Palladium Days: A Latin Jazz Extravaganza

About this event

KRTU's 50th Anniversary Closing Concert

featuring Henry Brun’s Modern Latino Big Band

Free and Open to the Public - Dancers Welcome!

Trinity University's Community Radio station, KRTU 91.7 FM presents Palladium Days: A Latin Jazz Extravaganza. A celebration to close out KRTU's 50th Anniversary featuring Henry Brun's Modern Latino Big Band.

During the 1950s, New York City's Palladium Ballroom became the epicenter of Latin music and dance in the United States. Known as "The Home of the Mambo," the Palladium brought together musicians, dancers, and audiences from diverse backgrounds in a celebration of rhythm, culture, and community. Artists such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Machito, and Graciela transformed the cultural landscape through mambo, salsa, Latin jazz, and Afro-Cuban music. Their influence continues today in contemporary Latin jazz, salsa, and dance communities across the country. From New York to San Antonio, the legacy of the Palladium lives on and shapes the future.

KRTU would like to thank our Palladium Sponsors:

Latin Jazz Champions Community First Health Plans

Friends of the Palladium TU Professor Emeritus Dr. William Christ & Marsha Christ Joan Kearl Timothy and Sandra Moore

Media Sponsors San Antonio Current