Lineup:
Ivan Llanes - Timbal, Vocals
Cesar Orozco - Piano
Ernesto Sanchez - Bass
Marcos Robinson - Guitar
Edgar Martinez - Congas
Keisel Jimene - Perecussion
Arturo Verges - Trombone
Raul Rios - Trumpet

Iván Llanes is a Cuban-American percussionist, vocalist, and composer based in New York City. His music weaves Afro-Cuban traditions with jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and contemporary influences, creating a vibrant and distinctive sound. His debut album La Vida Misma earned a Cubadisco Award nomination for its artistic impact. Llanes has appeared at Joe’s Pub, National Sawdust, The Bronx Museum, Times Square with Jazz at Lincoln Center, PASIC 50, the Jazz Plaza Festival in Havana, Cuba, and Brazil’s Festival 2 de Julho in Salvador, Bahia. In 2026, he will perform as part of the Carnegie Hall Citywide Series with his ensemble.