Luques Curtis, Johnny Rodriguez, Me, Zaccai Curtis & Joel Mateo at Systems Two Recording Studio
With special guest spoken word poetry slam champion Denice Frohman at Systems 2 Recording Studio
The original Latin-Jazz Quartet w/Luques Curtis, Zaccai Curtis, me & Joel Mateo at Systems 2 Recording Studio
The Quartet at the New Haven Jazz Festival (Aug.27,2016) w/Alex "Apolo" Ayala(subbing for Luques), Joel Mateo, me & Zaccai Curtis
The Mitch Frohman Latin Jazz Quartet at the Oakville (Canada) Jazz Festival---8/8/14
With Zaccai Curtis(piano)--Alex Apolo Ayala(Bass)--Joel Mateo(Drums
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
With Zaccai Curtis(piano)--Alex Apolo Ayala(Bass)--Joel Mateo(Drums
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
Oakville (Canada) Jazz Festival--8/8/14
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
Oakville (Canada) Jazz Festival--8/8/14
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
(Photo courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
Oakville (Canada) Jazz Festival--8/8/14
End of concert ovation !
(Photo Courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
End of concert ovation !
(Photo Courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
Oakville (Canada) Jazz Festival--8/8/14
Ovation after end of the concert encore !
(Photo Courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
Ovation after end of the concert encore !
(Photo Courtesy of Justin Fontaine)
The Bronx Horns ( salsa version)
The Bronx Horns(Latin-Jazz version)
Mambo Legends Orchestra with my co-leaders Jose Madera & Johnny Rodriguez
At the 2009 NAMM show in Anaheim.Ca
With Jeanie & Denice(my daughters) at The 2012 Latin Grammy's representing The Mambo Legends Orchestra for our Best Salsa CD nomination.
With my parents at Aaron Davis Hall (City College of N.Y.)
Receiving the Latin Jazz USA 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
Receiving the Latin Jazz USA 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
With Marco Bermudez (representing the Spanish Harlem Orchestra) at the Latin Billboard Awards in Miami/2011
With The Harlem Globetrotters (after performing in Africa----we were on the same plane)
In Mexico. Mitch 'Mascaras' with legendary luchador El Gran Apache
In Mexico with The Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Mitch 'Mascaras' and a 'lightweight' Luchador.
A 'test of strength' with the "Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino (along with Mickey Mantle, one of my childhood sports heroes).
With Bruno in a second "test of strength" a few years later (of course he only let me 'win' for the photo).