennessee Run” and The Lloyd Jones Struggle (band) received the 2020-2021 CBA Live Performance of the Year Award for their performance at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Blues Night.
Vocalist Julana Torres
About Julana Torres: Julana Torres, also known as “La Colora” is a multifaceted artist gracing the stages of Portland for over 25 years. A classically trained dancer, singer and actor, Julana’s versatility as a performer combined with her Puerto Rican roots engages audiences in an unforgettable experience of rhythm and dance. Working with her father’s ensemble, Julana has been joined on stage by heavy weight musicians and singers such as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Shoshanna Bean, Tahira Memory, Karla Harris, Nancy King, Carlotta Beierbach, Luis Conte, Alex Acuna to name just a few. She was nominated for a Drammy, she has done work on the Netflix Series “Trinkets”, she performed in Cuba Libre and she performed a one woman show.
Pictured below, the Bobby Torres Ensemble at a summer music concert in Beaverton.
The Waterfront Blues Festival presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble. For this special event, Bobby revisits the days when he played the Blues with Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs & Englishmen with Claudia Lennear and Leon Russel. The ensemble features vocalists Julana Torres (La Colora) and Claudia Lennear (of Tina Turner and Joe Cocker) and Blues Man Lloyd Jones (Lloyd Jones Struggle). Also featuring Reinhardt Melz (of Pink Martini) on drums, Dan Gaynor on piano, Tom Kay on bass, and the ensemble horns with Lars Campbell, Renato Caranto and Noah Simpson. This event is the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy music by some of the finest musicians that the Northwest has to offer. View the OPB special.
Bobby Torres, Band Leader
About Bobby Torres: Bobby is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe and a lengthy discography. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He has an extensive discography. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. Bobby was nominated “Outstanding Percussionist” (a Muddy Waters Award), he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and he received The Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene for many years. The Ensemble is his central focus.
Former Ikette Claudia Lennear
About Claudia Lennear: Claudia was a musical pioneer who sang background vocals across the genres on stage and on recordings with Ike and Tina Turner, Allen Toussaint, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, George Harrison, Elton John, Steven Stills, Taj Mahal, and many others. Claudia worked professionally with many of the producers and sidemen musicians who developed the foundation of the late 60s and 70s pop music scene both in the United States and England. Journalists have documented that Lennear was the muse for songs written by Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Leon Russell. Lennear affirms Brown Sugar, Lady Grinning Soul, A Song for You, Masquerade, and She Smiles Like a River. Claudia has been inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (2019) and the Claremont Treasury of Music (2020).
Lloyd Jones
About Lloyd Jones: Lloyd is a consummate blues man, band leader, musician, and songwriter. Lloyd has recorded six critically acclaimed albums, toured internationally, and racked up dozens of major awards and accolades. He’s a relentless road dog, hitting festival stages, Delbert’s annual Sandy Beaches Cruises (he’s been a regular on six winter cruises), and clubs all across the land to enthusiastic crowds who can’t get enough of his swampy blues, his backporch picking, his serious-as-anthrax funk, soul, roadhouse two-beats, and old-school rhythm and blues (back before the R&B tag was somehow appropriated for other musical purposes, apparently when we weren’t looking). Yet he may be the most invisible, best-kept roots/blues/Americana secret on the contemporary scene. Lloyd received the 2020-2021 CBA Muddy National Live Music Award for “Tennessee Run” and The Lloyd Jones Struggle (band) received the 2020-2021 CBA Live Performance of the Year Award for their performance at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Blues Night.
Vocalist Julana Torres
About Julana Torres: Julana Torres, also known as “La Colora” is a multifaceted artist gracing the stages of Portland for over 25 years. A classically trained dancer, singer and actor, Julana’s versatility as a performer combined with her Puerto Rican roots engages audiences in an unforgettable experience of rhythm and dance. Working with her father’s ensemble, Julana has been joined on stage by heavy weight musicians and singers such as the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Shoshanna Bean, Tahira Memory, Karla Harris, Nancy King, Carlotta Beierbach, Luis Conte, Alex Acuna to name just a few. She was nominated for a Drammy, she has done work on the Netflix Series “Trinkets”, she performed in Cuba Libre and she performed a one woman show.
