Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Time: 5 p.m.
Venue: St. Peter’s Church (619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC)
Ticket: suggested donation of $25

The music world lost another great musician: jazz drummer/percussionist and Ft. Apache founding member Steve Berrios passed away, July 25, 2013. The born and bred New Yorker (February 24, 1945) was a founding member of the groundbreaking Ft. Apache Band alongside brothers Jerry and Andy Gonzalez and pianist Larry Willis and often performed in the Afro-Cuban jazz medium.

Berrios was highly regarded amongst the community of musicians and also played and recorded with Randy Weston, Art Blakey, Kenny Kirkland, Michael Brecker, Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers, Joe Panama, Mongo Santamaría and others.

Musical advisor: Andy Gonzalez
Master of ceremonies: Todd Barakan 
Guests: Larry Willis, Joe Ford, Sonny Fortune and many others

NY TIMES: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/arts/music/steve-berrios-master-of-latin-jazz-and-drums-dies-at-68.html?ref=music

JAZZTIMES: http://jazztimes.com/articles/98116-drummer-steve-berrios-dead-at-68

BLU NOTES/LARRY BLUMENFELD: http://blogs.artinfo.com/blunotes/tag/larry-blumenfeld/