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Yvette Summers

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About Me

There are four thousand one hundred and sixty bites of information on the internet containing Yvette Summers name born Yvette Bostic, the St.Louis , Missouri native has come a long way from home, as a female percussionist. Yvette adds her power, flavor and flair with well placed accents of the clave, shekere, bongos and her winning smile to the group's rhythmic : Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia".She is making a reputation for herself across the World's stages as an outstanding percussionist, dancer and singer.She has just started this Amazing group CHEKERE a Afro/Cuban Latin Jazz band. Her love is "Orisha Music" songs of the universe. She is determine to introduce this wonderful sound to the world, adding to her performances with Bill Summers Los Hombres Calientes, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Ravel, George Clinton and many others.


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Member Since: 1/2/2007
Band Website: Chekere.net
Band Members: Luis Eric Gonzalez Composer/Arranger/Trumpet/Vocals James King Sax / Flute/Vocals Brian Velasco Piano/Vocals Mitchell Long Guitar/Vocals Raul Pineda Drums/Vocals Juan Carlos Portillo's Bass/Vocals Michael Duffy Percussion/Vocals
Influences: Bill Summers, Lazaro Galarraga, Skip Burney, Martha Galarraga, Herbie Hancock, Vinx, Maria de Barros, Malik Yoba, Lazaro Ros, Karen Briggs, Marina Bambino, Cachao, Terasita, Kenny Loggins, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Los Munequitos de Matanza, Freddie Ravel
Record Label: KUFALA
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Chekere CD release Party July 10th 8:00pm@Aqualounge

Yvette Summers and CHEKERE  Live @ The Jazz Bakery record release party July 10th @ the Aqua Lounge 424 N. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, CA. 90210. It's Free everyone!!!!!!...
Posted by Yvette Summers on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:29:00 PST