Jazz Fridays | Vinny and Ray Afro-Cuban Jazz

Jazz Fridays at the Fairfield Museum are back! Music lovers are invited to kick off their weekends at these free jazz concerts held on the Museum Commons. Bring your own picnic and blankets/chairs and join us for a wonderful evening.

In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled and the Fairfield Museum will make every effort to reschedule the performance. Please check the Fairfield Museum website (www.fairfieldhistory.org) for weather-related updates.

Please do not set up chairs/blankets before 4 pm.

Free

About the Performer

Vinny & Ray are one of Connecticut’s premier Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz bands, delivering high-energy salsa, timba, cha-cha, samba, funk, and Latin jazz. Known throughout New York and New England, they have shared the stage with legendary artists including Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, José Alberto, and Grupo Fascinación.

The duo earned the 2004 Independent Music Award for Best Original Latin Song, “Rumba en el Barrio,” and received a 2006 Achievement Award alongside Eddie Palmieri and José Feliciano. Their music has reached international audiences and has been featured by WWE and in the motion picture Knucklehead.

Formerly known as Orquesta Presión, Vinny & Ray have performed extensively across the Northeast and beyond. Their recordings include Only the Beginning and Two of a Kind. Fronted by multi-instrumentalists Vinny and Ray, the eight-piece ensemble continues to captivate audiences with its authentic Afro-Cuban sound.

Jazz Fridays at the Fairfield Museum is made possible thanks to the generous support of Alan and Sylvia Neigher, Bank of America, and the CT Arts Endowment Program.