Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez perofming in London THIS WEEKEND

By Chris Barnes
published

London Jazz Festival welcomes a drum legend

This Saturday and Sunday (15/16 November) Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez will be performing at Charlie Wrights as part of the London Jazz Festival with his band Italuba.

2x Grammy Award winner Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez is a world-renowned drummer known for his Latin jazz fusion prowess and as well as for his his cutting edge Cuban-born, Italian-based quartet, Italuba. "Italuba is more related to jazz and world music than to straight Cuban music. It has a wider vision."

Whether playing with jazz legends like McCoy Tyner or Michel Camilo, rock stars like Carlos Santana or Steve Winwood, or as member of renowned Latin ensembles like Tito Puente's Tropi-Jazz All Stars, El Negro has earned a strong reputation as one of the most powerful and versatile players in the current musical scene.

Charlie Wrights
45 Pitfield Street
London
N16DA

Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest music gear, with a particular focus on electronic drums, it's my job to manage the 300+ buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear for them at the best prices. I dabble with guitar, but my main instrument is the drums, which I have been playing for 24 years. I've been a part of the music gear industry for 20 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance music writer, during which time I worked with the world's biggest instrument brands including Roland, Boss, Laney and Natal.