Pictured below, the Bobby Torres Ensemble at a summer music concert in Beaverton.
The Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble (10 piece band) featuring vocalist Julana Torres. This event is presented by the City of Vancouver. This is the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy music by some of the finest musicians that the Northwest has to offer. Bring your family and a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy a beautiful summer evening listening to live Latin Jazz. View the OPB special.
Arrivederci’s presents live Latin Jazz featuring the Bobby Torres Ensemble! Music from 7:00-10:00pm. Reflecting the family ambiance of this unique Italian venue, Bobby has gathered a cadre of well known NW Artists to perform for this special evening. Jazz lovers, the seating, that surrounds the bandstand, gets booked out early so call for your reservation today (503) 659-1143. This is a family friendly venue for the entire evening. New! Close circuit screens throughout the venue enable jazz fans to enjoy the company of family and friends while watching and listening to some of the best live jazz in Portland! Dining outdoors available.
In addition to the live music, enjoy a selection from Kate and Steve’s menu and wine list. Bobby recommends a glass of pinot noir with the Vegetarian Pizza (ask for it because it is not listed on the menu). Order it Bobby’s heart healthy way (extra veggie) on a fabulous home made gluten free crust and hold the cheese! For your starter, enjoy a small roasted beet and pear salad. Yum! Some vegetarian, GF, vegan options available upon request.
Call to reserve your table today: (503) 659-1143.
Vocalist Sean Holmes features Bobby Torres at Restaurant (five-0-three). Restaurant (five-0-three) is located at 21900 Willamette Drive West Linn, OR 97068. “Restaurant (five-0-three) reflects the spirit of Oregon: The terrain, the farms, the local ranches, artisan cheesemakers, and wineries. Each step in the path from harvest through the kitchen, to the dining table, contributes to the integrity of our ingredients”. Excerpt from the website of Restaurant (five-0-three).
Live Latin Jazz at the Venetian Ballroom with the Bobby Torres Ensemble featuring vocalist Julana Torres (La Colora). She will be backed by Bobby’s Ensemble featuring, of course, Band Leader and Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Torres on congas, Reinhardt Melz (of Pink Martini) on drums, Dan Gaynor on piano, Tom Kay on bass, and the ensemble horns – Lars Campbell and Gary Harris. The Bobby Torres Ensemble features musical talent of the highest caliber in Portland to explore the many musical inflections of Latin Jazz. Bobby’s music is a toe tapping fusion of American and Latin standards arranged with churning Latin grooves richly ornamented with jazz inflections. The Oregonian describes the Bobby Torres Ensemble as “Latin jazz with enough flavor and spice to satisfy your body and soul’s need for rhythmic harmony.”
Note: Load in & Sound check 3:00PM
Bobby Torres, Band Leader
About Bobby Torres: Bobby is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe and a lengthy discography. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He has an extensive discography. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. Bobby was nominated “Outstanding Percussionist” (a Muddy Waters Award), he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and he received The Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene for many years. The Ensemble is his central focus.
Vocalist Julana Torres
About Julana Torres: Julana Torres, also known as “La Colora” is a multifaceted artist gracing the stages of Portland for over 25 years. A classically trained dancer, singer and actor, Julana’s versatility as a performer combined with her Puerto Rican roots engages audiences in an unforgettable experience of rhythm and dance.
Amalfi’s presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble. Music starts at 5:00PM. Amalfi’s Restaurant is located at 4703 NE Fremont St in the Beaumont neighborhood in Portland (503) 284-6747. Established in 1959, Amalfi’s is a staple neighborhood gathering place that has something for everyone. In addition to great pizza, it’s a destination for classic Italian comfort-food, fresh hand-crafted cocktails, rotating brews and ample wine. Amalfi’s offers a quality dining experience in a casual unpretentious environment.
