Stanly County Concert Association

Latin Swing Entertainment, established in Raleigh, North Carolina in January 2019, is a vibrant tropical music band that specializes in a wide range of Latin genres including Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata. The band was founded by trumpet player and musical director Sandry E Romero Miller, who embarked on his musical journey in 1998 at the Music Conservatory “Jose Luis Paz” in Maracaibo, Venezuela. This early start led him to join the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela, famously known as “El Sistema”.

Tropical Music Band

In 2004, Sandry became a member of the Concert Band “Simon Bolivar,” where he played the first flugelhorn for over seven years. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with numerous bands and international artists such as Banda Country of Venezuela, Sentimiento Nacional, Tito Rojas, and Maelo Ruiz, among others.

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Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:30pm

Sounds of A&R, aka S.O.A.R.

Adult Tickets $25

Student Tickets $10

Award-Winning Jazz Duo: Sounds of A&R

Awarded and named “Best Jazz Group” at the 2019 New York City Reader’s Jazz Awards, the husband and wife duo known as Sounds of A&R, or S.O.A.R. It is the brainchild of vocalist April May Webb and trumpeter and multi-instrumental professional Randall Haywood. In 2022, S.O.A.R. was one of ten ensembles selected to represent the United States as U.S. Cultural Ambassadors as part of the American Music Abroad 2022 & 2023 international touring season. In 2023, SOAR became the grant recipient of the Performance Plus program presented by Chamber Music America through the generosity of the Doris Duke Foundation.

Musical Collaborations and Chart-Topping Success

Since 2017, S.O.A.R. has had the distinct honor of touring and collaborating with legendary Jazz drummer Thelonious Sphere Monk III, also known as T.S. Monk. Drawing inspiration from their deep love for one another, S.O.A.R. expresses that love through beautifully crafted compositions with fresh, innovative arrangements that, pun intended, soar.

In 2021, Sounds of A&R released their third studio album, “Questions Left Unanswered,” which peaked at #12 on The National Jazz Week Charts and was featured on Jazz Week’s Top 50 Jazz Albums for the year 2021, gaining national syndication on Sirius XM.

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