About This Event
Saúl Sierra & El Tren takes place at The Sound Room in Oakland on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The performance is presented by Bay Area Jazz & Arts at The Sound Room and is scheduled for all ages.
The program features contemporary Latin Jazz with an eclectic repertoire that includes original music and selections from the Latin American Songbook. The lineup includes Marco Diaz, Julio Perez, Ahkeel Mestayer, Emilio Davalos, Saúl Sierra, and Laura Bravo.
Saúl Sierra has spent more than 20 years performing with Bay Area groups including The John Santos Quintet/Sextet, Bobi Cespedes’ band, Dr. Loco’s Rocking Jalapeño Band, El Tren Trío, Anthony Blea y su Charanga, The Snake Trío, Jesús Díaz y su QBA, The Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars, The Venezuelan Music Project, Corazón Sur, Sababa band, Cascada de Flores, SJZ Collective, and LaTiDo. Marco Diaz has performed with Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Nelson Gonzales, Jimmy Bosch, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, Ska Cubano, Tito Rojas, Nino Segarra, Anthony Cruz, Anthony Blea, Jovino Santos Neto, and Joe Santiago, and is the musical director for Bobi Cespedes. Julio Pérez and Emilio Davalos are percussionists known for Afro-Cuban backbeat, while Ahkeel Mestayer’s work includes Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian music.
The Sound Room is located at 3022 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611.
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