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!
The Love Shack presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble featuring vocalist Julana Torres (La Colora). Julana will be backed by Bobby’s Ensemble featuring, of course, Band Leader and Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Torres on congas, Reinhardt Melz (of Pink Martini) on drums, George Mitchell (Diana Ross) on piano, Bernardo Gomez on bass, John Stowell on guitar and Renato Caranto on sax. The Bobby Torres Ensemble features musical talent of the highest caliber in Portland to explore the many musical inflections of Latin Jazz. Bobby’s music is a toe tapping fusion of American and Latin standards arranged with churning Latin grooves richly ornamented with jazz inflections. The Oregonian describes the Bobby Torres Ensemble as “Latin jazz with enough flavor and spice to satisfy your body and soul’s need for rhythmic harmony.”
Bobby Torres, Band Leader
About Bobby Torres: Bobby is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe and a lengthy discography. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He has an extensive discography. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. Bobby was nominated “Outstanding Percussionist” (a Muddy Waters Award), he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and he received The Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene for many years. The Ensemble is his central focus.
Vocalist Julana Torres
About Julana Torres: Julana Torres, also known as “La Colora” is a multifaceted artist gracing the stages of Portland for over 25 years. A classically trained dancer, singer and actor, Julana’s versatility as a performer combined with her Puerto Rican roots engages audiences in an unforgettable experience of rhythm and dance.
Amalfi’s presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble. Music starts at 6:00PM. Amalfi’s Restaurant is located at 4703 NE Fremont St in the Beaumont neighborhood in Portland (503) 284-6747. Established in 1959, Amalfi’s is a staple neighborhood gathering place that has something for everyone. In addition to great pizza, it’s a destination for classic Italian comfort-food, fresh hand-crafted cocktails, rotating brews and ample wine. Amalfi’s offers a quality dining experience in a casual unpretentious environment.
Alberta Street Pub – presents La Colora fronted by Julana Torres (La Colorá) featuring Bobby Torres on congas. Music : 7:00PM – 9:00PM. “La Colora” is a new Salsa band attracting Portland’s cream of the crop Salsa musicians. Julana sold out her 2022 PDX Jazz Festival show bringing down the house with her sensational dance moves and the band’s fierce rhythm section. Together, they delivered an explosion of classic Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Pop/Salsa fusion inspiring the audience to dance and sing along. La Colorá specializes in Cuban and Puerto Rican styled Salsa music. They perform original songs as well as covers by artists such as Los Van Van, Bamboleo and Marc Anthony.
About Julana Torres known as “La Colora” Julana is a multifaceted artist gracing the stages of Portland for over 25 years. A classically trained dancer, singer and actor, Julana’s versatility as a performer combined with her Puerto Rican roots engages audiences in an unforgettable experience of rhythm and dance. Her latest project “La Colora highlights the legacy of her percussionist family as she is joined on stage by her father Bobby Torres and her two brothers Carmelo Torres and Reinhardt Melz.
Bobby Torres
About Bobby Torres: Bobby is a band leader, musician, record producer, songwriter, and session musician with a 40-year professional history that spans the globe and a lengthy discography. Originally from New York City, Bobby developed his reputation while performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock, touring with Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and performing and/or touring or recording with countless other music stars such as Al Jarreau, Jackson Browne, Beach Boys, the Captain & Tennille, and Etta James – to name a few. He has an extensive discography. He also performed and toured the globe for 10 years with Tom Jones. Bobby was nominated “Outstanding Percussionist” (a Muddy Waters Award), he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and he received The Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Bobby has been a respected advocate, speaker, instructor and keeper of Latin rhythms on the Portland music scene for many years. The Ensemble is his central focus.
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