Soundsation, an annual public showcase for San Diego City College students to gain experience performing in front of live crowds, returns for its latest edition on Saturday – and like last year, with ...

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Steven Oquendo (musician, band leader and educator) was born in 1979 in New York City. Oquendo’s love affair with music began at the tender age of 10, when he first learned to play the trumpet. He ...

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Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player in the Central Valley, fell in love with Latin Jazz. He joined a mariachi band in high school, studied jazz in college and in the 1980s, became a high ...

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When: Noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 23. Where: San Diego City College, Curran Plaza, 1400 B St. Who: Headliners are RIVA and David Cultura. Cost: Free admission and parking. More: The fest is all ages ...