Jack London Review Features La Colora

Jack London Review features La Colora – Julana Torres, 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. She now brings her 10-piece band to the Jack London Revue for an explosion of classic Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Pop/Salsa fusion.  Her new project “La Colora”  includes original songs and highlights the legacy of her percussionist family as she is joined on stage by her father Bobby Torres and brothers Carmelo Torres and Reinhardt Melz. Doors open at 8:00 pm – show starts at 9:30 pm. Tickets $10.00 – 75.00. Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis and is only available for select shows. For General Admissionticket holders, seating is limited on a first come first serve basis.

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.