$30 Seated & $20 Bar/Standing
7:00pm Show
Latin jazz soars at Berlin with Doug Little and Havana Highlife mixing it up with a special guest: Cuban percussionist Yolanda “Yuya” Rodriguez. Yuya has previously appeared in Minneapolis with larger ensembles at the Dakota and for the annual Minnesota Salsa Fiesta. Don’t miss her first Minneapolis show in an intimate club.
Band Members:
Doug Little - Saxophone/Flute
Yuya Rodriguez - Congas/Percussion
Yazmín Bowers - Piano
Graydon Peterson - Bass
Andrew Gillespie - Drums/Percussion
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Havana Highlife plays a repertoire of Latin jazz that combine Caribbean rhythms with the harmonic richness of jazz. Bandleader/saxophonist/flutist Doug Little has performed throughout the United States and internationally including performances and recordings in Cuba. Locally he leads the popular salsa band Charanga Tropical.
Yuya Rodriguez won the prestigious Fiesta del Tambor as the best young percussionist in Havana in 2019. Since then, she has toured internationally with Orquesta Akokán, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, and many others. Now based in Miami, Yuya is regarded as one of the great young percussionists of her generation.
