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Debuting her new album, just nominated for Best Jazz CD, accompanied by Alex Murzyn, John Funkhouser, Russ Scanlon, Terry Burns, Mickey Patten, Joe Chellman
May 08, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Paradiso Santa Fe, 903 Early St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Christina Gomez Y Los Cuates
High energy Latin Grooves in the soulful traditions of the Southwest
A vibrant mix of ranchers, boleros, huapangos, salsa, cumbia
Christina Gomez - Lead Vocals
Caleb Garvin - Guitar, Vocals
Jesse Lazcano - Keys, Vocals
Wade Knight - Bass
Ralph Marquez - Drums
Bring Your Dancing Shoes!
Friday, May 15th
Doors 7:00
Music 7:30
Tickets: $20, $15 Senior
Born and raised in the American Southwest, Eliana Job is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist partial to emotional, comedic performance. After a euphonium degree and a spell with the Santa Fe Opera, she moved to Brooklyn and combined her eclectic influences to explore The Great American Songbook as a medium of storytelling and connection. Now based in Santa Fe, NM, Eliana performs actively as a solo singer-songwriter, an enthusiastic bandleader, and a frequent guest with the indie/folk project Lamby–all in the outrageously southwestern setting of sculpture galleries, wine gardens, and desert trains.
Alex Murzyn has a versatility and musicianship that has made him one of the most in demand saxophonists in New Mexico. Relocating from the San Francisco area, where he played with numerous bands, including Huey Lewis and the News, Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo and the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, with a career spanning three decades. He has three CDs under his name, and is working to complete the fourth soon to be released. His music stems from traditional and contemporary jazz, soul, rock, funk and latin. He is equally accomplished on flute and clarinet.
Gordy Johnson is a bass player extraordinaire - fluid, inventive, smart, tasteful. His world tours include Maynard Ferguson, Gene Bertoncini, Roy Buchanan, the Paul Winter Consort, CBS All Stars and Chuck Mangione. He has contributed to over 150 recordings, from jazz (Jimmy Hamilton, Maynard Ferguson, etc.) to blues/R&B (Buchanan, Doug Maynard) to bluegrass (Becky Schlegel) to folk (Greg Brown, Arlo Guthrie). Network television appearances run the gamut from the Merv Griffin Show to Soul Train. He has played with scores of national artists, including Joanne Brackeen, Herb Ellis, Rosemary Clooney, Scott Hamilton, Michael Johnson, Jay McShann, Dewey Redman. Bob Fox is an amazing pianist and composer, and was the beloved pianist at Club Legato for countless years. He is a highly respected jazz musician with a vast knowledge of many sub genres. Offering a diverse musical menu to his listeners, his writing always ignites the musical pallet of even the most dedicated jazz afficionados.
BIOGRAPHIES
Timothy P. McLaughlin is a spoken word poet, celebrant, and co-founder of the Praising Earth Center for Arts & Nature. He has a longstanding devotion to weekly wanders in the wilderness where he finds his poems. His collections include Rooted & Risen, Seeds Under the Tongue, and Her We Serve. At Praising Earth, McLaughlin facilitates the Green Man programs, guiding men into a deepened conversation with life through the languages of poetry and myth.
Nick Davidson is a rootsy singer and songwriter as well as a professional long form journalist, outdoorsman, and martial artist. His writing often appears in magazines such as Outside, Men's Journal, High Country News, Backpacker, and Sierra. With both his journalism and songwriting, Davidson tells stories centered at the crossroads of adventure, the natural world, and the human condition. SPONSOR
This event is produced by Thunderous Press & Studios, the creative arts branch of Praising Earth, a New Mexico nonprofit organization. All proceeds benefit the Praising Earth Center for Arts &Nature, a land-based center of learning and healing in the Rio en Medio valley.
