Louie Cruz Beltran

Louie performed on the National Mall in Washington DC through the Smithsonian Institution to close Jazz Appreciation Month, followed by a sold out show at famed Blues Alley in Georgetown. He has performed atmajor festivals including the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, and the Concord Jazz Festival. He has been a popular repeat attraction at the Levitt Pavilion, and at top venues including Herb Alpert’s Vibrato, and recently performed at the prestigious Jazz at Drew, and Oxnard Jazz Festivals . He has appeared with Carlos Santana, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson, among many others, and has performed the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Anaheim Angels. His CD “Paint the Rhythm” reached #11 on the Media Base smooth jazz charts. His single “Esperando” reached #4. His popular interactive solo percussion presentation “Rhythm and Roots” has been presented in over 40 Los Angeles County Libraries.