LUIS ESQUILIN & SALSAVIVE
ESQ. ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
RECENT & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
June 14th (Sat.) @ 2pm
The Fulton Art Fair celebrates its 13th Anniversary with Its Community Art Fair Celebrating 67 years of community service@ Robert Fulton Park (Fulton & Schenectady Ave.), Brooklyn, NY (Across from Boys & Girls High School).
July 9th (Wed)@ 5pm
2025 Spanish Harlem Salsafest - White Park & Playground
170 E. 106th St., New York, NY 10029 - (212) 639-9675
August 9th (Sat.) @ 7pm
SUMMER SalsaFest - Private Event (More Info. TBA)
Luis Esquilin plays keyboard with Bassist veteran William Ash and Esquilin's SalsaVive orchestra at a recent CINCO de MAYO event at the Triboro Center, a health and rehabilitation center facility in the Bronx. A full room audience of mostly handicapped seniors enjoyed the performance thoroughly according to most and one of the audience performance participants verbalized the event in her words as being "This was a fantastic performance and I really enjoyed it." Others in the audience made similar comments related to their enjoyment levels as well and asking when were we going to return to the site. The Center located at 1160 Teller Ave., in the Bronx (718) 293-1500, is a member of the Centers Health Care family of skilled nursing, rehabilitation facilities, and assisted living programs. The Center's mission is to provide the Triboro Center community with the finest rehabilitation and skilled nurses services anywhere.
BAND PHOTO
Luis Esquilin and his SalsaVive orchestra posed for a photo after their concert performance on May 10th's presentation at St. Paul's Church in Chelsea, Manhattan presentation celebrating the 4th Annual FOLKLORE & MUSIC Festival. After the performance the orchestra decided to take a photo with members pictured starting from center-to-right (in the first row include; Luis Esquilin (Piano), Julio Rios (Singer), George Velez (Corista) & Jennifer Freedman (Corista). To the left of Esquilin are Felix Amor (Cuatro Guitar) and Irving Lopez (Trumpet). On the next row up includes Ridgzin Pema Collins (Violin) and Nickie Marrero (Timbales). The last row highlights (from left-to-right), Ralph Marzan (Bongos), William Ash (Bass), Pete DeJesus (Congas) and Vito Cakaroglu (Trombone).
ABOUT THE BAND
In 2020, SalsaVive - the orchestra, was founded by its leader LUIS ESQUILIN, a veteran college academic, licensed social worker and award winning recording artist, writer/producer and pianist in New York City. Acting on his more esthetic side as a musical innovator with classical training from El Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico back in the 1960s, Esquilin founded the 14 piece orchestra playing what the Grammy's categorize as tropical music and later added the more classic Latin Jazz side of the presentation. Initially playing with and alongside a number of notable Latin musicians during the golden age of Latin music of the 1970s, Esquilin appeared alongside such marquee performers such as Tito Puente, El Gran Combo, Ray Barreto, Larry Harlow & Joe Cuba. He eventually wrote for Fania Records and its recording artists. Currently, SalsaVive has brought to the airways its current Extended Play Recording of contemporary Salsa original compositions with driving rhythms blended with the more traditional Latin Jazz styles resulting in recordings currently available on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes and similar venues.
