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Jésus Diáz

Born: 1962

Cuban born percussionist and vocalist Jesus Diaz arrived in the United States from la Habana in 1980. He quickly identified the Bay Area music scene as the grounds to establish his new home. His local and worldwide performances in collaboration with world renowned and acclaimed artists, are recognized for their contributions to the richness of an ever expanding musical genre worldwide.

Jesus Diaz has performed, toured and recorded with such artists as, Carlos Santana, Andy Narrell, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobbie Womack, Steve Coleman, Caribbean Jazz Project, Planet Drum, Talking Drums, Pete Escovedo / Sheila E, José Luis Quintana "Changuito", Giovanni Hidalgo, Rebecca Mauleón & Round Trip, Omar Sosa, Columna "B", John Calloway, and Conjunto Céspedes among many.

As an educator, he has participated on several prominent clinics and workshops, including the Stanford Jazz Workshop and Jazz Camp West,

Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival 2026

by Walter Atkins
July 3, 2026

Jésus Diáz Y Su Afro-Cuban Ensamble at Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade

by Roy Strassman
June 7, 2022

Jesus Diaz Yerba Buena Gardens Espanade Summer Kickoff Concert San Francisco, CA May 7, 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens enlists and supports many musical artists on its Esplanade. It is a beautiful and spacious urban oasis where everyone can boogie and enjoy the sunshine. Jesús Díaz is a Havana-born Bay Area ...

Ambrose Akinmusire: On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment

by Chris May
July 15, 2020

Trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire rings the changes admirably from album to album. On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment is the most stripped down of his Blue Note outings (it is his fifth album for the label). It is made with a quartet. There is no second horn. The sound is ECM-like in its ...

Orquesta Aragon at San Francisco State University

by Harry S. Pariser
May 8, 2014

Orquesta Aragon McKenna Theater San Francisco State San Francisco April 20, 2014 A San Francisco April sunny Easter Sunday had a number of events going on­. The Sisters of the Perpetual Indulgence were holding their legendary Easter Pageant in Golden Gate Park, and marijuana enthusiasts were convening on a ...

Encuentro

By Jésus Diáz

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2001