Hugo Cruz and Caminos to perform at W&J’s Olin Fine Arts Center
Hugo Cruz and Caminos will perform at Washington & Jefferson College next month.
C. Daniel Shaw
Hugo Cruz and Caminos
Hugo Cruz and Caminos will kick off the Washington & Jefferson College Arts Series with a performance on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Cruz is a Cuban-born, award-winning, drummer and composer who has performed internationally, including in South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, and the United States. He is the leader of the jazz fusion music group Caminos, who have made appearances in the area and abroad, fusing rhythms and melodies of Afro-Cuban, Cuban, and American music, in an original contemporary expression that honors traditional Cuban form.
Hugo Cruz and Caminos released an album in February called “Punto de Partida,” featuring many notable musicians from Cuba and the U.S., recording eight original compositions.
The performance will be held at the Olin Fine Arts Center, 285 East Wheeling St., Washington
Tickets can be purchased by calling 724-223-6546.
For additional information on the band, visit www.hugocruzandcaminos.com/.