I have been asked to publicize this, and think that´s a great idea: a 13-year old Peruvian-American kid playing jazz saxophone with Barbara Morrison as vocals. Well, why not? Barbara Morrison, his "adopted grandmother," is African American and it all fits in, in a weird way, with our documentary about Afro-Peruvian music and its connection to Latin jazz.
The jazz session took place in Fullerton, California. Morrison and the kid are backed up by the jazz group The Bu Crew. And who is this 13-year old? Christopher Astoquillca. Olé, tu.
Christopher´s idol is Sonny Rollins, and the video below starts with him meeting that great saxophonist. It then continues on to a fine performance by Christopher. A really fine performance.
So watch, and enjoy.
OUR NEXT POST will be about black Latinos.
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