Eleazar “Chuco” Soto is an experimental jazz saxophonist, composer, producer, and empresario based in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico, near Guadalajara. For as long as I have known him, he and...
I was blessed with a cornucopia of music treasures this weekend – three of my favorite bands all played at the same venue, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. And my...
I am looking forward to Carnaval next week in Chapala. Carnaval, which in Mexico is part of a long pre-Lent celebration - reminds me of the county fairs I used to go...
The summer music scene is cranking up here in central Mexico. Soon I will be venturing back into Guadalajara for the big concerts, but this last week in Lake Chapala, the summer...
Strange music weekend last week. I had anticipated the town would be rocking because it is a three-day holiday in Mexico – Monday is the birthday of Benito Juaréz, Mexico’s 26th President...
The mariachi kicked off about 11:30 am Thursday morning on the Malecón – the boardwalk along the shore of Lake Chapala. Actually, they set up on the grass between the Malecón and...
Last week I told you that there was live music here in central Mexico if you followed all the protocols. The band members wear masks, except for singers and horn or harmonica...
