Eddie Manzanares & Café Blanco play originals and covers with a Latin flair for smooth mood or high energy...

The Café Blanco band is for hire for all your music entertainment needs including special events, weddings, business gatherings, festivals, parties, etc. For information about booking Eddie Manzanares & Café Blanco for your next event, contact Eddie:


About Eddie Manzanares

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Eddie Manzanares (lead vocals & guitar) brings the experience of over 20 years on the road. He has performed for audiences, large and small, in Mexico, South America, USA, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and the Caribbean. His perfomance style is a combination of Latin-Jazz, Bossanova and Rumba Flamenca. He also loves to perform Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Son Cubano, and Son Montuno songs for your dancing pleasure.

About Café Blanco

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Good music, good friends & good times! Café Blanco has been performing regularly at Bookwalter Winery and other venues in the Tri-Cities, Washington region since 2004. Eddie and his band are available for your music entertainment needs including special events, weddings, business gatherings, festivals, parties, etc.

About the Musicians

The following musicians perform with Eddie Manzanares:

Adrienne Bousquet (USA)

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Adrienne has been singing and performing since her "discovery" at a local talent show in 2007. She sings the great American standards and classics of yesterday by artists like Sinatra, Day, Vaughan, Presley, James, Holliday, and Fitzgerald. She has teamed up with Eddie to perform as an acoustic duo.

Bruce Kirton - Bass (England)

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Bruce Kirton is one of the finest bass players in the entire Pacific Northwest. With his musical intuition, percussive technique, and solid swing feels, Bruce is the foundation of the band in terms of structure, melody, and dynamics. At home on the four, five, six string and fretless basses, he possesses the taste and drive that are the underpinnings of the group's sound. Originally from England, Bruce has toured all over the world with top name artists and has done extensive studio work throughout his career.

Cuco Martinez - Percussion, Bass and Vocals (Cuba)

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Fran "Cuco" Martínez was born in Chicago, and grew up in Havana, Cuba, learning traditional Afro-Cuban music and various percussion instruments, string bass and bass guitar. He returned to the United States in 1973 and began playing with a variety of popular Latin. In 1975, he was hired to play congas with the Rolling Stones for their Los Angeles concert. He continues to play percussion, touring with Los Angeles-based Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca.

Greg Miner - Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophone / Flute / Harmonica / Vocals (USA)

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Greg has been playing sax and flute for over forty years. He has rare ability and talent with a very distinct style and tonality. Greg mastered his craft from years of study and performance. Among his many credits are three years recording and performing with Grammy award winner Weaver Copeland (of The Modernaires), two years as a staff musician at Small D.O.G. Records in Sonora, California, two years as a staff musician at Vertigo Records in Arnold, California, and numerous commercials for radio and television.

Debi Eng - Piano (USA)

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Debi Eng has been teaching music in public schools since 1994. She is the musical director for Chiawana Stage Company, the choir director for Chiawana High School and also teaches piano lab. She has been the director of music at South Hills church, and has been involved professionally for 30 years playing jazz music.

Upcoming Events

Event Calendar

Eddie & Café Blanco will be performing on the dates shown in their event calendar. Hint: "click" on any event in the calendar to see more details.

Music Sampler

Eddie & Café Blanco perform many songs that include originals and covers. These songs typically run longer than average as a benefit to those who love to dance.

Newest Songs - May 2011

The following eight songs were recorded in May 2011 and include Eddie performing with Jerry Yokel (violin, mandolin), Bruce Kirton (bass), Greg Miner (sax, flute), and Cuco Martinez (percussion):

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Sońar y despertar sońando mas - the name means "to dream and awakening dreaming more."

Porque ya no estas - recorded live at The Barrel House Cafe & Wine Bar in September 2009 and features Eddie Manzanares, Jay Almaguer, and Debi Eng.

Te Deseo Amor - recorded live at The Barrel House Cafe & Wine Bar in September 2009 and features Eddie Manzanares, Jay Almaguer, and Debi Eng.


Chris Isaak Concert Opening


Eddie, Greg and Bruce performing at Smasne Cellars Tasting Room

Reviews

The Spring/Summer 2007 issue of Reactor (out of print) featured Eddie Manzanares & Café Blanco. The magazine cover shows Eddie with Christian & Dana Camarena who are Salsa and Latin dance instructors in the Tri-Cities.
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(photo by Essence Photography)

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Eddie offers guitar lessons for beginners

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