Pura Vida Orquesta is an 8-10 piece Salsa band based out of the Pacific Northwest, Portland, OR. The band plays Salsa, Timba, Cumbia, Cha Cha Cha, Latin Jazz, Merengue, Bachata, and Latin Funk. Led by Saxophonist and Vocalist Gabriel (Paquito) Martinez from Costa Rica, Pura Vida Orquesta has been a mainstay in the Portland Latin Music Scene and includes amazing musicians from diverse backgrounds: Yovanny Perez (Guatemala) Piano/Vocals, Mario Sandoval (Guatemala) Percussion/Vocals, Milko Escalera Vigil (Cuba) Vocals/Percussion, Sam Katchel (Portland) Bass, Jackson Coffey (Portland) Percussion, Chris Nakato (Portland) Trombone, Noah Simpson (Arizona) Trumpet.
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