The Portland Blues Experience Presents The Bobby Torres Ensemble

The Portland Blue Experience presents the Bobby Torres Ensemble. Bobby’s music is a toe tapping fusion of American and Latin standards arranged with churning Latin grooves richly ornamented with jazz inflections. The Bobby Torres Ensemble includes musical talent of the highest caliber in Portland to explore the many musical inflections of Latin Jazz – featuring Margaret Linn on vocals. Enjoy Director park while listening to Bobby’s Ensemble deliver generous helpings of live Latin jazz in this unique venue. Fans, we appreciate you coming out to support the ensemble at this venue. This is a free and family friendly event.

The Portland Blues Experience is a Full Day of Live Music, Dancing, & Community! Join us for an unforgettable day of celebration in the heart of downtown Portland! The Portland Blues Experience (PBEx) is bringing the spirit of dance to Director Park — with live bands, dance lessons, cultural presentations, and community connection from morning to night. Free & open to all ages! (from Director Park event page).

About Bobby Torres: Bobby Torres on Oregon Art Beat Special.  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.