CSAN-II

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Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Musical Director, Recording Artist, Producer.

Celestino Sanchez CSAN-II Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Musical Director, Recording Artist, Producer. Member of the Grammys and The Latin Grammys. Winner of the European International Music Awards 2026. Founding member of the Latin American Musicians Association. Founder of CSAN-II 2018. Discography: Te Tengo Noticias - 2026. Fiesta Jazz The Album - 2025. Combinacion Mundial Vol 2- 2023. Combinacion Mundial - 2021. Jazz Salsa - 2020. Sonido Del Barrio - 1996. CSAN-II is an 8-piece Philadelphia Based Jazz Salsa Ensemble which includes bass, keyboards, congas, timbales, bongos, trumpet, trombone and sax. Celestino Sanchez founded the band in 2018. He is a talented musician that has been playing music professionally since 1979. He currently records, arranges, mixes, and edits his projects from his own studio. Celestino Sanchez aka CSAN-II is get people dancing with the release of his two albums. “Jazz-Salsa 2020” and Combinacion Mundial 2021”. “Jazz-Salsa” was a labor of love, written and produced by Celestino Sanchez and his band The Jazz Salsa Ensemble. It includes 5 hot Salsa tracks and 3 instrumental Latin Jazz tracks. The songs are lively and will have listeners tapping their toes to the rhythm. Each song on the album is a musical and cultural experience. Listeners will find themselves hitting repeat, never wanting the music to end. After the debut of Jazz Salsa, CSAN-II and his Jazz Salsa Ensemble return with their second album “Combination Mundial”. As the title indicates, the album includes musicians from Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Peru, the United States and Germany. Nine tracks in total on this production. 7 instrumental and 2 featuring vocals by Lia Montalvo from Philadelphia and Liza Cervera from Mexico. Arrangements on this latest sensation are shared among Juan C. Cardona, Pablo Chino Nunez, and Celestino Sanchez himself. The 2023 release from CSAN-II and Jazz Salsa Ensembles is titled “Combinacion Mundial Vol. 2.” This is the long- awaited follow-up to “Combinacion Mundial.” This latest release features musicians from Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Peru, the United States, and Germany. This production features eight tracks in total, five instrumentals and three with vocals by Perla Rodríguez and Muaricio Ávalos from Mexico and Yakke Luna from Venezuela. The arrangements for this latest sensation are shared by Diedo Gómez, Juan C. Cardona, Pablo Chino Núñez, and Celestino Sánchez himself, also known as CSAN-II. 2025 Collector's Edition of CSAN-II, “Fiesta Jazz The Album.” This LP includes eight of the best original tracks from CSAN-II Jazz Salsa, including the bonus track composed by Pepe Nava, Brisa Tropical (Ofeila). “Fiesta Jazz The Album” is only available online for a limited time on 12” vinyl. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of CSAN-II’s first production ”Jazz Salsa”, In 2026 CSAN-II has released his fifth production entitled “Te Tengo Noticias”. Which includes 8 hot Salsa tracks. CSAN-II’s most recent performances include the Yacht Club in Bridgeport Connecticut, El Teatro Sauto in Matanzas Cuba, Citizens Bank Park for the Philadelphia Phillies Latin Night, La Casa De Musica Havana and Casa de la Música del Cerro in Havana Cuba, La Sala De Conciertos John White in Matanzas Cuba, El Foro Cultural Hilvana in Mexico City Mexico, The Upland County Day School Kennett Square Pa. CANADIAN MULTICULTURAL PERUVIAN FEST 2025 Toronto Canada, Canadian Latin Fest 2026 Toronto Canada. Contact Information & Links: CSAN-II Celestino Sanchez - II 1-267-438-2722 [email protected] CSAN-II Web Links: Google: https://g.co/kgs/5j4As2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpKVKtmGB9p3t3jG2fDlmkg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XJIUYgOm5mEjFdPoIxK2K?autoplay=true Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/csan-ii/1522377863 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/station/play/130892463387708211 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Salsa-CSAN-II/dp/B08CTC2PM1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008541069212 Articules & Write Ups: Latino Unidos Record Pool: https://latinosunidosonline.com/csan-ii-te-tengo-noticias/ Solar Latin Club: https://www.solarlatinclub.com/csan-ii-sabor-boricua-radio/ Solar Latin Club: https://www.solarlatinclub.com/c-san-ii-te-tengo-noticias/ Encanto Tropical: https://www.an-fi.online/post/where-the-clave-meets-the-changes-jazz-salsa-on-encanto- tropical-episode-62 The Latin Side of Jazz: https://latinjazznet.com/playlists/the-latin-side-of-jazz-april-30-2022 La Salsa es mi Vida: https://lasalsaesmivida.com/csan-ii-youre-still-the-one/ Solar Latin Club: https://www.solarlatinclub.com/csan-ii-combinacion-mundial/ Solar Latin Club: https://www.solarlatinclub.com/csan-ii-jazz-salsa/ Vida Salsera Magazine: https://vidasalsera.com/2021/04/02/csan-ii-is-back-with-a-descarga-guaracha/? fbclid=IwAR1S3wAYqiz-YhYAqJZsWsbbTcAqcKfdKp3gZNB65Z9k83RGqghDjFC8hB4 Solar Latin Club: https://www.solarlatinclub.com/csan-ii-fiesta-jazz-the-album/

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CSAN-II’s most recent performances include the Yacht Club in Bridgeport Connecticut, El Teatro Sauto in Matanzas Cuba, Citizens Bank Park for the Philadelphia Phillies Latin Night, La Casa De Musica Havana and Casa de la Música del Cerro in Havana Cuba, La Sala De Conciertos John White in Matanzas Cuba, El Foro Cultural Hilvana in Mexico City Mexico, The Upland County Day School Kennett Square Pa. CANADIAN MULTICULTURAL PERUVIAN FEST 2025 Toronto Canada, Canadian Latin Fest 2026 Toronto Canada.