Wendell Rivera’s Latin Jazz Ensemble

Wendell Rivera is a percussionist, composer, producer, band leader, educator, and a leading ambassador of Latin Jazz. His invigorating sound incorporates Afro-Caribbean grooves with the free, melodic, and harmonic elements of progressive jazz. Rivera’s Latin Jazz Ensemble has been the cornerstone of Latin music in the Western New York/Niagara Falls region for more than two decades.