RHYTHM & RIO's CARNIVALE

You are invited to a New Year’s Eve party you will never forget, at South Coast Winery in Temecula. Experience Rhythm and Rio’s Carnivale – a world of exotic samba dancers, strolling jesters, mystic tarot card readers, costumed snake charmers and entertaining stilt walkers. Try your luck at fun-filled games of chance. Feast on fabulous food in three beautiful restaurants. Dance the night away as pulsating latin bands perform throughout the winery. Ring in the New Year with a festive balloon drop under the stars. Go to rhythmonthevine.org  to reserve your tickets for our two seatings or call (213) 368-3378. Experience the passion of Rio de Janeiro at South Coast Winery in Temecula. A portion of the gala will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles. Go to rhythmonthevine.org to reserve your tickets for the hottest New Year’s Eve party in California or call (213) 368-3378.

Hotel Package Radio Promotion
This package includes the following:

• 2 Dinners in the Vineyard Rose Restaurant / Five Course dinner with wine pairings, New Years Eve
• 2 New Years Day Brunch’s on January 1, 2010
• 2 Gift Packages in your room upon check in

Call for Special KKJZ Pricing (213) 368-3378

SAMBAGURU
Sambaguru is an ensemble of musicians from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United States that has been playing a wide-ranging blend of original music since 1997. Their rich and extensive repertoire arises from the huge diversity in approaches and techniques that distinguish the personal and regional backgrounds of each band member. It is a vibrant band that has its own stylistic inner tensions among these players from widely separated areas of the globe who share a love of Brazilian music. The result is a musical experience of remarkable depth and quality.

LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
Voted the “Best Band in San Francisco,” this highly successful group of talented musicians will make you feel like dancing the whole night away. With her sultry vocals and world-class charisma, lead singer and bandleader Lavay Smith evokes the style of legendary singers Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Bessie Smith, all wrapped into one.

Each year, best-selling band Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers take time out from their busy schedules to perform at the Lincoln Center, The Montreal Jazz Festival and The Chicago Jazz Festival, among others. Not surprisingly, Lavay Smith’s musicians have performed and recorded with artists such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Tito Puente, and many more.

photo courtesy of Ed Kreiger

LOUIE CRUZ BELTRAN & HIS LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Louie Cruz Beltran and his Latin Jazz Orchestra delight audiences with a uniquely fresh spin on this famously hot rhythm. A proud ambassador of the Latin Jazz genre, this multi-talented artist has created a delicious fusion of salsa, R&B, traditional Jazz and Latin Jazz that has taken him all over Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the United States. And now Louie Cruz Beltran and his Latin Jazz Orchestra will entice you with the hot sabor of his latest CD, along with some classic favorites, at Rhythm and Rio!  

During his successful career as a Latin Jazz musician, singer and lyricist, Louie has performed with salsa and Latin Jazz legends of the caliber of Ray Baretto, Mongo Santamaría and Tito Puente. His award-winning songs have also been featured in TV shows, and he has participated as an actor in Hollywood and stage productions.