Giovanni Hidalgo<\/a> was there to demonstrate that he could still perform at a high level. Giovanni played well, although he limited himself a bit by using the stick. But if you just heard a recording of the concert, you may not notice the still at all.<\/p>\nYet, on the last song of the evening, Giovanni slowed down the band by asking for a solo. Humberto took note and silenced the band. Giovanni, as if saying, ‘let me show you what I can still do’<\/em>, took a conga solo that was simply mesmerizing. He left no doubt why he is considered the best conga player in the world. I think that if one day he plays with his feet, he’ll do it equally well.<\/p>\nGiovanni closed the Puerto Rico Jazz Jam 2020 with a bang!<\/p>\n
Great Puerto Rico Jazz Jam<\/h3>\n
This was our first Puerto Rico Jazz Jam concert, and my wife Ivonne and I certainly enjoyed it. This is clearly a quality event, and as William Cepeda pointed out, “it takes a lot of work to put this together (referring to the work Humberto Ramirez puts into organizing this event). Performing the music is the easy part.”<\/em><\/p>\nWe were lucky to be there and enjoyed every moment of the evening. Being held in the historic Teatro Tapia in Old San Juan, this is an event not to be missed. Count us in for next year!<\/p>\n