John Calloway and the New Riders of the Clave Maze

Tales of the Mission: Past, Present and Future

Performing for the first time at Red Poppy is flautist, multi-instrumentalist, and arts educator John Calloway, a long-time Bay Area artist with deep cultural and social ties to the Mission. His new ensemble will present a cross-generational mix of jazz, folk and Latin music, with themes related to the Mission district and social justice.

John, a long time collaborator with John Santos, has also performed internationally with Israel Lopez Cachao, Omar Sosa, and Max Roach. He is currently the music director of the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco and the Afro-Cuban Ensemble of San Francisco State University.

New Riders:

Mike Arnold – bass
Jon Monahan – guitar
David Flores – percussion
Guest Artists:

Alyssa Almaguer – vocals
Carlos Baron – spoken word
Roberto Hernandez – spoken word
Richard Caranza – guitar and vocals
Alicia Mana – vocals

Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.

Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.