Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life and Music of Johnny Almendra
Feb.
13, 1952 – Nov. 21, 2022
A Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life and Music of Johnny Almendra will be held at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Ave (E. 54th St), NYC on Monday, May 15, 2023. The doors open at 6:00 PM and the program will start at 6:30 PM. Johnny, who passed away on November 21, 2022, was a titan of Salsa and Latin jazz, a regular member of ensembles led by Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Don Byron, and Willie Colon, among many others. In addition, Johnny's own band, Johnny Almendra y Los Jovenes del Barrio, was an innovative Charanga group and one of the best Latin bands of the 1990s. Johnny was also a generous teacher and mentor to generations of musicians.
The memorial service will include ensembles playing tribute to Johnny's time with Mongo Santamaria, performing with Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe, and his own band Los Jovenes del Barrio. There will be special musical guests, speakers, videos and a photographic tribute. Food and beverages will be served afterward.
We have set up a GoFundMe page to help with expenses. Any additional funds will be used to make a
charitable contribution in Johnny's name to benefit musicians in need.
GoFundMe https://gofund.me/7e53d7a0
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